Shred-it has been assessed and certifi ed as meeting the requirements of ISO 14001:2004, ISO 9001:2008 and EN15713

This paper has been manufactured using 80% recycled fi bre with a further 20% from sustainable forests.

shredit.co.uk

0800 028 1164

Who’s protectingyour company’sconfidential information?

Knowing what to shred is vital

Personal data and confidential customer, employee and business information must be protected.It’s not just good practice. It’s the law.

Accounting and InformationTechnology

P ContractsP Customer listsP Internal reportsP Payroll statementsP Supplier information

Executive Level

P BudgetsP CorrespondenceP Legal contractsP Strategic reports

Human Resources

P ApplicationsP Health and safety issuesP Medical recordsP Payroll informationP Performance appraisalsP Training informationand manuals

Procurement

P Corporate recordsP Supplier purchase ordersP Supplier recordsP Supplier specifications

Research and Development

P Appraisals, product testing, etc.P Formulas, product plansand tests

P New product informationP ReportsP Specification drawings

Sales and Marketing

P AdvertisingP Customer lists and contractsP StrategiesP Training information

What to shred:

Shred-it customer care

We are committed to continually improving our customer service experience and we work with ourcustomers to deliver the highest standards. Our centralised customer care team is dedicated tomanaging all feedback and enquiries in a professional and timely manner.

Sources:1 http://www.stop-idfraud.co.uk/the-facts/business/2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-194241973 http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/about/media/pdfs/b-cost-of-a-data-breach-uk-report-2013.en-us.pdf?om_ext_cid=biz_socmed_twitter_facebook_marketwire_linkedin_2013Jun_worldwide_CostofaDataBreach

4 http://recycling-revolution.com/recycling-facts.html

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Your company is greener because werecycle 100% of shredded materials.

Make secure document destruction with Shred-itpart of your company’s sustainability program today!By partnering with Shred-it for secure documentdestruction, we can make sure that every piece ofpaper you discard stays safe — from the time itleaves your hands to the moment it’s shredded andthen recycled.

At Shred-it, we have an eye onthe future.

We’re developing smaller, more fuel-efficient trucksand auto-shutdown technology to further reduceemissions. Friendlier fuels. They’re reclaimable, recyclable, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic, low-odour,free of heavy metals and 20-60% biodegradablewithin 28 days.

Security Tips

P Take stock: Know what types of confidentialinformation your business maintains

P Scale down: Keep only the information you needfor your business

P Lock it up: Make sure the sensitive information youkeep is in a secure location

P Plan ahead: Create a management plan in theevent a security breach does happen

P Pitch it: Use a secure and documented shreddingprocess conducted by security experts

P Adopt a shred-all policy: Eliminate guesswork bydestroying all documents securely

Per ton, that equals a 65% energy savings, 58% in water savings and 60 lbs. less air pollution.4

Every ton of recycled paper can save:

17 trees, which will absorb 250 lbs.of carbon dioxide each year

380 gallons of oil

4,000 kilowatts of energy

3 cubic yards of landfill space

7,000 gallons of water

In today’s world, every businessis at risk of a data breach

Your workplace is full of confidential paperwork that couldcause real problems if it gets into the wrong hands, andsecurity breaches can happen to any business.

Surprising facts:

P 95% of the UK population are not confident thatorganisations securely protect their personal information1

P Companies can be fined up to £500,000 for breachingthe Data Protection Act

P Data breaches in the UK have increased by more than1000% since 20072

P The cost of a data breach has risen 83% in 6 years for UKbusinesses3

Key questions:

P Do you dispose of your confidential informationseparately from your general waste and recycling?

P What is your current method of document destruction?

P Are confidential documents stored in a secure locationprior to disposal?

P Do you have a “shred-all’ policy to ensure that alldocuments are securely destroyed?

P Who in your company monitors the data protectionlegislation that affects your business?

Employee essentials:

P Are you including a full background screening with everynew hire for your company?

P Does your company have written document destructionpolicies and a formal training process?

P Is the document destruction policy part of new employeeorientation?

The Shred-it checklistFactors to consider when choosing a shredding supplier

Why are these factors important?Does your currentservice supplierprovide this?

Direct benefits of the Shred-it service:• Fully managed service that eliminates wasted employee time allowing you to concentrate on your core business

• Regular scheduled service providing an efficient and hassle free solution

• Compliance with data protection legislation

• Chain of custody – from collection to destruction

• Secure destruction of all types of electronic media

• We recycle all shredded documents therefore helping you to reduce your environmental impact

World leadinginformationdestructionprovider

Shred-it provides a secure, cost effective and environmentally friendly service

to over 20,000 customers in the UK and Ireland. Our large fleet of over 120 on

site shredding trucks guarantees full service continuity which ensures no

disruption to your scheduled service.

