Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is set to bolster community protection against identity theft with the return of the county’s “The BIG Shred” event on November 9th. Announced today, the event aims to provide a secure way for residents to destroy confidential documents and thwart potential fraud. According to a statement reported by Howard County’s official website, Ball expressed the importance of the event, “On November 9th, we are bringing back our ‘BIG Shred’ event to provide residents with not one, but four locations, where they can safely and securely shred their confidential documents.”