Identity theft remains one of modern society’s largest issues. As technology continues to expand and become intertwined with everything we do the risk of our personal information getting compromised becomes greater and greater. There is one practice, though, that you can do periodically to ensure any paper copies containing your information don’t fall into the wrong hands: Shred them.

Ease of Access

There is still one old-school method of obtaining someone’s confidential personal information: Dumpster Diving. Identity thieves still rely on this strategy because it works. While cracking someone’s passwords or online security can be tricky, all it takes to go through the trash is the willingness to get your hands dirty. Just grabbing the right bag of trash containing thrown out mail from your financial institution can give them access to enough information to get what they want.

This ease of access can be enticing to a would-be thief, especially if other methods haven’t worked for them. They could be going through your home trash or even where you work.

Shredding Confidential Documents

The best way to ensure you don’t get your information stolen by a dumpster diver is to shred any document containing confidential or personal information after you are done with it. Separating documents that need shredding into their own container can help organize your trash if you don’t have immediate access to a shredder.

But what if you’ve got quite the pile of documents that need shredding? Luckily, Astra Bank can help!

Shred Fest 2019

Come to your local Astra Bank on the date specified below and get rid of all of those documents that have been piling up! Dispose of your confidential documents safely and securely for free! We look forward to seeing you!

Locations & Times

Abilene

Monday, May 20^th
11am – 1pm

Belleville

Tuesday, May 21^st
8am – 10am

Chapman

Monday, May 20^th
8am – 10am

Scandia

Tuesday, May 21^st
11am – 1pm

Hays

Thursday, June 20^th
11am – 1pm

Plainville

Thursday, June 20^th
8am – 10am