Experience andexpertise

For more than 25 years, Shred-it has been providing secure document

destruction solutions to customers across a range of industry sectors. We are

one of the longest established shredding business which means you benefit

from our extensive knowledge and internationally recognised quality

procedures.

On site shredding

The only way to guarantee a completely secure document destruction service

is to shred on site. Shred-it’s on site service provides a destruction audit trail

before your information leaves your premises and we encourage our

customers to witness their shred to ensure they have complete peace of mind

that their confidential information has been destroyed.

Certificate ofDestruction issuedimmediately

Shred- it’s Certificate of Destruction is issued immediately after each shred.

Flexible serviceShred-it’s representatives will work with you to provide a convenient solution

that suits your business requirements.

Local serviceShred-it has 17 branches strategically located throughout the UK and Ireland

ensuring convenient local service.

Advancedtechnology

Shred-it is continually investing in technology such as hand held barcode

scanning and automatic routing planning systems which ensure complete

chain of custody and reduced impact on the environment.

Compliance Shred-it UK and Ireland have been assessed and certified as meeting the

requirements of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and EN15713.

Security checkedstaff

As part of Shred-it’s dedication to providing a completely secure destructionservice for your information, all our staff are security screened to the BS7858standard.

Shred-it specialises in helping organisations to comply with the relevant dataprotection legislation. We offer free security surveys which will help you toimprove your information management processes and ensure that they arekept up to date.

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Shred-it consolesSensitive documents demand top security treatment. With Shred-itconsoles, your discarded confidential documents remain safe andsecure.

Regular Console (Top or Front Load)51.44cm wide x 49.85cm deep x 91.44cm high

Mini Console (Front Load)51.44cm wide x 49.85cm deep x 66.04cm high

Secure storage & destruction solutions

Shred-it media consolesElectronic equipment stores large volumes of sensitive information and therefore demandstop security treatment.

Shred-it’s media consoles enable you to store your unwanted CDs, DVDs, zip disks, USBsand other media securely before being destroyed in a secure and environmentallysustainable manner.

Media Console49.5cm wide x 25.5cm deep x 90cm high

Shred-it disposable white bagsWhen you need to destroy confidential informationon an ad hoc basis, Shred-it disposable white bagscan be provided.

Shred-it hard drive destructionHard drive destruction is the only way to ensurethat data is permanently destroyed. Shred-it usesspecialist equipment to punch through the harddisk’s spindle. This creates ripples and tears in theplatter making it impossible to retrieve orreconstruct the data.

Start to finish, Shred-it handles all the details

Uncompromising security compliance

P Initial and ongoing security risk assessments

P On site shredding, at your location

P Securely locked consoles to store your informationprior to shredding

P Proprietary and patented equipment andtechnologies

P Unique cross-cut shredding in three sizes to meetyour industry’s requirements

P Certificate of Destruction provided upon completion,before the shredding truck leaves your site

Superior local service

P Highly efficient service with minimal disruptionto your workplace

P Shred-it branches in your area

P Dedicated client care team to answer all questionsand respond to your feedback

P Convenient and flexible service, whether youneed scheduled or one-off shredding

P Handheld technology to ensure that we emptyeach console, every time, providing a full audit trail

1. Your confidential information isput in and securely contained inour locked console

2. Our truck arrives at yourlocation, per schedule to shredyour documents on site

3. Our security expert removesyour documents and scans theconsole to provide evidence ofcollection

4. Your confidential information isdestroyed on the truck, behinda locked security screen and atyour location

5. Once you have approved andsigned for your service, youreceive an official Certificate ofDestruction

6. Shredded documents aresecurely baled and recycledinto a variety of paperproducts

Enjoy peace of mind with Shred-it

Comprehensive solutions

P Your choice of one-off or regular shredding service

P Secure consoles to prevent unauthorised viewingbefore documents are shredded

P No manual sorting prior to shredding, which furtherprotects your confidential information

P Three levels of secure shredding to meet yourindustry’s specifications

P No agency staff and all employees are CRB checkedand uniformed

P Nationwide coverage with vehicle tracking androuting management systems

Added value

P Service that helps you prevent expensive anddamaging data security breaches

P Time and money savings, so employees canspend more time on your core business

P Protection for your customers, employees and business reputation

P Helpful advice available when you need it

P Certificate of Environmental Accomplishment eachyear, showing how your organisation’s papershredding and recycling programme is helping tosave the environment

