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DATA Special Report - Security

PROTECTION

SILVER

LININGS

BOSS investigates three security product sectors and finds that in times
when fraud and theft are on the increase, it’s an ill wind…

hile the UK held responsible for the fraud investment in these products “Individuals
Scan this code for more economy may be perpetrator’s actions, the need again. Overall, MWA estimates
product information. Wrecovering slowly for secure disposal of sensitive that this market is now worth within
from recession, incidences of personal or commercial £45m at end-user prices, with businesses
fraud are booming: statistics documents is both clear and the home (B2C) market now
released by CIFAS – The UK’s increasing, as Darryl Brunt, accounting for more than 20% still leave
Fraud Prevention Service – in its Sales and Marketing Director: of the sector.
HARD-DRIVE PUNCH IDEAL 0101 HDP annual publication “Fraudscape” UK and Ireland for Fellowes UK, (Auto)Feed Me! important
points out: “Individuals within
show that while fraud levels
often fluctuate year by year, the businesses still leave important Furthermore, it is clear that documents on
SECURITY LEVEL H-3 (DIN 66399) overall trend is clear – recorded documents on their desks, market value is now growing their desks,
which makes them vulnerable
fraud is increasing. In 2014
faster than market volume:
there were 276,993 frauds to people who stay back in the average selling prices are which makes
The IDEAL solution for making discarded hard drives from personal computers, recorded by CIFAS members; an evening to take a look at them.” increasing, because end- them vulner-
Indeed, discussions
notebooks, printers and copiers unusable. At the touch of a button, the IDEAL 0101 increase of 25% on 2013 levels. with some key shredder users are upgrading to higher able to people
Furthermore, the CIFAS statistics
quality products. This, as Mike
HDP punches a hole completely through the hard drive. Within 15 seconds, all show that 41% of all fraud was manufacturers suggests that – Stranders, ACCO Brands’ VP
components (metal housing, disk and electronic parts) are irreparably damaged and identity fraud in 2014 (113,839 following a few static (and even Marketing, EMEA, explains, who stay back
cases in 2014, compared to
declining) years immediately
is partly due to the growth
the data rendered unaccessible. 108,554 in 2013). after the recession - concerns in demand for auto feed in the evening.”
about security – and greater products: “Auto feed is still only
Shreds Of Evidence? economic stability – have a relatively small part of the Darryl Brunt
Since any victim of identity helped re-invigorate the market, but it is the fastest- Sales and
Marketing Director,
theft can suffer adverse UK shredder market, with growing range within our
Visit us online at www.duplouk.com consequences if they are companies pushing capital portfolio.” Brunt agrees: “Auto Fellowes UK

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