Do not leave your documents in plain sight; File them when you are finished.
Separate public information that must be destroyed from highly confidential information.
If you have to send a confidential document by fax, contact the recipient to let them know of the transmittal and ask them to confirm the number of pages received.
Assign categories such as "public", "private", "confidential" or "secret" to a document when creating it or follow your organization’s procedures.
Destroy confidential or outdated documents using an appropriate shredder or other approved method.
Use the appropriate recycling bins to discard confidential information in order to ensure its protection.
Destroy any outdated information which is stored on mobile media (hard disk, CD, DVD, videotape, encrypted USB flash drive, etc.). You can use a hammer, appropriate shredder, scissors or a degausser, depending on the storage medium to be destroyed.