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BBB Event Offers Free Identity Theft Protection Guidelines and On-Site Document Shredding

One Day Event, Saturday October 17, 2009, 9am to 12 noon

BBB of Northwest North Carolina invites community to take part in a coast-to-coast "Secure Your ID" Day

Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Northwest North Carolina and its national partner, the National Association for Information Destruction and local partners Cintas Document Destruction, Winston-Salem Entertainment Sports Complex and WXII invite everyone to BBB "Secure Your ID" Day Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 9 am until Noon in the parking lot of the LJVM Coliseum, 2825 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC. Residents and small businesses are encouraged to attend the event and take a key step in identity protection by shredding and properly disposing of their sensitive documents without even getting out of their car!

"Shredding sensitive paper documents is an important step, but it doesn't end there," said David Dalrymple, President of the BBB of Northwest North Carolina. "That's why BBB experts will also be distributing important advice and simple steps everyone can take to prevent ID theft in their daily lives, both online and off."

According to a 2008 report from Javelin Strategy and Research, 8.1 million Americans became victims of ID theft resulting in the loss of $45 billion, The report notes that the majority (56 percent) of ID theft occurs when the thief has direct contact with the victim's personal information, through a stolen or lost wallet, rifling through a personal mailbox or trashcan, or even lifting documents from inside a home or business.

"This is largely a crime of access," added Dalrymple. "If it no longer exists, it's hard for it to get stolen! With community-based BBBs across North America collaborating simultaneously, we'll have a tremendous coast-to-coast presence that will reach a lot of people and, hopefully, prevent a lot of problems and wasted time. To encourage folks to really dig deep, we will be giving away two residential-sized shredders (provided by Black and Decker) for the two people bringing the oldest personal document such as a check or bank statement."

Who:	Better Business Bureau of Northwest North Carolina with national partner the National Association for Information Destruction and local partners Cintas, Shred-South and the Winston-Salem Entertainment Sports Complex
What	Free on-the-spot document shredding and tips and resources for protecting your identity
When:	Saturday, October 17, 2009, from 9 am to Noon
Where:	LJVM Parking Lot
	2825 University Parkway
	Winston-Salem, NC

Bring up to three boxes or bags of documents to be shredded and take home the tips and resources you need to help protect yourself. You don't even have to get out of your car. Just drive through and we'll take care of the rest! Documents to be shredded should be removed from binders, but staples, paper clips, CDs and floppy discs are okay to be shredded.

Additional Information
BBB Records Retention Schedule
Secure Your ID Day Flyer, Fall 2009

About BBB
BBB is an unbiased non-profit organization that sets and upholds high standards for fair and honest business behavior. Businesses that earn BBB accreditation contractually agree and adhere to the organization's high standards of ethical business behavior. BBB provides objective advice, free business BBB Reliability ReportsTM and charity BBB Wise Giving ReportsTM, and educational information on topics affecting marketplace trust. To further promote trust, BBB also offers complaint and dispute resolution support for consumers and businesses when there is difference in viewpoints. The first BBB was founded in 1912. Today, 125 BBBs serve communities across the U.S. and Canada, evaluating and monitoring more than 3 million local and national businesses and charities. Please visit www.bbb.org for more information about BBB.

About NAID
The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) is the nonprofit trade organization of the secure destruction industry. With over 1,200 member locations, NAID members provide secure destruction services to business and government across North America. www.naidonline.org.