| The right paper shredder can offer protection
More and more people are victims of identity theft. High-tech methods to raid your confidential data are increasing. But the old-fashioned way -- rifling through someone's trash -- is still the top technique. It's easy to protect yourself -- get a paper shredder. Kirk Herath, the chief privacy officer for Nationwide insurance, says that every home should have one. Quality paper shredders for your home are quite affordable, from $50 up to $150. Here's what to consider: Paper shredders come in two varieties: strip and cross-cut. According to Consumer Reports, cross-cut shredders (which chop documents into confetti) work the best. Strip shredders only cut documents into strips that fairly easily can be reconstructed.
Don't trash your family's identity; shred it away
More and more people are victims of identity theft, especially as the perpetrators find increasingly high-tech methods to raid your confidential data. But the old-fashioned way -- rifling through someone's trash for personal information -- is still the identity thief's technique of choice. The good news is that you can fairly easily protect yourself from becoming a victim of Dumpster diving. What you need is a paper shredder. Kirk Herath, the chief privacy officer for Nationwide insurance, says that every home should have one. It could be very important, almost akin to your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Quality paper shredders for your home are quite affordable, from $50 up to $150. Here's what to consider when buying one: • Paper shredders come in two varieties: strip and cross-cut.
PREVENT THEFT: Don't trash your family's identity; shred it away
More and more people are victims of identity theft, especially as the perpetrators find increasingly high-tech methods to raid your confidential data. But the old-fashioned way -- rifling through someone's trash for personal information -- is still the identity thief's technique of choice. The good news is that you can fairly easily protect yourself from becoming a victim of Dumpster diving. What you need is a paper shredder. Kirk Herath, the chief privacy officer for Nationwide insurance, says that every home should have one. It could be very important, almost akin to your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Quality paper shredders for your home are quite affordable, from $50 up to $150. Here's what to consider when buying one: • Paper shredders come in two varieties: strip and cross-cut.
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