| Most organizations have documents, mostly just | | | | documents made in into the trash unshredded! |
| pieces of paper, that contain proprietary | | | | It's also possible to outsource shredding. One |
| information. Some may also contain various types | | | | popular option is mobile shredding where a truck |
| of information protected by law, such as | | | | periodically shows up and shreds your documents |
| personally identifiable information (PII) or | | | | while it's onsite, usually in the parking lot. With |
| healthcare information protected by HIPAA. | | | | offsite shredding, they truck it away, often in |
| These documents obviously can't just be thrown | | | | locked containers, to their facilities. This is often |
| away when they are no longer needed. They | | | | cheaper as the equipment at their facilities is |
| need to be destroyed somehow and shredding is | | | | typically much more powerful and faster. In some |
| a popular option. | | | | cases organizations will outsource onsite shredding, |
| Many companies have special bins labeled for | | | | where an employee and equipment of the |
| documents to be shredded. When in doubt, any | | | | company lives at your site. |
| paper and other documents should be placed in | | | | There are plenty of options, but make sure they |
| those bins. In smaller organizations employees | | | | are appropriate to your needs. Your proposed |
| may shred them themselves with paper | | | | solution will need to satisfy your information |
| shredders. Larger organizations will typically have | | | | security department, the auditors, and also follow |
| someone or some department in charge of the | | | | any applicable laws. Check first before starting to |
| shredding, and may also do "dumpster diving" | | | | implement! |
| periodically to make sure that no important | | | | |