1 in 5 Organisations has fallen victim to serious data fraud

Research carried out by the BSIA in 2011 showed a worrying lack of awareness among many organisations of the risks of non-compliance, with only 41% of those questioned having any understanding of the ICO’s ability to issue penalty fines. Stuart Nicholls, Vice-chairman of the BSIA's information destruction section & director of Datashred comments " It's vital that businesses review their policy on data destruction and check they have the correct proceedures in place"

The secure destruction of confidential data, whether it be stored on paper or electronically, is an essential aspect of an organisation’s data protection policy, and as such, choosing the right supplier is crucial.

Stuart continues "any supplier of information destruction should be checked they comply with the European standard EN15713 and are members of a reputable trade body such as the BSIA"

To find out more about EN15713 or any issues on data fraud email or call Datashred.