Only 3% of homes 'take care to prevent identity theft'
18/12/2006 16:58

A survey by office supplies manufacturer Fellowes has revealed that 97 per cent of households in the UK regularly throw away information that could be used by criminals to steal identities.

According to Fellowes, this represents a 26 per cent increase on figures from 12 months ago and shows a "disregard" for personal information by the British public.

Other figures from the Bin Raiding Survey reveal that more than three quarters of businesses fail to adequately deal with sensitive documents in an efficient manner and that 30 per cent throw away information that contains vital information about employees.

Paper shredders are the preferred method of security recommended by Fellowes, with the office product providing a safe and secure way of cutting up documents.

Strip cut, cross cut and fine cut paper shredders are widely available and can be bought into any office environment to ensure that there is little to no risk of sensitive information getting into the hands of miscreants and crooks.

The Metropolitan Police have claimed that identity fraud is the fastest growing crime in the UK and that both individuals and businesses can do their part to nip it in the bud by investing in paper shredders.

At Paperstone, we offer a comprehensive range of paper shredders to improve your security.