One of the most effective ways to safeguards your company from the employee vulnerability is through their education. The following books will help inform you on how to protect your business and employees from identity theft by understanding the who, what, where, when and how. Plus some of the books give guidance on what to do after a theft has occurred.

Online Identity Theft Protection for Dummies® - Power LogOn Edition. Businesses and individuals are targets for data breaches, identity theft and identity fraud. This 68-page books discusses the who, what, where, why, how and how much aspects to identity theft. This book focuses more on the computer side of security, but it also touches upon the physical theft methods. The goal of the book is to inform the reader with easy to follow solutions that can reduce their threat of being a victim. The book is free but there is a $5.95 shipping and handling fee. Price: Free (5.95 for S/H)     

Books from Amazon.com

The following list of shredders were selected based upon security and convenience. This includes the type of cut, the number of pages cut per pass, the size of business and the materials that can be shredded. We have personally used Fellowes shredders and have found them to be the best.

Tips to picking the shredder(s) that’s right for you:

• Size of office: Larger bins means longer times before emptying.
• Type of cut: Cross-cut is more secure and meets all the privacy protection law requirements. Strip cuts are only secure when mixed in very large quantities.
• Quantity to order: Place by fax machines, copiers, central areas, executive offices, etc.
• Sheet capacity per pass: Higher capacity means faster shredding times and more convenience to the employees which equals security.
• Shredding materials: Paper, CD-ROMs and credit cards for storage media, and paper clips and staples for convenience.

Fellowes offers the following tools to assistance in your best shredder choice:

• Shredder Showcase
• Shredder Selector
• Shredder Advisor

Large Office: 10 or more employees

Powershred® C-480C Jam Proof, Cross-cut, 24-26 sheet capacity per pass, 16″ paper width.
The Fellowes® Powershred® C-480C provides superior performance for large offices with 10 or more users. NEW Jam Proof System eliminates frustrating jams by preventing overloads and powering through misfed paper. Time-saving sheet capacity indicator measures paper as you shred to ensure maximum capacity at every pass. Auto-Oil coats the cutters for you to enhance performance and extend shredder life. SafeSense® Technology stops shredder immediately when hands are too close to the opening. Heavy duty 1.9 HP motor shreds 24-26 sheets per pass into 5/32″ x 1-1/8″ cross-cut particles. Durable steel cutters accept credit cards, staples, and small paper clips, while a designated safety slot accepts CDs. Extra wide 16″ paper entry allows continuous feeding of 132-column paper. Includes a 37.5-gallon pull-out wastebasket for easy waste disposal and auto start/stop shredder operation. Shuts off automatically and alerts operator when wastebasket is full or door is ajar. Door offers convenient holder for oil, manual, and shredder bags.

Price: $2310.97 (33% savings over MSRP)

Powershred® C-420C Jam Proof, Cross-cut, 24-26 sheet capacity per pass, 12″ paper width.
The Fellowes® Powershred® C-420C provides superior performance for large offices with 10 or more users. NEW Jam Proof System eliminates frustrating jams by preventing overloads and powering through misfed paper. Time-saving sheet capacity indicator measures paper as you shred to ensure maximum capacity at every pass. Auto-Oil coats the cutters for you to enhance performance and extend shredder life. SafeSense® Technology stops shredder immediately when hands are too close to the opening. Heavy duty 1.9 HP motor shreds 24-26 sheets per pass into 5/32″ x 1-1/8″ cross-cut particles. Durable steel cutters accept credit cards, staples, and small paper clips, while a designated safety slot accepts CDs. Wide 12″ paper entry allows continuous feeding of 80-column paper. Includes a 32-gallon pull-out wastebasket for easy waste disposal and auto start/stop shredder operation. Shuts off automatically and alerts operator when wastebasket is full or door is ajar. Door offers convenient holder for oil, manual, and shredder bags.

Price: $1672.47 (33% savings over MSRP)

Medium Size Office/Departments: 6-10 employees

Powershred® C-380C Cross-Cut, 14-16 sheet capacity per pass
The Fellowes® Powershred® C-380C is a powerful, all-purpose shredder designed to meet the needs of a department with a range of 6-10 users. Features the exclusive Turbo Jam Release button to power through jams. Heavy duty 1.7 HP motor shreds 14-16 sheets per pass into 5/32″ x 1-1/8″ cross-cut particles as fast as 300 sheets per minute. Durable steel cutters accept credit cards, staples, and small paper clips, while a designated safety slot accepts CDs. Wide 15″ paper entry allows continuous feeding of 132-column paper. Includes a 31.6-gallon pull-out wastebasket for easy waste disposal and auto start/stop for quick, convenient shredder operation. Shuts off automatically and alerts operator when a jam occurs, wastebasket is full, or door is ajar. Door offers convenient holder for oil, manual, and shredder bags.