Start to finish, Shred-it handles all the details

Uncompromising security compliance

P Initial and ongoing security risk assessments

P On site shredding, at your location

P Securely locked consoles to store your informationprior to shredding

P Proprietary and patented equipment andtechnologies

P Unique cross-cut shredding in three sizes to meetyour industry’s requirements

P Certificate of Destruction provided upon completion,before the shredding truck leaves your site

Superior local service

P Highly efficient service with minimal disruptionto your workplace

P Shred-it branches in your area

P Dedicated client care team to answer all questionsand respond to your feedback

P Convenient and flexible service, whether youneed scheduled or one-off shredding

P Handheld technology to ensure that we emptyeach console, every time, providing a full audit trail

1. Your confidential information isput in and securely contained inour locked console

2. Our truck arrives at yourlocation, per schedule to shredyour documents on site

3. Our security expert removesyour documents and scans theconsole to provide evidence ofcollection

4. Your confidential information isdestroyed on the truck, behinda locked security screen and atyour location

5. Once you have approved andsigned for your service, youreceive an official Certificate ofDestruction

6. Shredded documents aresecurely baled and recycledinto a variety of paperproducts

Enjoy peace of mind with Shred-it

Comprehensive solutions

P Your choice of one-off or regular shredding service

P Secure consoles to prevent unauthorised viewingbefore documents are shredded

P No manual sorting prior to shredding, which furtherprotects your confidential information

P Three levels of secure shredding to meet yourindustry’s specifications

P No agency staff and all employees are CRB checkedand uniformed

P Nationwide coverage with vehicle tracking androuting management systems

Added value

P Service that helps you prevent expensive anddamaging data security breaches

P Time and money savings, so employees canspend more time on your core business

P Protection for your customers, employees and business reputation

P Helpful advice available when you need it

P Certificate of Environmental Accomplishment eachyear, showing how your organisation’s papershredding and recycling programme is helping tosave the environment

The Shred-it checklistFactors to consider when choosing a shredding supplier

Why are these factors important?Does your currentservice supplierprovide this?

Direct benefits of the Shred-it service:• Fully managed service that eliminates wasted employee time allowing you to concentrate on your core business

• Regular scheduled service providing an efficient and hassle free solution

• Compliance with data protection legislation

• Chain of custody – from collection to destruction

• Secure destruction of all types of electronic media

• We recycle all shredded documents therefore helping you to reduce your environmental impact

World leadinginformationdestructionprovider

Shred-it provides a secure, cost effective and environmentally friendly service

to over 20,000 customers in the UK and Ireland. Our large fleet of over 120 on

site shredding trucks guarantees full service continuity which ensures no

disruption to your scheduled service.

Experience andexpertise

For more than 25 years, Shred-it has been providing secure document

destruction solutions to customers across a range of industry sectors. We are

one of the longest established shredding business which means you benefit

from our extensive knowledge and internationally recognised quality

procedures.

On site shredding

The only way to guarantee a completely secure document destruction service

is to shred on site. Shred-it’s on site service provides a destruction audit trail

before your information leaves your premises and we encourage our

customers to witness their shred to ensure they have complete peace of mind

that their confidential information has been destroyed.

Certificate ofDestruction issuedimmediately

Shred- it’s Certificate of Destruction is issued immediately after each shred.

Flexible serviceShred-it’s representatives will work with you to provide a convenient solution

that suits your business requirements.

Local serviceShred-it has 17 branches strategically located throughout the UK and Ireland

ensuring convenient local service.

Advancedtechnology

Shred-it is continually investing in technology such as hand held barcode

scanning and automatic routing planning systems which ensure complete

chain of custody and reduced impact on the environment.

Compliance Shred-it UK and Ireland have been assessed and certified as meeting the

requirements of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and EN15713.

Security checkedstaff

As part of Shred-it’s dedication to providing a completely secure destructionservice for your information, all our staff are security screened to the BS7858standard.

Shred-it specialises in helping organisations to comply with the relevant dataprotection legislation. We offer free security surveys which will help you toimprove your information management processes and ensure that they arekept up to date.

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�Free data securitysurvey

Shred-it consolesSensitive documents demand top security treatment. With Shred-itconsoles, your discarded confidential documents remain safe andsecure.

Regular Console (Top or Front Load)51.44cm wide x 49.85cm deep x 91.44cm high

Mini Console (Front Load)51.44cm wide x 49.85cm deep x 66.04cm high

Secure storage & destruction solutions

Shred-it media consolesElectronic equipment stores large volumes of sensitive information and therefore demandstop security treatment.

