No business wants to face a fine of £17.4 million. But this is the consequence for infringement of any of the data protection principles or rights of individuals. In 2018 one of the biggest data-breaches seen in the UK was the theft of 12,000 files including 772 million email addresses and 21 million passwords. This […]
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DiskShred commissions another state-of-the-art truck
DiskShred has further increased its service capabilities with the recent addition of another purpose built media shredding truck to its fleet. The new truck is capable of shredding up to 500 hard drives per hour and comes with a secure perimeter CCTV system and automated asset tracking service. If that doesn’t excite you how about […]
We support the Annual UK Data Protection Compliance Conference
DiskShred will be supporting this year’s UK Data Protection Compliance Conference at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in the centre of London on the 10th and 11th of September 2013. This prestigious event brings together some of the key thought leaders in this fast moving sector. The keynote speech will be delivered by Christopher Graham, […]
NHS fined £200,000 by ICO for ‘truly shocking’ data breach
Over 3,000 patient records were found on a second-hand NHS computer that was auctioned on eBay. NHS Surrey failed to check that the data destruction company had properly disposed of the records. In a data breach quoted as one of the most serious they’ve ever seen, NHS Surrey has been fined £200,000 by the Information […]
DiskShred attend ITSA IT Security Exhibition
DiskShred is delighted to announce that it will be attending this year’s ITSA Exhibition in Nuremburg from the 8th October to the 10th October. This world leading IT Security focussed event brings together some of the leading industry players to exchange ideas and build new relationships. The DiskShred team will be available throughout the three […]