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#1 (permalink)   05-07-2010 kkaiser Contributing Member Company name: Backstage Virtual Assistant BVA Bulletin: Does Your Business Collect Sales Tax?   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 151 Blog Entries: 1 Security Alert - don't just recycle or donate your scanner/copier With identity theft at an all time high, I’m sure all of us are careful to shred personal documents before recycling and even wiping out hard drives on computers. But have you even given a thought to your copy machine and scanners?? This CBS segment gives shocking facts on digital security. __________________ Kim Kaiser, RP, Certified QB ProAdvisor http://www.backstagevirtualassistant.com Last edited by VAF Admin; 05-25-2010 at 03:16 PM. Reason: adding YouTube embed code [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]

#2 (permalink)   05-25-2010 Tess Senior Member Company name: Codehead, LLP Latest blog post: SEO Q&A   Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 9,131 Blog Entries: 3 Re: Security Alert - don't just recycle or donate your scanner/copier Very interesting and definitely not something I would have even thought of as a potential risk. Thanks for the warning! __________________ Create a welcome packet for new clients with this guide and free templates! (Available in PDF and Kindle versions)

#3 (permalink)   05-26-2010 leedrozak Resident Member Company name: My Office Assistant Small Business Practical Times: Web Security: Password Protection My latest Twitter: This is a great weekend to support #SBW2012. I wi...   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 2,263 Blog Entries: 13 Re: Security Alert - don't just recycle or donate your scanner/copier Interesting. I passed this on to past employer that is in the mortgage insurance business. Who would have thought to look into the scanner for a hard drive. __________________ Lee Drozak My Office Assistant Last edited by leedrozak; 05-26-2010 at 07:17 AM. Reason: replaced a word

#4 (permalink)   05-26-2010 Off~Site Secretary Contributing Member Off~Site Secretary News: Why the Panda Won?t Eat the Grass My latest Twitter: How to Use Twitter for Link Building and Social Si...   Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 162 Blog Entries: 7 Re: Security Alert - don't just recycle or donate your scanner/copier Wow - how frightening. I did not know this info was stored on printer hard-drives!! Thank you for the information.... __________________ Melissa Rahko www.offsitesecretary.com

#5 (permalink)   05-26-2010 On My Wings Active Member Company name: P.L. Blackman & Co. My latest Twitter: I got my 2nd wind @TPHDenver #yeah   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Centennial, Colorado Posts: 614 Re: Security Alert - don't just recycle or donate your scanner/copier This is great, great information! Thanks! __________________ Pam Blackman - The Process Coach Get more done in less time by streamlining!

#6 (permalink)   05-26-2010 kkaiser Contributing Member Company name: Backstage Virtual Assistant BVA Bulletin: Does Your Business Collect Sales Tax?   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 151 Blog Entries: 1 Re: Security Alert - don't just recycle or donate your scanner/copier You are all very welcome~ I was shocked by this information when I first heard of it! You can never be too careful with not only your own, but for us VA's, our client's information. __________________ Kim Kaiser, RP, Certified QB ProAdvisor http://www.backstagevirtualassistant.com

#7 (permalink)   05-26-2010 LindaBraun New Member Company name: Linda Braun, Marketing Solutions News & Marketing Tips: Client Website Re-Design: Pastry Chef Online My latest Twitter: #Win this gorgeous yellow KitchenAid Stand Mixer f...   Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ringgold, GA / Chatt, TN Posts: 24 Re: Security Alert - don't just recycle or donate your scanner/copier Wow. Never would have thought to look there. When it's time to recycle ours, I'll definitely be sure to remove that drive. Thank you so much! __________________ Linda Braun, Marketing Solutions Building the Bridge to Reach Your Customers

#8 (permalink)   10-29-2010 VA-at-Work New Member Company name: Virtual Assistant at Work European Virtual Assistant: Life Behind Google?s Iron Curtain My latest Twitter: New blog post: Life Behind Google's Iron Curt...   Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 19 Re: Security Alert - don't just recycle or donate your scanner/copier Wow! That's pretty crazy. Thanks for the heads up! (Have just tweeted this) __________________ European Virtual Assistant Services