Shred on Site

Security is crucial to effective risk management for any organisation today. From digital hacks through to stolen data in physical form, there are many ways in which the information that a business generates could be a threat to its survival. Shredding provides a secure and simple way to deal with this threat, minimising the potential for documents or papers to be exposed to those who could use them in a way that harms an ongoing concern. But, when it comes to shredding, what should your business be disposing of in this way?

Every year, organisations lose around 5% of their annual revenue to fraud. For small businesses without serious checks and balances in place this percentage can be even higher. The impact of fraud is something that has made a lot of headlines – financial cost, reputational damage and a loss of employee or customer trust are just a few of the consequences that can arise as a result.

Ransomware has become the most common way for cyber criminals to attack businesses. In fact, around 60% of ‘malware payloads’ are now ransomware. This type of threat can come in two distinct formats: ransomware that blocks access to systems and the type that encrypts files and systems and holds them hostage until payment is provided in return for a decryption key.