Data Destruction News
September 2011   VOLUME 7 ISSUE 5  
TOPICS
Electronics Destruction
AccuShred News
Identity Theft
HIPAA
CONTENTS
AccuShred Launches Pink Bin Program to "Shred Cancer"
How Banks are Aiding and Abetting Identity Theft
A HIPAA Bust Waiting to Happen
E-Waste Bill Gains Broad Support
McAndrew Explains HIPAA Audits
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AccuShred Launches Pink Bin Program to "Shred Cancer"
Document Destruction Company Donating Portion of Revenue to Susan G. Komen for the Cure
by Barry Rosen

AccuShred's innovative Pink Bins to Shred Cancer program has already caused quite a buzz. Many area businesses have already joined AccuShred's fight against breast cancer, and have currently helped the company raise several thousand dollars...

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How Banks are Aiding and Abetting Identity Theft
Why in the World are Banks Still Using SSNs as a Major Form of Customer Identification?
by Martha C. White

To an identity thief, somebody else’s Social Security number is money in the bank. These nine digits unlock a world of phony credit and create a huge hassle for the poor person who actually holds that number...

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A HIPAA Bust Waiting to Happen
Pharmacist Offers Insight into HIPAA and the Local Pharmacy
by David Stanley

Pharmacies are one of many different industries for whom AccuShred provides information destruction services. The following article is written by a pharmacist about the need for pharmacies to be especially aware of HIPAA regulations and enforcecment...


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E-Waste Bill Gains Broad Support
Bill to Restrict Recyclers From Dumping Electronic Waste Overseas
by Jess Kamen

When it comes to electronics, gadget-loving Americans tend to take an “in with the new, out with the old” approach — with little regard for what happens to the old. But the fate of discarded computers, cellphones and TVs is precisely what’s at the heart of a bill recently introduced on Capitol Hill...

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McAndrew Explains HIPAA Audits
Compliance Audits to Start After Protocols Tested
McAndrew Explains HIPAA Audits
by Howard Anderson

The Department of Health and Human Services recently awarded a $9.2 million contract to the consulting firm KPMG to launch the audit program as mandated by the HITECH Act. The HHS Office for Civil Rights will work with KPMG to roll out the program in three phases...

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