Is your business GDPR compliant? Let us help you get there… When it comes to making their businesses GDPR compliant, many people think about cybersecurity. However, they should also be thinking about the security of their confidential waste to ensure they don’t fall foul of the General Data Protection Regulation. To be fully GDPR compliant,
Record £183 million fine for British Airways data breach is a huge lesson for businesses The £183 million fine being imposed on British Airways for the breach of its security systems last year should be a massive wake-up call to all businesses. It’s a result of the introduction of the General Data Protection regulation (GDPR)
Generally speaking, organisations consider shredding documents as essential. It can be viewed as a core part of their data protection obligations. However, what they don’t realise is that there is often a gulf between standard (perhaps in-house) shredding and professional confidential shredding services. It’s vital that organisations do recognise this distinct difference. Confidential shredding brings
GDPR isn’t done and dusted. At OnTimeShred we work closely with organisations to help ensure there are no data protection breaches at the point of disposal of paper-based records. Many organisations are acutely aware of their obligations under the GDPR. However, as time goes by, it’s easy to become blasé and forget just how important
Why your business should make high security shredding a priority Business is stressful. There is so much to think about – from staffing issues and dealing with clients to accounting and planning for the future. So why should you put high security shredding at the top of your to do list for 2019? There’s a
The GDPR deadline was the focus of 2018, but has it now gone away? The answer is not really. The ICO has issued nearly 200 fines and enforcement actions since the GDPR came in to force in May. We can’t let up on how we manage records. Much of the hype and focus of GDPR,
Could your care company afford a large GDPR fine? Time to review the way you destroy sensitive data… Care companies do a vital job in looking after people with medical problems, disabilities, and mental illnesses. They also provide important respite for unpaid carers. To do those things, they hold a great deal of information on
Changes which come into force in the next few weeks will have a radical impact on all sorts of businesses across the UK. The new EU rules, GDPR, mean people have the right to know what personal data is held on them, how it is held, and for how long, and what we do with
Why your New Year resolution must be to have systems in place to deal with confidential waste
How will GDPR affect my business? GDPR, the General Data Protection Regulation, is the biggest change to the way we handle data in a generation. So, to answer the question “how will GDPR affect my business?”, here are the basics you’ll need to know: GDPR applies to Britain, regardless of Brexit Brexit won’t