| Dumpster diving | | | | that thousands of paper with pertinent information |
| Believe it or not dumpster diving is still a highly | | | | gets tossed into the trash due to printer or copier |
| effective way for criminals and competitors to | | | | jams. Last but not least thousands of Corporate |
| gather confidential information about your business. It | | | | CD-ROM, DVDs, floppy disks and other obsolete |
| is surprising how much confidential business data ends | | | | computer media are discarded regularly. |
| up in the business trash. Some of the information | | | | Shredding is your ultimate protection |
| found in corporate trash includes: | | | | The best way to ensure pertinent corporate |
| Bank information | | | | information does not end up in the trash is by |
| Credit card numbers | | | | shredding them. Shredders cuts come in two primary |
| Marketing studies | | | | types. The cross cut reduces shredded materials into |
| Vendor information | | | | confetti cuts and strip cuts shreds materials into tiny |
| Customer list | | | | strips. Cross cut shredders offer a higher level of |
| Handwritten notes from meetings where highly | | | | security than strip cut. Some shredders are also |
| confidential information are discussed also have the | | | | specially designed to handle CD-ROMS and DVDs as |
| tendency to end up in the corporate trash through | | | | well. |
| the careless action of employees. Let us not forget | | | | |