Advice on disposing of confidential information in accordance with the Data Protection Act is given in a new guide by the British Security Industry Association.
Many organisations still fail to comply with this legislation, with over 440 complaints about the illegal handling of confidential data made in the financial year 2001-2002 and over 100 prosecutions made. Non-compliance can ultimately lead to a business being shut down.

The BSIA has produced an online guide at www.bsia.co.uk/bsia_destruct.taf

The BSIA is also working in partnership with the Loss Prevention Certification Board and Secured by Design to produce a series of guides on standards for physical security equipment.

Two titles are now available, covering standards for doors and windows, and standards for computers. They detail the established security standards in each area and explain which standards are designed for different levels of risk.

Forthcoming titles will cover standards for walls and roofs; and cash, jewellery and document protection.

The BSIA has also updated its Register of Physical Security Products which provides assurance of the quality, integrity and performance of selected physical security products. It does this by giving a description of each product, its specification and the type of product testing it has undergone.

  • The guides can be downloaded at: www.bsia.co.uk/download.html

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