Shred-it’s media consoles enable you to store your unwanted CDs, DVDs, zip disks, USBsand other media securely before being destroyed in a secure and environmentallysustainable manner.

Media Console49.5cm wide x 25.5cm deep x 90cm high

Shred-it disposable white bagsWhen you need to destroy confidential informationon an ad hoc basis, Shred-it disposable white bagscan be provided.

Shred-it hard drive destructionHard drive destruction is the only way to ensurethat data is permanently destroyed. Shred-it usesspecialist equipment to punch through the harddisk’s spindle. This creates ripples and tears in theplatter making it impossible to retrieve orreconstruct the data.

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•

•

•

•

Your company is greener because werecycle 100% of shredded materials.

Make secure document destruction with Shred-itpart of your company’s sustainability program today!By partnering with Shred-it for secure documentdestruction, we can make sure that every piece ofpaper you discard stays safe — from the time itleaves your hands to the moment it’s shredded andthen recycled.

At Shred-it, we have an eye onthe future.

We’re developing smaller, more fuel-efficient trucksand auto-shutdown technology to further reduceemissions. Friendlier fuels. They’re reclaimable, recyclable, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic, low-odour,free of heavy metals and 20-60% biodegradablewithin 28 days.

Security Tips

P Take stock: Know what types of confidentialinformation your business maintains

P Scale down: Keep only the information you needfor your business

P Lock it up: Make sure the sensitive information youkeep is in a secure location

P Plan ahead: Create a management plan in theevent a security breach does happen

P Pitch it: Use a secure and documented shreddingprocess conducted by security experts

P Adopt a shred-all policy: Eliminate guesswork bydestroying all documents securely

Per ton, that equals a 65% energy savings, 58% in water savings and 60 lbs. less air pollution.4

Every ton of recycled paper can save:

17 trees, which will absorb 250 lbs.of carbon dioxide each year

380 gallons of oil

4,000 kilowatts of energy

3 cubic yards of landfill space

7,000 gallons of water

In today’s world, every businessis at risk of a data breach

Your workplace is full of confidential paperwork that couldcause real problems if it gets into the wrong hands, andsecurity breaches can happen to any business.

Surprising facts:

P 95% of the UK population are not confident thatorganisations securely protect their personal information1

P Companies can be fined up to £500,000 for breachingthe Data Protection Act

P Data breaches in the UK have increased by more than1000% since 20072

P The cost of a data breach has risen 83% in 6 years for UKbusinesses3

Key questions:

P Do you dispose of your confidential informationseparately from your general waste and recycling?

P What is your current method of document destruction?

P Are confidential documents stored in a secure locationprior to disposal?

P Do you have a “shred-all’ policy to ensure that alldocuments are securely destroyed?

P Who in your company monitors the data protectionlegislation that affects your business?

Employee essentials:

P Are you including a full background screening with everynew hire for your company?

P Does your company have written document destructionpolicies and a formal training process?

P Is the document destruction policy part of new employeeorientation?

Shred-it has been assessed and certifi ed as meeting the requirements of ISO 14001:2004, ISO 9001:2008 and EN15713

This paper has been manufactured using 80% recycled fi bre with a further 20% from sustainable forests.

shredit.co.uk

0800 028 1164

Who’s protectingyour company’sconfidential information?

Knowing what to shred is vital

Personal data and confidential customer, employee and business information must be protected.It’s not just good practice. It’s the law.

Accounting and InformationTechnology

P ContractsP Customer listsP Internal reportsP Payroll statementsP Supplier information

Executive Level

P BudgetsP CorrespondenceP Legal contractsP Strategic reports

Human Resources

P ApplicationsP Health and safety issuesP Medical recordsP Payroll informationP Performance appraisalsP Training informationand manuals

Procurement

P Corporate recordsP Supplier purchase ordersP Supplier recordsP Supplier specifications

Research and Development

P Appraisals, product testing, etc.P Formulas, product plansand tests

P New product informationP ReportsP Specification drawings

Sales and Marketing

P AdvertisingP Customer lists and contractsP StrategiesP Training information

What to shred:

Shred-it customer care

We are committed to continually improving our customer service experience and we work with ourcustomers to deliver the highest standards. Our centralised customer care team is dedicated tomanaging all feedback and enquiries in a professional and timely manner.

Sources:1 http://www.stop-idfraud.co.uk/the-facts/business/2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-194241973 http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/about/media/pdfs/b-cost-of-a-data-breach-uk-report-2013.en-us.pdf?om_ext_cid=biz_socmed_twitter_facebook_marketwire_linkedin_2013Jun_worldwide_CostofaDataBreach

4 http://recycling-revolution.com/recycling-facts.html