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PHS Datashred hosts successful security shredding and recycling seminar

16 Nov 2007

Delegates from industry, local authority and the public sector descended upon the Churchill Museum’s Cabinet War Rooms, London recently (November 15) to attend a seminar hosted by leading information security shredding company, PHS Datashred.

The Seventh Principle of the Data Protection Act and how ISO accreditation can help to keep your company compliant were the hot topics – with expert advice given by industry representatives to delegates keen to ensure that relevant legislation is adhered to.

Richard Ansell, data protection practice officer at the Information Commissioner’s Office drew upon more than 20 years’ experience with the Office to shed light on concerns and issues surrounding the dangers to companies that breach the Data Protection Act.

Richard said: "The PHS Datashred seminar focussed on the need for the secure disposal, destruction and recycling of confidential waste in an environmentally sensitive manner.

"As data security is of critical importance when seeking to retain customer confidence, such practical advice is clearly very helpful for organisations. The seminar provided the Information Commissioner's Office with an opportunity to remind delegates of the Data Protection Act's requirements and in particular the need to safeguard personal information under the Seventh Principle."

In addition to talks from the keynote speakers, delegates were invited to attend break-out surgeries in the afternoon. And, as Anthony Pearlgood, commercial director for PHS Datashred and chairman of the BSIA’s ID division said, the take-up on this demonstrates how the UK industry leaders are taking the subject of information security very seriously.

Anthony said: "The Data Protection Act, Seventh Principle or the new Landfill Directive can seem like a minefield to many companies. However, the important point is to implement some very simple company policies, and if these are abided by, the rest should fall into place.

"Paper is the easiest form of ‘waste’ to identify and segregate, this should be applied by all staff to ensure that procedures are followed and things do not fall down in the first ten yards. Not only does this comply with law, but it also protects the integrity and the brand of the company.

"I felt the seminar worked really well and I am extremely pleased that we received such positive feedback on the day."


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