Resources

1. Protecting Personal Information:
A Guide for Business - An Interactive Tutorial

The Fair Trade Comission's video tutorial walks you through the five steps for implementing a sound data security plan for your business.
www.ftc.gov/infosecurity

2. For the small business owner - Better Business Bureau's Data Security Guide

The BBB's guide focuses on the most common data security issues small business owners face. It gives concrete guidelines and turnkey suggestions that will point you towards solutions and resources that are right-sized for small businesses.
http://www.bbb.org/data-security/securing-sensitive-data/overview/

3. The International Association of Privacy Professionals

This is the world's largest association of privacy professionals. The International Association of Privacy Professionals is a global community for learning and sharing, and the website offers a knowledge center with hundreds of privacy resources available for members.
https://www.privacyassociation.org/about_iapp/

4. Reducing your Risk of Identity Theft - Comprehensive Fact Sheet

For detailed advice to consumers to reduce your risk of fraud, consult this fact sheet published by the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a nonprofit organization empowering consumers and protecting privacy.
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs17-it.htm

5. Environmental Impact of Paper Recycling

What does it mean to dispose of sensitive documents in an environmentally sound way? To see the impact your stewardship has, view this fact sheet excerpted from Recycling Facts compiled by the Oberlin College Resource Conservation Team.
Recycling Facts