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BSIA Information Destruction Section
publishes guidance for public sector
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) and its Information Destruction section are
pleased to announce the publication of a white paper to be used by public sector entities.
The paper is designed to be used as a guide for
public sector agencies, and any organisation
wishing to benchmark against that sector, to
provide the correct protocols in the destruction
of sensitive items and materials. The guide references
previously published guidance documents from the Cabinet
Office and the Centre for the Protection of National
Infrastructure (CPNI) in order to promote the required
specifications for data destruction, and the importance of
secure information destruction thereof.
The new guide entitled “Information Destruction in
the Public Sector” specifies which sensitive materials
should be securely destroyed. Furthermore, it defines the
varying levels of secure information and documents that
should be disposed of in the appropriate manner.
Threat profiles are assessed and analysed in tiers of
severity, and the paper also gives organisations guidance
on specifying the desired outcomes that information
destruction should produce.
Adam Chandler, Chairman of the Information
Destruction section of the BSIA expressed how the white
paper might serve private companies, the public sector,
and the country:
“The security of information is an issue of paramount
importance in the 21st century. Data breaches
can be more than costly, they can ruin a government’s
credibility as well as a private company’s reputation.
British organisations must fortify their infrastructure by
ensuring standards are upheld and that data is adequately
disposed of. By adhering to the standards set
by the government and referenced by the BSIA in this
paper; citizens, employees, and civil servants will be
better protected.”
Download the full guide by searching for Form 257
using the BSIA publication finder at www.bsia.co.uk/
publications
The new guide entitled
“Information Destruction
in the Public Sector”
specifies which sensitive
materials should be
securely destroyed
For further information on Information Destruction
and to learn more about the BSIA please visit www.
bsia.co.uk/sections/information-destruction