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One Less Thing to Worry About	5/21/2008

More than 10 million acts of corporate espionage and personal identity theft are committed every year, and thieves are becoming more and more efficient. What are you doing to protect your customers, your company, and yourself from being the next target of identity theft? Legislation such as FACTA and HIPAA mandates that companies safeguard their corporate, patient, employee and customer information and assets?your business reputation and future success depend on it. Here are some suggestions for tightening security which can help you and your company lower the threat of identity theft, leaving you with one less thing to worry about: Ask fellow employees to pick up documents from fax machines and copiers immediately. Set up secure printers for confidential information. Invest in shredders to destroy all confidential documents before they are thrown away. Individual desk shredders are the best way to prevent private information from getting into the wrong hands. In addition to security at work, security at home is equally as important to prevent yourself from being a victim of identity theft. Click here to view more information on how to select the right shredder for your use. Label computer and major components with identifying information, including your company name, location of unit and user. Browse our Iteminfo.com database for 'Electronic Labeler' Log serial numbers of computers and components so they can be easily identified and recovered if stolen. In addition, a variety of laptop and desktop locking devices are available. Browse our Iteminfo.com database for 'Computer Security Devices' Regularly back up all files on disk or an external hard drive and store all confidential files in a UL Class 350, 1 hour fireproof file. Browse Iteminfo.com database for 'Fire Resistant File' Ensure smoke alarms and fire extinguishers are installed and charged throughout the facility, and test alarms regularly. Consider identifying all visitors to your office and log them in and out. For improved security, require employees to wear photo ID badges and employ a digital visitor registration/photo ID solution. Browse Iteminfo.com database for these products Encourage staff to use monit filters on their computer screens to keep their files and desk drawers locked. From our 'Downloads' page, click on How to Choose a Monitor Filter If you would like further information on how you and your company can become more secure, please contact your ABM Sales Representative or click here to Contact Us.

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