Although there are many proactive steps that consumers can take to help mitigate the risk of identity theft, but unfortunately there is no way to prevent companies from making bad decisions about how they handle personal information of their customers. Take the video below as an example.
A small Texas company specialty foods was captured by canceled checks from a local bank as a packing material in shipments to customers. A mother and daughter discovered the shocking contents of a package and alerted the local news station. The most shocking part? The Texas company admits they were packed up their goods in canceled checks for as long as 20 years!
Needless to say, this is another perfect example why most customers would benefit from a protection service against identity theft. Learn more by visiting our guide to identity theft protection services.