March 2010   VOLUME 6 ISSUE 2   TOPICS Electronics Destruction The War on Privacy Identity Theft HIPAA FACTA CONTENTS Does Anybody Care About HIPAA Anymore? Identity Theft Cost Victims $54B in 2009 Law Firms Slow to Awaken to Cybersecurity Threat Toxic Electronic Waste Poses Increasing Risk Medical Files Left in Recycling Bins Online Retailers Dodge a FACTA Bullet SUBSCRIBE Email Address: First Name: Last Name: Title: Company: Phone Number: (Optional) Add Remove ABOUT ACCUSHRED Your business needs to maintain the privacy and security of sensitive information and products.  AccuShred helps you respond to the growing threat of information and identity theft by providing secure destruction of documents, computer discs, hard drives, tapes, x-rays and other media.  AccuShred is AAA NAID Certified and specializes in helping your business meet and maintain HIPAA, FACTA and Graham-Leach-Bliley compliance standards. Visit us at www.accushred.net. ARCHIVE January 2010 Vol. 6 Issue 1 December 2009 Vol. 5 Issue 11 November 2009 Vol. 5 Issue 10 August 2009 Vol. 5 Issue 8 July 2009 Vol. 5 Issue 7 [MORE] Does Anybody Care About HIPAA Anymore? Guest Author Offers Reasons Why HIPAA May Not Have Much Weight by Gienna Shaw HIPAA got a big boost from the 2009 HITECH Act, which extended privacy rules to business partners, threatened steeper penalties for violations, and promised periodic audits. But even with the beefed-up rules, these days HIPAA just doesn't seem to be that big a priority - to anyone... [FULL STORY]   Identity Theft Cost Victims $54B in 2009 Over 11 Million Victims of Identity Theft in United States by Larry Barrett More than 11.1 million adults in the U.S. were victims of identity theft and fraud in 2009, a record number that illustrates both the volume and sophistication of online hackers and phishers, according to financial services researcher Javelin Strategy & Research... [FULL STORY]   Law Firms Slow to Awaken to Cybersecurity Threat Hackers' Software Monitors Attorney Activity by Karen Sloan Law firms are attractive targets for cyberattackers because they maintain sensitive client information on their systems. Perpetrators may be digging for litigation strategies, negotiation tactics, or details on pending deals that could aid governments, competitors or other entities... [FULL STORY]   Toxic Electronic Waste Poses Increasing Risk 2.3 Millions Tons of E-Waste is Generated From China Annually by Achim Steiner Developing countries face increasing environmental and health hazards from electronic waste unless toxic materials are collected and recycled properly, according to a recently-released United Nations report... [FULL STORY]   Medical Files Left in Recycling Bins Investigation Finds that Personal Records Were Not Destroyed by Tisha Thompson Investigation finds patient files that included private information such as health histories, test results, surgeries performed, pictures, insurance cards, addresses, even bank account information... [FULL STORY]   Online Retailers Dodge a FACTA Bullet Federal Judge Rules Credit Act Does Not Apply to E-Commerce by Evan Schuman A federal judge recently ruled that FACTA, the federal law that prohibits point of sale receipts from displaying full credit card numbers and expiration dates, does not apply to E-Commerce purchases... [FULL STORY]   March Madness Do You Participate in any March Madness College Basketball Tournament Pools? Yes. No. The Saints won the SuperBowl!   See Results www.accushred.net or call (800) 747-3341 Published by AccuShred, LLC Copyright © 2010 AccuShred, LLC. All rights reserved. Data Destruction News is sent to AccuShred customers and anyone who has expressed interest in our services. To stop receiving this newsletter, enter your email address in the subscription box appearing within the newsletter and choose the Remove option. Or, just click one of the links at the bottom of the email message. TELL A FRIEND

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