October 16, 2014
While having an office full of workers efficiently disposing of paper waste in recycling bins sounds like a great idea, the reality is that if those bins aren’t secure then you run the very real risk of a data breach.
Making your office as environmentally friendly as possible should of course be a priority, but not at the cost of your organisation’s security. And with the risk of a fine up to £500,000 if the Information Commissioner’s Office finds you guilty of a data breach, it’s also in your organisation’s financial interest to ensure that those recycling initiatives are in line with security protocols.
Not many people are aware that at Shred-it, all of our customers’ paper shredding is also recycled; meaning you can rest assured that not only are your documents securely shredded, but they are also being disposed of in a sustainable way. This means that both environmental sustainability and privacy protection are easily achievable.
There are a number of other ways you can maximise your organisation’s green efforts – some of which are surprisingly simple.
It is crucial for organisations not to compromise the security of their customers and clients when implementing recycling initiatives.
Interested in finding out more about how to ensure your paper recycling efforts aren’t jeopardising the security of your information? This simple infographic shows how the traditional recycling bin stacks up against a secure paper shredding service in the information security risk stakes.