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Different companies have different project cycle and project data sensitivity. Some companies have short term projects while some have long term and continuous projects. And when it comes to data and document sensitivity and security, policies may vary from company to company.

Mostly, companies with short term tasks or assignment have the most sensitive materials and documents. These kinds of materials should be destroyed at the end of the project cycle to prevent data theft and misuse. Proper destruction and disposal of data is done by companies that provide document destruction services. Document destruction service is the safest and most effective way of destroying paper based information and other sensitive items such as VCDs, CDs, DVDs, computers and many others. The main objective of document destruction service is to destroy materials which are confidential in nature and which can be used by competitors. The most common procedure of document destruction is the shredding process. The shredding process can be on-site destruction of private documents or files. Also, confidential materials can be transported in a secure place where complete destruction is made. Some of the documents made from paper which are shredded include Credit card numbers, pre-approved credit applications, legal records, tax returns, social security numbers, cancelled checks, payroll information, financial records or any other documents which can be used by criminals and which can lead to identity theft.

Majority of companies that provide document destruction services are not only engaged in providing the best security ervice to their clients but also providing means of handling sensitive data. This way the company is spared from misuse of such data from being used for other purpose other what it is intended for. They also adhere to customer loyalty since what they are handling are sensitive information crucial to the stability and operation of the company they are providing their services to.