One of the most important parts of running a business involves protecting confidential information. Employee information, management information and business information must all remain secure. If leaked into the wrong hands this information can be used to commit illegal acts including (but not limited to) fraud and discrimination. This in turn, can lead to […]
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There are many very good reasons for your business to convert to environmentally sustainable practices. Apart from solid ethical and economical concerns, it enables you to take advantage of the increasing market of customers who are looking for eco-friendly services. In our last blog post we discussed how Eshred builds recycling into its paper
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For nearly eight out of ten SMEs, recycling is a key component of being a sustainable and ethical business, with three out of four believing that good waste management improves public perception of the company. Companies that have embraced a green mandate also report an increased ability to recruit and retain talented employees and
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Many businesses have regularly scheduled services for the secure collection and disposal of paperwork and documents, yet still that employees are carelessly discarding sensitive documents in standard desk bins. What’s the answer? Education is key When you introduced a secure bin did you let staff know about the bins? Often, the bins just appear
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Lately, we’ve had a few business contacts tell us with great confidence, “Oh, we don’t need a document destruction service – we’re a paperless office!” Their faces quickly fall however when we ask a few questions and they quickly realise that perhaps their office isn’t as paperless as they thought, and their business is
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Many businesses we speak to wonder if they really need to worry about document disposal. They think, “Oh, we’re just small, nobody is going to be interested in our documents,” or “It’s ok, we don’t really collect any sensitive data.” Well, stop and think again. We can pretty much guarantee that EVERY business collects
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If you or your business are disposing of paperwork with confidential data just by throwing it in the recycling bin then you need to listen up and stop that practice immediately. To protect your business and your customers from the threat of fraud, identify theft and competition from other businesses, you need to implement
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With the festive season only six weeks away, it is easy enough to be swept up in Christmas parties, holiday breaks and department store sales. It is important, though, to take a moment to reflect on your office space and how you would like to leave it over this busy period. Just because you
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Just a year ago, a study revealed that Australian businesses are lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to recycling. The study, conducted by the nation’s leading waste and recycling experts Business Waste, found that most companies are devoid of a green policy and fail to separate their waste into recyclables and
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Those in search for a job have it tough. Not only do they spend hours trawling the net for the perfect position, stitch up an application addressing endless criteria and then submit it to a faceless board who they’d envisage would scrutinise every little detail-but they are met with the anxiety of what happens
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