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| Make Shredding Your Business This Spring Spring is just around the corner, which means lighter evenings and outdoor lunches as well as brighter, cleaner offices, which in turn will lead to a happier and more productive workforce. As the new years resolutions get forgotten along with the long, dark winter days, why not make a fresh start to the new financial year and welcome in the spring season? Those paper piles have been mounting up as the end of the financial year approaches, but fear not - purchase receipts, memo's and junk mail can all be disposed of quickly, easily and in an environmentally friendly way by using a confetti cut shredder. It's not just the inside of the office that will reap the rewards of shredding either. By putting the shredded paper in the recycling bag, your carbon footprint will be significantly reduced while protecting yourself and your company from the dangers of identity theft - something which, according to recent research by Fellowes, many businesses are not taking seriously: • 79% of businesses sampled had not made any effort to destroy sensitive material that was thrown away or prepared for recycling. • Only 4% had successfully destroyed all sensitive information. • 30% of businesses threw away information that would be useful to competitors. • 40% of businesses threw away sensitive client information including home addresses, phone numbers and photocopies of passports. Deskside shredders can also add an attractive dynamic to any office and provide a safe, easy way of disposing those unwanted documents that have a habit of clogging up your desk. Tyron Hill, European marketing director for Fellowes Business Machines explains: "Shredding confidential documents has a range of excellent benefits. At a time when identity fraud is an ever growing problem, it's crucial for businesses to take important steps to protect themselves, their staff and their customers. At the same time it allows employees to de-clutter their working space and destroy waste paper in an environmentally friendly way." write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Computing News :: home page |