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IDENTITY THEFT IS NOW STREET GANG TERRITORY
According to a Los Angeles Times article on August 12, 2008, identity theft is rising in California and street gangs are getting a piece of the action. A study on the trend of identity fraud by Identity Theft 911, a consulting firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona, highlights that street gangs role in identity theft in California contributed to a 31% increase in identity theft complaints to local authorities last year . IF the confidential paper is properly shredded by a professional document destruction company, this problem is greatly diminished.
Identity thieves once viewed as computer hackers are now viewed as members of traditional street gangs. Gangs are now focusing on theft of identifying information on all levels. Gang members are putting state, federal and corporate employees on their “payroll” as insiders in order to obtain Social Security numbers, credit card information and bank account information.
Secure data storage and regulated information destruction is considered to be the resolution to this identity theft trend.
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According to the Orange County Register on November 21, 2008, private medical records were found in the trash next to a medical office in Laguna Hills, California. The documents detailed confidential patient information and Social Security numbers. Officials stated that this could be a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which governs patients' privacy laws and addresses procedures for discarding medical records. Always shred your confidential documents to comply with the laws. Outsourced document shredding is very inexpensive.