There is a new British Standard for the secure destruction of confidential material.
The British Security Industry Association reports the new standard will provide customers with further confidence that their information destruction company works to the highest of standards.
BSIA Information Destruction Section Chairman, Simon Pearce, says: "The new standard, BS 8470, outlines the key requirements of a professional information destruction company and security is integral to this. This means that customers will be able to rest assured that their confidential material is in safe hands. The BSIA Information Destruction section has been at the forefront of the development of this standard and we are proud to be amongst the first to work to it."
The new standard covers: material specific shred sizes; requirements regarding the installation of a monitored intruder alarm and monitored CCTV; a pre-requisite for the security vetting of all staff; and obligations with regard to the security of collection vehicles and on-site destruction vehicles. The trade association adds thta all BSIA information destruction section members must hold ISO 9001:2000 accreditation, and will then be vetted to the new BS8470 standard as part of their ISO accreditation audit procedure.
