BBB’s Secure ID event held today

September 20, 2008 01:12 am

— The Better Business Bureau and its national partners Equifax Inc., the National Association of Information Destruction and ProQuo are holding a Secure Your ID event from 9 a.m.-noon today at Redstone Federal Credit Union at 220 Wynn Drive in Huntsville.
Residents and businesspeople are invited to attend the event and take a key step in identity protection by shredding and properly disposing of their sensitive documents.
BBB staff will be on-site to provide expert advice and tips for identity theft protection.
“Shredding sensitive paper documents is an important step, but it doesn’t end there,” said Michele McDaniel, president of the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama.
“That’s why we will also be distributing important advice and simple steps everyone can take to prevent ID theft in their daily lives, both online and off.”