February 2011   VOLUME 7 ISSUE 1   TOPICS Electronics Destruction The War on Privacy Feature In the News Identity Theft HIPAA CONTENTS How Long Should You Keep Certain Records? Hospital System Fires Doctor After Patient Records Shared The Next Wave of Business Management New Facebook Feature Raises Privacy Concerns Twenty-Four States Require Consumers to Keep Old Electronics out of the Trash Are You Looking for Love Online? 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 November 2010 Vol. 6 Issue 9 October 2010 Vol. 6 Issue 8 August 2010 Vol. 6 Issue 7 July 2010 Vol. 6 Issue 6 June 2010 Vol. 6 Issue 5 [MORE] How Long Should You Keep Certain Records? AccuShred Presents its Semi-Annual Record Retention Schedule by Jeff Green Quite frequently, AccuShred receives e-mails from our clients who want to know how long to keep certain files before shredding them. Last year, we included our record retention schedule in the Data Destruction News, and it was read by a record amount of subscribers. Because of its popularity, we decided to include it again... [FULL STORY]   Hospital System Fires Doctor After Patient Records Shared Applicant Included Patient Information on Employment Application by The Morning Call Lehigh Valley Health Network has fired an internist after determining he delivered personal information, including names, addresses and health insurance information, on thousands of patients to another network to which he was applying... [FULL STORY]   The Next Wave of Business Management Do Your IT Policies Need to Be Reevaulated? by Paul J. D'Arcy The simple fact we may be forgetting is this: companies can no longer control security risks with internal policies that limit the use of devices, applications or data. As new risks continue to evolve, most organizations will need to... [FULL STORY]   New Facebook Feature Raises Privacy Concerns Users Have Option to "Opt-Out" of Automatic Photo Tagging Feature by Help Net Security Facebook users should keep up-to-date with their privacy settings as Facebook announces its latest controversial feature. The social network is launching ... [FULL STORY]   Twenty-Four States Require Consumers to Keep Old Electronics out of the Trash Vermont is the Latest State to Pass Required Recycling Regulation by Dave Gram The Environmental Protection Agency estimated in 2007 that the U.S. generates about 2 million tons a year of e-waste, which can contain lead, mercury, cadmium and other potentially harmful chemicals. If those toxins leach from landfills into the environment, risks to human health can include cancer and nervous system damage... [FULL STORY]   Are You Looking for Love Online? Simple Steps to Protect Your Electronic Identity by ProtectMyID Long gone are the days when no one wanted to admit to frequenting online dating sites. Today, millions of Americans interact, meet, date - and even marry - thanks to dating sites. Unfortunately, not everyone you might meet online is looking for romance... [FULL STORY]   Social Media Policies Does Your Company Have a Written Social Media Policy in Place? Yes. No. Not sure.   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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