The problem: Recycling bins make life more pleasant for thieves by eliminating the messy job of separating office paper from the remnants of today's lunch. Single-cut shredders aren't much help; they simply create jigsaw puzzles that occupy the obsessive, meth-addled brains of desperate criminals.

The solution: Padlock dumpsters and recycling bins, and outsource document destruction to a specialized company like Iron Mountain or Shred-It. Train employees to recognize sensitive data and dispose of it properly.