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Your five-minute guide to data retention and GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018, and it tightens up the rules on how long you can keep personal data. We’ve put together this quick guide to help you stay on top of the new regulations on data retention. At the heart of the GDPR is the principle that.

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Shredding standards and accreditations: what do they mean?

What are the relevant standards, accreditations and professional memberships for a shredding provider? And what do they all mean? When you choose a supplier to shred your unwanted materials, it’s important to understand not all providers are the same. We carry out our shredding to the highest standards of quality and security. Our staff are.

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Which documents should you shred?

Securely disposing of old documents that are no longer needed ensures legal compliance and makes practical sense. But which documents can you shred, and which do you need to keep? When the new financial year rolls round, it’s only natural to think of clearing out all your old paperwork and stored documents. Anything you no.

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Data security incidents in the health sector

The latest figures for security breaches in the healthcare sector show all too clearly why hospitals, surgeries and other medical organisations need to take particular care with confidential data. In the figures for 2016 data security breaches recently released by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), healthcare was far and away the worst-performing sector, accounting for.

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How to protect your business from corporate espionage and data theft

The theft of valuable or sensitive company information can damage a company’s finances and reputation. We explore several steps you can take to protect your business from corporate espionage and company data theft. To understand how to prevent corporate espionage, we have to understand what it actually is. What is corporate espionage? Corporate espionage is.

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