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Data Security Guide
- 1. Securing Sensitive Data
- 2. Monitoring & Transmitting Financial Data
- 3. Becoming 'PCI Compliant'
- 4. Disposing of Data
- 5. Data Security and Your Customers
- 6. Spotting Identity Theft
- 7. What To Do If Consumer Data Is Stolen
- 8. Global Enterprises Data Security Issues
- 9. Responding to Third Party Data Requests
- 10. Common Technical and Legal Terms
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- 4. Disposing of Data
4. Disposing of Data — Do It Responsibly
It is generally a good idea to make sure that any document, whether it is a paper document or an electronic document, is completely destroyed when you no longer need it if it contains information about you or your business, any of your customers, potential customers, or employees. Here are some general and easy-to-follow guidelines.
- Destroying Paper Records Yourself
- Destroying Electronic Records Yourself
- Hiring a Company
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30% of security violations come from inside the organization.
Source: 2009 Open Security Foundation report.