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Employees Should Shred Anything that Contains Sensitive Information
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(OPEN):
EVERY DAY, CORPORATIONS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES DEAL WITH CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC AND PAPER DATA--WHETHER IT'S TRADE
SECRETS, MARKETING RESEARCH, OR THE SOCIAL-SECURITY NUMBERS OF
EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS, AND VENDORS. THE RELEASE OF THIS TYPE OF
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION CAN HAVE DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES FOR BUSINESSES.
ACCORDING TO JAVELIN STRATEGY AND RESEARCH, IDENTITY-THEFT
COST U-S BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS 56.6-BILLION DOLLARS, IN 2005.
IRA WINKLER--NATIONAL-SECURITY CONSULTANT AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
OF "THROUGH THE EYES OF THE ENEMY"--OFFERS THESE TIPS...
(WINKLER):
"A FIRST STEP TOWARD SAFEGUARDING CORPORATE DATA IS
TO SHRED ANYTHING THAT CONTAINS SENSITIVE INFORMATION. IT'S
IMPORTANT TO USE SHREDDERS THAT DESTROY C-D'S AND D-V-D'S; CAN HANDLE
LARGE VOLUMES OF PAPER; AND FEATURE CROSS-CUT CAPABILITIES.
EMPLOYEES SHOULD ALSO LOG OFF THEIR COMPUTERS--AND LOCK THEIR FILE
CABINETS AND OFFICE DOORS--AT THE END OF EACH WORKDAY."
(CLOSE):
WHEN TRAVELING, WINKLER ENCOURAGES EMPLOYEES TO PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR
SURROUNDINGS--ESPECIALLY WHEN USING A CELL PHONE, LAPTOP, OR
BLACK-BERRY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
"FELLOWES"-DOT-COM.
