Why Shred

You will be surprised to know that in the digital age that we live in where most transactions take place online the UK still produces more than 20 million tonnes of paper waste each year, most notably businesses generating around 85% of this.

Protecting confidential personal information and sensitive data is good business sense and also a legal requirement. Organisations produce information on a daily basis which is sensitive in it’s nature. In reality, more materials than you might realise contain private information that could be a security risk if they end up in the wrong hands.
Reputations of businesses are important in today’s world and the loss of this can destroy a business, not to mention the potential of a fine up to £500,000 for breaches of data protection rules and regulations.

TIP:Avoid office shredders!They handle small amounts of paper and cut into 40-50 strips which can be easily reassembled and not recycled!

Here are a few good reasons to use a shredding service:

• Reduce your chances of a security breach– there is still no such thing as a paperless office. Employees still regularly print off emails and office documents for meetings, to proof read or to sign – more often than not these end up in the recycling.
• Prevent data theft– Identity fraud costs the UK £3.3 billion a year and has affected over a quarter of the UK’s adult population.Secure shredding services can minimise the risk ofconfidential information getting into the wrong hands.
• Enhance privacy protection– 40% of data breaches suffered by businesses are due to simple human error. By implementing a shred-all policy, you willgreatly reduce the risk of data loss.
• Improve legislative compliance– All organisations in the UK have to comply with the 1998 Data Protection Act. Our secure shredding service provides peace of mind and ensurescompliance with the law.
• Reduce environmental impact– Every document securely destroyed by Yorshred is 100% recycled. This is not possible by simply using an office shredder because paper recycling needs a strand of paper long enough to weave together, office shredders do not leave this and therefore the strands often end up in the general waste.