1. NJ Document Shredding, Best Ways to Identify a Dependable
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When we think of theft, we think of someone breaking into our home and rummaging through
our things, or robbing us at knifepoint on the streets of Camden. What we don't think about is
someone sitting behind a computer screen doctoring our checks, making purchases with our
credit cards, and taking money straight from our bank accounts.
Yet that is perhaps the most widespread form of theft today, and that's why using the
services of a New Jersey document shredding company is so important.
Identity theft happens in many ways, but the oldest and still the most reliable is good old
fashioned dumpster diving. Thieves go picking through garbage looking for documents with
data they can use. Social security numbers, addresses, bank account numbers, and much
more. All of this can be used by even unskilled thieves to open credit cards in your name,
pillage your bank account, and worse.
Your credit cards and bank accounts will have features that protect you from having to pay
back the debits racked up by thieves - insurance, protection plans and more are all common
these days - but none of these plans will protect your credit.
The same things that put individuals at risk can also put businesses at risk. Important
documents that reveal account numbers, credit card numbers, client contacts, and much
more are ripe material for data thieves. This is why NJ document shredding companies are
doing brisk business these days: because the cost of ignoring the issue is simply too high.
Identity theft happens in other ways, too. Data breaches are an all too common way for your
information to get into the hands of unsavory people. A data breach is when a website or
database is hacked and your information - name, address, credit card number and more - are
pulled from the database. There are few ways to protect yourself from this aside from being
careful what sites you give your information to.
Restaurants can also be risky places, believe it or not. The number one source of cloned
credit cards is from waiters and waitresses who use skimming machines to record all the
information on your card. How to avoid this? Consider using cash.
Phishing scams are also a common way in which identity thieves can steal your information,
and unfortunately a NJ paper shredding company can't help you here. Phishing is when you
receive a seemingly legitimate email asking you to log into a website that also looks
legitimate. You go to what appears to be your bank's website, enter your data, and surprise!
Your login information is now in the hands of a thief, who can use it to access your account,
change your passwords, and begin taking your money before you even realize what
happened. Avoiding this, thankfully, is easy: Never provide your data if it is requested in an

2. email and never log in to a site via a link given to you in an email you did not expect to get. If
you get an email from your bank or credit card company claiming you need to log in for
security purposes, beware!
Identity theft can be crippling, but it doesn't have to be avoidable. Use caution and common
sense and you can avoid being a victim.