Training

Info-destruction date for charity

by Mark Rowe

The Information Destruction Section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) networking event in Birmingham on December 4 saw a charity auction raising £3000 in aid of a children’s charity, Together for Short Lives.

In a change in format from the exhibition and conference of previous years, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Birmingham, this annual event provided a forum for information destruction professionals.

Don Robins, Managing Director at Printwaste Recycling & Shredding, said: “This event was one of the best that I have attended. The opportunity to network among BSIA members and non-members alike was very useful. The Q&A session also enabled the sharing of current industry information and concerns, and it was useful to hear the latest thinking and outlook from Steve Eckersley of the Information Commissioner’s Office. The evening dinner entertainment from Dean Nicholas, an incredible master magician, capable of making things disappear – and obviously reappear – was fascinating, but maybe not quite what we want to see in our industry!”

Presentations covered:

A short to medium-term industry outlook from Steve Eckersley, Head of Enforcement at the data protection watchdog Information Commissioner’s Office;
Technological innovation within the industry (Global Recycling & Vecoplan);
advice on tax, accounting and outsourcing (Cobia); and
Insurance in the sector (Waste Insure).

A question and answer session included: Anthony Pearlgood of PHS Datashred, Mark Coombes of Shred-on-Site, Mike Annett of C&M Waste Management and Christopher Perry of Perry’s Recycling. Points included:

The European Standard, ‘Secure destruction of confidential material’ (EN15713); does it need to be updated?
Market development within the sector; the trend toward Information Destruction services being ‘bolted on’ to other services such as records management.
Growth within the UK shredding market; the different factors that may affect it.
What factors do end-users take into consideration when procuring information destruction services?

At an informal drinks reception, dinner and evening entertainment, Olympic athlete and former javelin world record holder, Steve Backley OBE, gave a presentation translating his training and experience in sport into the business arena.

Evening entertainment culminated with the auction of donated prizes, raising £3000 for Together for Short Lives, a UK charity for children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions.

Adam Chandler, Chairman of the BSIA’s Information Destruction Section, said: “As well as the sheer entertainment value, this event was also a fantastic networking opportunity and the only UK event of its kind designed specifically for the information destruction sector. All industry practitioners are welcome, and I would encourage all information destruction companies to come along in the future to share best practice, while celebrating the capability and professionalism within our sector.”

The BSIA would also like to thank this year’s sponsors, Global Recycling, Vecoplan, Cobia and Waste Insure.

To view various presentations from the day, including those of Steve Eckersley, Steve Backley OBE and the industry debate visit the BSIA’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/TheBSIA.

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