Follow these best practices to properly dispose of sensitive information:

• Destroy/shred hard copy confidential documents that contain personal information such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, health records, etc.
• Ensure you are using the right tools when destroying and disposing personal information or media storage from your computer, cd/dvd or mobile devices.
• At work, follow your organization’s retention and disposal procedures.

Click to read the Erasing and Disposing of Information Guide.

Cyber Security Tips are provided by Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), http://www.msisac.org

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