Shred on Site

In general, public sector organisations process a higher volume of information that the private sector on a daily basis. With so much data passing through the system, if the right security measures are not in place, there could be significantly damaging results in the event of information getting into the wrong hands. As a holder of such a large amount of public information, the public sector is a huge target for theft and misuse of documents, making it even more important to take the necessary precautions to protect your company.

Every business has its own security requirements, but none more than the National Health Service. Maintaining patient confidentiality is essential to build trust and protect individuals’ details. Disposing of patients’ medical records is vital to comply with UK legal requirements regarding private information. Ensuring that all paperwork is disposed of by shredding to a sufficient standard is a requirement of NHS and GP Privacy Policies.

The majority of businesses will have a substantial amount of secure information that is stored confidentially and then needs to be destroyed. For some businesses this may be largely in paper form, however more and more businesses are moving towards only storing data digitally. However, this means that companies must be careful to diligently dispose of any media that they are no longer using – whether this is hard drives, DVDs or CDs, or other storage devices such as SIM cards or USB memory sticks.