Trashing or Dumpster Diving, as it is called, refers to rifling garbage in an effort to cull valuable information. It is believed to be the number one method of economic espionage.
Surprise... In and of itself, it is legal.
In the United States, the Supreme Court confirmed that there is no expectation of privacy, or ownership, once an item is left for garbage pickup - not that a law stop a spy anyway.
Scraps of seemingly useless information are synergistically related. The counterespionage process is one of reducing the availability of these puzzle parts. Shredding all waste paper is a major step in the protection process.
Do not entrust bulk wastepaper destruction to paper recyclers unless they can destroy on-site using a truck mounted shredder.
You can receive shredder information directly from manufacturers and distributors...
• "How to Choose A Shredder" - Dahle
(Hint: Crosscut not Stripcut. Always.)
• Lynde-Ordway
• ABCO Office Solutions
• Advantage Business Equipment
• Allegheny Paper Shredders
• Ameri-Shred
• Capital Shredder Corp
• Cummins Allison Corporation
• Dahle USA
• ECCO Business Systems
• Fellowes Manufacturing Company
• GBC Shredmaster Factory Direct
• Ideal
• Industrial Paper Shredders, Inc.
• Intimus Paper Shredders
• MBM Corporation (Destroyit)
• Security Engineered Machinery
• Somat Corporation (pulping shredders)
• Whitaker Brothers
Instant search...
Additional guides, stores and distributors...
TheOfficeGuide - Shredder info, security-level chart, listing of manufacturers.
Paper Shredders Guide - "Guide to Buying Paper Shredders and Supplies."
Yahoo shredder search
To locate a bulk wastepaper destruction company serving your area contact
• The National Association for Information Destruction, Inc.
(Search "Certified Members")
For more spybuster tips,
about your specific situation...
Have us conduct your electronic eavesdropping audits. An on-site information security survey is a standard part of our service to you. Your written report will contain: our observations, realistic and cost-effective recommendations, and source lists for the security products you really need.
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