How do you dispose of sensitive and personal documents?
Every day, householders and business adapt the same routine of putting out their rubbish and recycling, in either local authority or commercial waste containers, to be collected by their relevant waste contractor and taken for disposal, recovery or recycling.
Where does your confidential waste go?
Ask yourself, do you know where it goes? do you know how your recycling materials are processed? Not all recycling processes are completely mechanical, and some may involve an element of human interaction, increasing the risk of such documents having the potential to fall into the wrong hands and be misused
Yet with all the publicity on Identity Theft, and over 100,000 UK residents falling victim each year, people still put sensitive documents into their recycling containers believing there is no risk to them, however identity thieves still exist in our communities and your sensitive documents are of significant value.
Not just bank statements
It is not just the obvious sensitive documents such as bank statements and credit card bills, but junk mail can all be used to gather information on you. If this information falls into the wrong hands, there is a risk of you falling victim to Identity Theft with devastating consequences.
Thieves can use all sorts of documents and information to put together a blueprint of your life and identity and then use this information to carry out criminal fraud
What can you do to prevent Identity Theft obtained from your waste stream?
Fortunately, this is one of the easiest types of theft to prevent, simply ensure that all your documents are shredded, both in the home and in your workplace or business.
It is not sufficient to just tear these documents up into a few pieces. To ensure complete destruction and confidentiality, documents should be shredded to BS EN 15713:2009 standard.
Why put yourself, or your business at Risk, Reef Environmental Solutions Ltd offer a variety of services to deal with any volume of documents that require shredding, from just a couple of sacks to truckloads of pallets of confidential/Sensitive material. In the workplace you should also take measures to guarantee the safety of documents while they are being stored and awaiting shredding, you should ensure they are stored in secure lockable containers, we can offer sleek lockable office consoles or lockable wheelie bins.
For any advice or guidance on Shredding options, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
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