Price: $1452.27 (33% savings over MSRP)

Powershred® C-320C Cross-cut, 14-16 sheet capacity per pass
The Fellowes® Powershred® C-320C is a high performance shredder designed to meet the needs of a department with a range of 6-10 users. Features the exclusive Turbo Jam Release button to power through jams. Heavy duty 1.7 HP motor shreds 14-16 sheets per pass into 5/32″ x 1-1/8″ cross-cut particles as fast as 300 sheets per minute. Durable steel cutters accept credit cards, staples, and small paper clips, while a designated safety slot accepts CDs. Wide 10″ paper entry shreds standard documents and continuous-feed 80-column paper. Includes a 24.6-gallon pull-out wastebasket for easy waste disposal and auto start/stop for quick, convenient shredder operation. Shuts off automatically and alerts operator when a jam occurs, wastebasket is full, or door is ajar. Door offers convenient holder for oil, manual, and shredder bags.

Price: $1133.37 (33% savings over MSRP)

Small Office: 1-5 Employees

Powershred® C-220C Cross-cut, 12-14 sheet capacity per pass
Designed for use by up to 5 people, the Fellowes® Powershred® C-220C provides the perfect blend of size, power, and features for any small office. Features the exclusive Turbo Jam Release button to power through jams. Shreds 12-14 sheets per pass into 5/32″ x 1″ cross-cut particles as fast as 250 sheets per minute. Durable steel cutters accept credit cards, staples, and small paper clips. Equipped with a heavy duty motor and a 9-1/2″ paper entry. Includes a 15-gallon pull-out wastebasket for easy waste disposal and auto start/stop for quick, convenient shredder operation. Shuts off automatically and alerts operator when a jam occurs, wastebasket is full, or door is ajar. Door offers convenient holder for oil, manual, and shredder bags.

Price: $601.77 (33% savings over MSRP)

Powershred® C-120C Cross-cut, 12-14 sheet capacity per pass
Designed for small office use by up to 5 people, the Fellowes® Powershred® C-120C is ideally priced to fit a small business budget. Features the exclusive Turbo Jam Release button to power through jams. Shreds 12-14 sheets per pass into 5/32″ x 1″ cross-cut particles as fast as 250 sheets per minute. Durable steel cutters accept credit cards, staples, and small paper clips. Equipped with a heavy duty motor and a 9-1/2″ paper entry. Includes a 13-gallon pull-out wastebasket for easy waste disposal. Shuts off automatically and alerts operator when a jam occurs, wastebasket is full, or door is ajar. Slim design fits between file cabinets, in common areas or along side a desk.

Price: $459.97 (33% savings over MSRP)

Home Office / Personal

Micro-Shred MS-460Cs Cross-cut, 10 sheet capacity per pass
The innovative Fellowes® MS-460Cs is ideal for small business use. MicroShred feature shreds up to 10 sheets per pass into 5/64″ x 5/16″ micro-cut particles as fast as 100 sheets per minute. NEW Ultra-Quiet Operation with virtually silent motor for use in shared spaces or cubicles. Patented SafeSense® Technology stops shredder immediately when hands are too close to the paper opening. Equipped with an 8.75″ paper entry, the MS-460Cs easily accepts letter or legal size documents, and features durable steel cutters that accept staples. Designated safety slot with 1-gallon media wastebasket accepts CDs, and credit cards. Shredder automatically shuts off and alerts operator when a jam occurs, 6.4-gallon pull-out wastebasket is ajar, or shredder is overheated. Window allows user to see if wastebasket is full. Auto start/stop ensures quick, easy shredder operation. Includes casters for portability.

Price: $331.97 (33% savings over MSRP)

Micro-Shred MS-450Cs Cross-cut, 7 sheet capacity per pass
The innovative Fellowes® MS-450Cs is ideal for use in the home or office. MicroShred feature shreds up to 7 sheets per pass into 5/64 x 5/16″ micro-cut particles as fast as 60 sheets per minute. NEW Ultra-Quiet Operation with virtually silent motor for use in shared spaces or cubicles. Patented SafeSense® Technology stops shredder immediately when hands are too close to the paper opening. Equipped with an 8.75″ paper entry, the MS-450Cs easily accepts letter or legal size documents, and features durable steel cutters that accept staples. Designated safety slot with 0.78-gallon media wastebasket accepts credit cards and CDs. Shredder automatically shuts off and alerts operator when a jam occurs, 4.5-gallon pull-out wastebasket is ajar, or shredder is overheated. Window allows user to see if wastebasket is full. Auto start/stop ensures quick, easy shredder operation. Includes casters for portability.

