8 reasons why record maintenance is important for data security
Record maintenance is not just important for keeping a neat and tidy desk, it is also vital for data security. Keeping paper documents secure Utilising secure storage is vital for data protection. If you have large volumes of archived paper documentation ...
How can you prepare for a data breach?
Whilst you wouldn’t want to think your business was open to a security issue, if you prepare for a data breach, you will know exactly how to respond. It’s statistically inevitable that at some point your business will suffer from either a cyber-attack...
How a secure shredding service increases business efficiency
Looking for ways to optimise the efficiency of your business? Why not start with a secure shredding service? Ensure that your processes are streamlined to minimise waste and maximise workplace productivity. A secure shredding service is a great place to s...
Why shredding is important for Contact Tracing
What is Contact Tracing and why is it so important? Contact Tracing has been initiated to help curb the spread of Covid-19 by swiftly contacting anyone that has been in contact with another person who tests positive for the virus. It is especially helpful...
Why use off site document storage?
Many sectors still heavily rely on paper records. It’s a legal requirement to keep some types of records for several years before destroying. Depending on how many records you handle, this could be a significant amount of paper, taking up valuable o...
The importance of domestic shredding
You may assume that a professional shredding service is just for the workplace or office environment. But with so many of us working from home at the moment, the waste materials you produce may have just shifted from the workplace into the home. None of u...
How shredding paper prevents fraud
Whilst we move towards a more electronic existence, there are still several sectors that rely on paper copies of documents in day to day business. These sectors include the legal and financial sectors, along with companies such as estate agents. In some c...
How to avoid a data breach whilst working from home
An ever-growing proportion of the workforce is engaged in home working. This may be either some of the time or permanently. Home working may pose a data risk, and as such, businesses need to recognise and take steps to avoid a data breach occurring. Ident...
How a hotel data breach can be avoided
Any company, large or small is at risk from a data breach. Those who deal with large amounts of personal data are at greater risk and as such must have robust data protection practices in place. Once such sector is the hotel industry. Hotels capture highl...
Maintaining Data Security during Agile Working
Flexible working, working from home, agile working. However you define it, it means working away from a fixed office, desk and physical space. Whether you prefer to combine flexible working with a desk in an office, or you’re completely mobile, action t...