An important way to protect an organization or individual's security is to shred its sensitive information. The table below provides some examples of what to shred:
Accounting
Audits
Checks
Customer Accounts
Financial Statements
Invoices
Letters of Credit
Profit I Loss Statements
Tax Records |
Advertising
Copy Schedules Contracts
Layouts
Mailing Lists
Media Information
Photographs
Press Releases
Proofs |
Banking
Cancelled Checks
Credit Reports
Financial
Statements
Mortgage Papers
Signature Cards
Stmt of Account
Titles
Trust Agreements
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Contractors
Agreements
Bids
Contracts
Cost Reports
Estimates
Plans
Proposals
Specifications
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Education
Applications
Office Records
Report Cards
Research Material
Teachers Records
Teaching Contracts
Thesis
Transcripts of Credit
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Engineering
Bills of Material
Contracts
Drawings
Progress Reports
Proposals
Research
Sectional Blueprints
Specifications
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Finance
Cancelled Checks
Certificates of Title
Mortgages
Credit Applications
Credit Reports
Delinquent Files
Payment Records
Promissory Notes
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Government
Administrative Records
Citizenship Records
Directives
Internal
Communication
Investigative Reports
Legislative Reports
Licenses
Personal Records
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Insurance
Accident Reports
Actuarial Data
Applications
Claim Files
Medical Reports
Premium Records
Proofs of Loss
Rate Tables
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Investment
Account Records
Audits
Dividend Reports
Financial Statements
Ledger Sheets
Prospectus
Trusts
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Labor Unions
Contracts
Dues Receipts
Grievances
Insurance/Pension
Labor Legislation
Membership Lists
Negotiations
Proceedings
|
Legal
Confidential Papers
Deeds
Exhibits
Medical Accident
Reports
Pleadings
Proceedings
Testimony
Wills
|
Manufacturers
Contracts
Financial Statements
Investors
Invoices
Orders
Requisitions
Research
Sales Records
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Medical
Accident Reports
Autopsies
Clinical Reports
Electrocardiograms
Laboratory Reports
Medical Reports
Statements
X-rays
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Production
Daily Production
Reports
Manufacturing Orders
Production Layouts
Releases
Schedules
Specifications
Test Data
Time Study Data
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Purchasing
Acknowledgements
Bids
Contracts
Estimates
Invoices
Orders
Quotations
Requisitions
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Sales
Account Records
Commission
Statements
Competitive
Information
Expense Reports
Market Data
Sales Contracts
Sales Reports
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Transportation
Accident Reports
Claims
Flight Records
Insurance Records
Manifests
Regulations
Schedules
Tariffs
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Utilities
Cable Records
Circuitry Reports
Generating Records
Load Records
Plans
Service Reports
Surveys
Technical Data
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