Price: $216.27 (33% savings over MSRP)

Intellishred SB-99Ci Cross-cut, 17 sheet capacity per pass
INTELLISHRED SB-99Ci SHREDDER Shredding Reinvented – combines intelligent innovation with world-class durability for maximum productivity. NEW Jam Proof System eliminates frustrating jams by preventing overloads and powering through misfed paper. Time-saving sheet capacity indicator measures paper as you shred to ensure maximum capacity at every pass. Shreds 17 sheets per pass into 5/32″ x 1-1/2″ secure cross-cut particles. Patented SafeSense® Technology stops shredder immediately when hands are too close to the paper opening. Space-saving design with large, shared-use 9-gallon pull-out bin and casters. 2-Year Worry-Free Product and Service Warranty plus Lifetime Cutter Warranty.

Price: $283.47 (33% savings over MSRP)

Intellishred SB-89Ci Cross-cut, 15 sheets capacity per pass
INTELLISHRED SB-89Ci SHREDDER Shredding Redefined smart features and dependable performance for increased efficiency. NEW Jam Proof System eliminates frustrating jams by preventing overloads and powering through misfed paper. Time-saving sheet capacity indicator measures paper as you shred to ensure maximum capacity at every pass. Shreds 15 sheets per pass into 5/32″ x 1-1/2″ secure cross-cut particles. Patented SafeSense® Technology stops shredder immediately when hands are too close to the paper opening. Stylish, contemporary design with easy-empty 7-gallon pull-out bin and casters. 2-Year Worry-Free Product and Service Warranty plus Lifetime Cutter Warranty.

Price: $239.47 (33% savings over MSRP)

Intellishred PS-79Ci Cross-cut, 12 sheet capacity per pass
INTELLISHRED PS-79Ci SHREDDER Shredding Redesigned practical upgrades for reliable, convenient shredding. NEW Jam Proof System eliminates frustrating jams by preventing overloads and powering through misfed paper. Time-saving sheet capacity indicator measures paper as you shred to ensure maximum capacity at every pass. Shreds 12 sheets per pass into 5/32″ x 1-1/2″ secure cross-cut particles. Patented SafeSense® Technology stops shredder immediately when hands are too close to the paper opening. Sleek, modern design with easy-empty 6-gallon pull-out bin and casters. 2-Year Worry-Free Product and Service Warranty plus Lifetime Cutter Warranty.

Price: $188.97 (33% savings over MSRP)

Secure Remote Network Access:

MyRemoteConnection is a subscription-based Remote Network Access - service which provides users with a comprehensive, easy-to-use, 24×7x365 supported remote access solution. There is no additional hardware to buy, and users are typically up-and-running in less than 30 minutes. MyRemoteConnection provides such features as SSL and IPSEC security protocols; both web-browser and VPN-client access; support for Remote Desktop access (like GoToMyPC), Terminal Servers and Citrix Servers, UNIX and AS/400 servers, and Web applications; Encrypted file storage; distribution of Windows Critical, Anti-virus, and Anti-spam updates. MyRemoteConnection can also integrate with smartcard two-factor authentication security and data encryption programs as discussed above. It can provide both Remote-to-Corporate and Site-to-Site connectivity. It co-exists with Cisco, SonicWall, and similar router-based VPN solutions allowing you the flexibility to deploy the Best Solution for each of your user constituencies.

To see a comparison between MyRemoteConnection and Remote PC Solutions, click here. 

Safehouse

SafeHouse provides transparent “on-the-fly” encryption for your notebook or desktop personal computer. Using SafeHouse, you can allocate portions of your existing hard drives to be reserved for encrypted data. SafeHouse encrypted volumes appear on your PC as another Windows drive letter. All encryption is performed automatically and transparently on the fly. You can do anything with a SafeHouse virtual drive that you can do with a normal hard drive; only that with SafeHouse, the encrypted volumes require password authentication before the files become accessible.

