Do-It-Yourself Risk Assessment
Is your company at risk of becoming a victim of corporate espionage, fraud, or information theft? This quick self-assessment of your office security will help to identify the most vulnerable areas within your organization!
Answer 'Yes' or 'No' to the following questions.
Office Document Security
Does your organization...
- Have a secure means of disposal for confidential information?
- Have locked consoles for the disposal of confidential documents?
- Have a Shred-All Policy, ensuring that every document is securely destroyed?
- Monitor any Privacy Legislation that may affect your business?
- Regularly conduct security audits of your business?
- Perform full reference checks when sourcing out new vendors?
Employee Training
Does your organization...
- Perform full reference checks when hiring new employees?
- Have easy to understand, written document destruction procedures for employees to follow?
- Review document destruction policies as part of orientation for new employees?
- Require all employees to practice a "Clean Desk" Policy?
Off Site Document Security
Does your organization...
- Instruct all employees on proper document security and disposal when travelling or working outside of the office?
Document Retention
Does your organization...
- Have an up-to-date document retention policy?
- Store sensitive documents requiring long-term retention in a secure area, where employees have limited access?
- Use document storage containers that have a clearly marked date of destruction?
How Safe Are You? Add up the number of 'No' answers.
1 - 3
You are doing a good job monitoring risk. Partnering with an expert like ShredAll will continue to protect your business and your reputation!
4 - 6
You are at slightly at risk for a security breach. Try reading some of our other blogs on how to mitigate the risk of a potential breach.
7+
You are at a significant risk of a security breach. You need to act now; a breach could be detrimental to your business.