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...
What is Data Protection and why do you need it?
Data Protection – we’ve heard so much about it recently. From high profile news stories covering data breaches from $billion organisations such as Facebook; to malware attacks on the small business, there’s never been more data in the world, and itâ...
Keeping your business secure during a rebrand
Whether your business is crying out for a refreshed logo, a complete revamp of your company philosophy, or new management, it’s vital to protect your data security when rebranding. Why rebrand? There are various reasons your company may decide to make t...
Can you spot the information security risks in your office?
With the threat of data theft and hacking a constant concern for businesses, it’s worth being aware of information security and processes in place to protect your workplace. By taking a common-sense approach and making some simple changes you can really...
Safeguard your Business Against a Data Breach
All businesses, large and small should be aware and take steps to guard their customer data and business files against a data breach. Statistics show that in 2017 alone data breaches cost UK businesses a staggering £2.48 million! Any business that holds ...
Can You Prove It?
We’ve collected your confidential waste, either shredded it on site at your place of work or taken it to our depots for off-site shredding. But do you know what happens next? Although not mandatory, a formal document that signifies everything supplied t...
Seven Facts about the Humble Hard Disk Drive
The hard disk drive has changed our world beyond all recognition since it’s invention in the 20th century. As it’s built into our computer it’s invisible to us, so we take the hard drive for granted… Out of sight out of mind Here, we look at some ...
Why outsourcing secure document shredding can reduce risk
Business and public organisations realise employee-related security risk is a significant source of data breach and carries legal risk, similar to the breach of customer data. It’s a big problem but it isn’t unassailable and there are plenty of ways t...