SafeHouse provides total privacy and protection for your sensitive files and folders using passwords and strong encryption. SafeHouse features military-strength encryption which is completely transparent to the way you work and is compatible with all Windows applications.We offer two versions of SafeHouse, Personal and Professional, depending on your needs.

Which Edition is Best for Me?

We realize that it’s not always obvious which edition of the product might be best for different situations. If you’re still having trouble choosing, hopefully the lists below will clarify things for you.

Professional Edition:

• Choose when
• Your require the strongest encryption available.
• You will be distributing the software to multiple employees.
• You must be able to reset lost passwords.
• You will be using automated deployment tools.
• You will need to customize the Setup program.
• You want advanced smartcard support.
• You will be using the scripting and programming APIs.

Personal Edition:

• Choose when
• The product is generally for your own personal use.
• You don’t need to be able to reset lost passwords.
• You don’t require ultra-strength encryption.
• You don’t require a customized Setup program.
• You don’t require multi-level administration.
• You don’t require advanced smartcard support.

SafeHouse Professional Edition:
Designed for businesses that want to manage the encryption and recovery process.
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Price: $59.99

For volume discount above 10+ licenses, please email sales@idprotectionexpert.com for a quote.

SafeHouse Personal Edition:
Designed for individuals who need to secure their computers.
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Price $29.99

Product Features and Comparison Chart

Over 95% of all business computers and Internet accounts are protected with passwords. From a security perspective we all know that we should have complex, unique and long passwords for each and every site. But convenience always outweighs security. Too many to remember so we write the down on notes by our computers, use the same one everywhere, or assign easy to remember ones that are associated with our name or other personal info. Hackers know this and use this fact to break into corporate accounts.

If a legitimate user name and password is entered, IT cannot deny access.

What we looked for was a password management solution designed for businesses, that was affordable, convenient for the user, and offered the security needed for today’s privacy laws.

Power LogOn Administrator Starter Kit

Power LogOn Administrator Starter Kit enables a company’s IT administrator to pre-program, issue and revoke all cards at their discretion. IT can easily “push” the LogOn Manager onto all the networked computers. IT can configure Power LogOn Administrator to operate in Server Mode (interfaces with Active Directory, LDAP, Citrix, Terminal Services, etc.) or Stand Alone Mode (smartcard stores all the passwords).  And so much more. These ”digital keys” can then be used on any Power LogOn system including Power LogOn Manager (designed for the remote/mobile user).

Because of all the advanced features of Power LogOn Administrator we offer this starter kit. Now IT can perform a small pilot program with full functionality at a very low cost.

Price: 249.00

Evaluation Kit includes: Administrator & Manager Software CD-ROM, 2 USB desktop smartcard reader, 1 full licensed Power LogOn smartcard, 5 blank smartcards, 30 demo licenses, SafeHouse Data Encryption demo software, 10 Avery Photo ID labels, 1.5 hours technical support, Getting Started Manual, and full User’s Manual (PDF).

After testing, when IT is ready to deploy Power LogOn, simply contact sales@IDProtectionExpert.com to discuss configurations, custom requirements and volume discounts on cards, readers and software licenses.

Power LogOn Manager

Power LogOn Manager is designed for remote and mobile office users. It is a complete, in-the-box solution that includes Power LogOn software, a smartcard, a smartcard reader, ID labels, and a quick start guide. To choose the kit that is right for you, Select the smartcard reader type that meets your computer needs.

Each Kit includes: Manager Software CD-ROM, 1 smartcard reader, 1 full licensed Power LogOn smartcard, SafeHouse Data Encryption demo software, 3 Avery Photo ID labels, Getting Started Manual, and full User’s Manual (PDF).

w/ USB Desktop Reader: This reader is well suited for desktop systems for either PC or laptop docking stations. The reader plugs into any USB port.
Price: $93.00

w/ USB Slim Reader: This reader is well suited for laptop computers that need a USB reader. The reader plugs into any USB port.
Price: $89.00

w/ PCMCIA Reader: This reader is well suited for to fit inside a laptop computers with an available PCMCIA slot.
Price: $137.00

w/ ExpressCard Reader: This reader is well suited for to fit inside a laptop computers with an available ExpressCard slot.
Price: $137.00

w/ USB Token and SIM card: Combination of smartcard and reader in one USB stick. This product works with both desktop and laptop computers, and is well suited for users who don’t require an ID Card.
Price: $95.00

w/ No smartcard reader: New computers now include built-in smartcard readers, or you may already have a smartcard reader. Either way, here is Power LogOn without the cost of a smartcard reader.
Price: $53.00