Protecting sensitive data in household waste

Putting hardware and software aside, I have a real world question. How do you protect your personal data when you dispose of it, for example invoices, tax documents, photos, CVs, and similar papers.

Do you use a shredder, soak the paper in water, cut it with scissors, use a shredding service, special pens, or even burn it. Or do you not care and just throw it in the trash.

My concern is that other people might search through the garbage to get more information. What do you do to prevent that.

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Micro-cut shredder :+1:

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I wonder if there are certifications for shredders? Like unironically maybe this could fit into our hardware page.

Seems like it exists for shredding companies but not actual shredders from what I could find.

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There is an ISO standard for that!

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Oh that’s awesome thanks I’ll have to look into that.

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I think it would be awesome to add recommendations for security shredders :+1:

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The good shredders are really expensive, unfortunately. Then again I probably don’t need a P7 shredder lol.

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I nuke the paper from orbit … it’s the only way to be sure.

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I have a woodstove. :slight_smile:

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Im using the Shredder at work, there is a Dahle 706 (P7) Shredder, good luck if anyone wanna setup the page again, they will need a very long time.

Thought some time ago about buying a P7 Shredder, but after i saw the pricey prices i didnt.

At work, we have lockable data disposal bins that we’re also allowed to use for personal stuff, and the contents are shredded every two weeks with a P7 shredder.

Shredder at work if it’s a letter. If it’s a name and address on a package, I would tear it up and bin it. On occasions where it’s too difficult, I would cross-out with a pen. I met an old lady many years ago when I went to recycle cardboard who shared the same concerns about people going through garbage to find your address. She told me to rip out the label with the address before disposing the cardboard. Although I do not share this concern, there’s no reason not to do so.