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The festive season is approaching, and for many people it’s a time to take a break from working life, spend quality time with family and friends, share gifts and enjoy plenty of food. However, for many homeless people, the Christmas period will be spent alone. ADDS supports Crisis charity each year because they give homeless people opportunities, and not just at Christmas, but all-year-round. This year, to mark the 12…

Every business generates confidential waste. The key is making sure yours is disposed of thoroughly and securely. One breach can result in GDPR fines, loss of customer trust, and permanent brand damage. In this blog, we offer the tips for handling your confidential waste. Educate Your Employees Privacy protection is a team effort, and everyone in your organisation needs to view information security as a shared responsibility. Your duty is…

The GDPR is in full-swing and businesses are at risk of facing non-compliance fines of up to 4% company-wide annual turnover. As well as a financial hit resulting from a data breach, your business’ reputation would also be damaged beyond repair in the eyes of your clients and stakeholders. It is more important than ever to ensure that your unwanted or duplicate data (both paper and electronic) is securely destroyed.…

Your critical systems, applications, and data are some of your organisation’s most important assets. The result of losing them can range from loss of productivity to serious legal ramifications. In this blog, we offer tips for protecting your backup assets. Backup Assets Defined Backup assets may include several types of data storage devices, including: Zip drives Writable CDs and DVDs SSD drives Data tapes Your backup media depends upon the…

Is the hassle of managing your paper records stifling your business? Does it take too much time to find the documents you need? Are you running out of office space? Here are the top ten reasons to scan your documents: 1. Your Customers Deserve the Best Happy, satisfied customers are the blueprint for a successful business. Document scanning ensures your customers get the information they need fast. Digital invoices, contracts,…

Your organisation uses some files every day. You also have files that don’t see day-to-day use but must be retained for administrative purposes, retention requirements, or legal compliance; these are inactive files. Do you have a strategy for keeping them organised, accessible, and secure? Here are several tips for managing your inactive files: Review Your Retention Schedule Your record retention schedule establishes a timeline for which files to keep, whether…

New standards for the General Data Protection Rule (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. They affect any EU business that collects data from customers. One of the key factors in the new standards is that companies must take a strict approach to ensuring personal data is deleted when it no longer needs to be stored for the purpose it was collected for. GDPR non-compliance penalties are substantial: up…

Data security experts all echo the same sentiment: “It’s not if your organisation will be breached, it’s when.” Does your business have a breach response plan? In this blog, we offer several steps to take after a data breach so you can create—or update—your breach response plan. Stay Calm A data breach can cause widespread panic throughout your organisation. The key is not to overreact. As a leader, you must…