AccuShred to Shred Documents and Recycle E-Waste for the City of Toledo
Annual Frogtown Fair put on by City to Increase Green Awareness
by Jeff Green
AccuShred will have its mobile shred truck at the Frogtown Fair on Saturday, August 8th between 9am and 1pm. The public is invited to bring boxes of sensitive information to be destroyed as well as unwanted computers and other electronic equipment. Click on the article for more information...
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Surprises Arise as Hospitals Struggle With FTC's Red Flags Rule
Law Requires Companies to Have ID Theft Mitigation Programs
by Nina Youngstrom
As hospitals and health systems implement the FTC Red Flags Rule, they are confronting unanticipated challenges. These challenges include unforeseen compliance angles involving post-acute care and the National Patient Safety Goals, and patient misrepresentation that can set off alarm bells but isn't necessarily what it seems...
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New Indiana Law Aims at Fighting Identity Theft
Law Gives Felons Up to Three Years in Prison
by Mike Smith
A new state law creates the crime of synthetic identity theft to specify that combining parts of the identities of individuals into a hybrid, fictional person in order to commit fraud is a felony punishable by six months to three years in prison...
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Computer Equipment Recycling – An Essential Guide
Some Frequently Asked Questions About E-Waste Are Answered
by Arif Mohamed
Computer equipment recycling and refurbishing is an important part of an organization’s sustainable waste strategy. Businesses are encouraged to dispose of their IT equipment in an environmentally responsible way, and there are government regulations designed to deal with hazardous waste. The following are questions that we are often asked as they pertain to electronics recycling...
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United States: Significant Changes To HIPAA As A Result Of President Obama´s Stimulus Package
Law Drastically Improves Protections Under HIPAA
by Allison Perry
As health records become electronic over the next few years, Congress has recognized the need to drastically improve protections under HIPAA to gain the public's trust by ensuring tough privacy and security measures protecting these records. The significant changes to HIPAA include the following...
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Paper Files: When is it OK to Destroy a Patient's Files?
An Attorney's Response to This Frequently Asked Question
by Mark Raymie
Question: Though I understand and appreciate the value of keeping files, I’m running out of space! How long do I need to keep patient files and x-rays? And what is the best way to dispose of these patient records once I no longer need them?
Answer: In general...
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