A company has decided to implement a recycling program across the organization. The financial department uses employee sensitive information on a regular basis for payroll. Which of the following…

The correct answer is B. Paper shredding service. The financial department handles personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive payroll data on paper. Simply recycling documents without destroying them creates a serious data breach risk - discarded printouts can be retrieved and misused (a technique called 'dumpster…

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A company has decided to implement a recycling program across the organization. The financial department uses employee sensitive information on a regular basis for payroll. Which of the following would need to be implemented for the financial department?

Options

AUse a single garbage container for department paper waste
BPaper shredding service
CDisable printing for all users in the department
DPickup material more often

How the community answered

(33 responses)

A
6% (2)
B
79% (26)
C
12% (4)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

The financial department handles personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive payroll data on paper. Simply recycling documents without destroying them creates a serious data breach risk - discarded printouts can be retrieved and misused (a technique called 'dumpster diving'). A paper shredding service ensures documents are irreversibly destroyed before disposal, satisfying both security best practices and regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA, PCI-DSS). A shared garbage bin, disabling printing, or increasing pickup frequency do not securely destroy sensitive printed information.

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