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UK Business Leaders Failing to Translate Information Security Awareness Into Action

Posted: June 09, 2015

Businesses in the UK are putting the confidential information of their customers and employees at risk by not implementing data security measures despite having the highest level of awareness of their responsibilities since 2011, the UK’s largest information destruction company has warned today.

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Prospective MPs pressed to prioritise information security post-election as third of SMEs say Government commitment needs improvement

Posted: April 21, 2015

Parliamentary hopefuls need to put information security at the top of the agenda if they are elected in May as one in three small and medium sized business owners say that the Government’s commitment to information security needs improvement , the UK’s leading information destruction expert has urged.

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Shred-it Acquires Iron Mountain’s International Secure Shredding Business in the UK, Ireland and Australia

Posted: December 02, 2014

Acquisition enhances Shred-it’s global presence and scale in key EMEA markets.

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Lack of understanding of what constitutes confidential information putting UK businesses at risk from fraud

Posted: November 18, 2014

Limited knowledge and awareness about what constitutes confidential information is putting UK businesses at risk of falling victim to fraud if these materials are not securely destroyed, Shred-it, the UK’s leading data destruction company has warned.

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Shred-it To Acquire Iron Mountain’s Secure Shredding Business in the UK, Ireland and Australia

Posted: November 11, 2014

Acquisition enhances Shred-it’s presence and scale in key EMEA markets

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Unsecure green practices putting UK businesses at risk from data thieves

Posted: October 14, 2014

Businesses in the UK are inadvertently putting their confidential information at risk from data thieves by disposing of sensitive documents in unsecured recycling bins.

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UK businesses at risk from inadequate disposal of electronically-stored information

Posted: July 07, 2014

New research from Shred-it reveals that a third of SMEs (32%) say they have never disposed of redundant electronic devices containing confidential information, while a further 35% do it less than once a year. Additionally, despite recent high-profile cyber security breaches at major firms based in the UK, more than half (51%) do not have a cyber-security policy implemented in the workplace.

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Data Breach Risks During Mobile Working

Posted: June 09, 2014

UK businesses may be at risk of data security breaches from an increasingly mobile workforce during the May school half term and summer holidays unless employees are made aware of company information security policies, the UK’s leading data destruction company warns.

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