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What’s the best way to demonstrate GDPR compliance?

All businesses and processors of personal data in the UK need to operate within the scope of GDPR. While there isn’t an official GDPR certification your business can work towards, it’s still important that you can demonstrate compliance on request. Article 5 of the UK GDPR states that personal data must only be “collected for.

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Your five-minute guide to data retention and GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018, and it tightens up the rules on how long you can keep personal data. We’ve put together this quick guide to help you stay on top of the new regulations on data retention. At the heart of the GDPR is the principle that.

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Shredding standards and accreditations: what do they mean?

What are the relevant standards, accreditations and professional memberships for a shredding provider? And what do they all mean? When you choose a supplier to shred your unwanted materials, it’s important to understand not all providers are the same. We carry out our shredding to the highest standards of quality and security. Our staff are.

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Shred Station awarded ‘Best Hard Drive Shredding Specialists’

The GDS Cybersecurity Awards winners have been announced! We are proud to accept the award of ‘Best Hard Drive Shredding Specialists – UK’. GDS Review Magazine is a resource for security professionals around the world. It provides information and news updates on all aspects of physical, cyber and defence markets. Sophie Milner, Awards Coordinator at.

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Which documents should you shred?

Securely disposing of old documents that are no longer needed ensures legal compliance and makes practical sense. But which documents can you shred, and which do you need to keep? When the new financial year rolls round, it’s only natural to think of clearing out all your old paperwork and stored documents. Anything you no.

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