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Can You Afford a Privacy Breach?

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Privacy breaches are a reality that all organizations need to protect themselves against regardless of industry or size – and it’s an area of business that must not fall into complacency. As the ways in which we work continue to …

Blue-Pencil Survey Shows How COVID-19 is Changing Work

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More than eight months have passed since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and life as we know it has changed immeasurably. Across the country, Canadians have experienced lockdowns, unemployment, remote work and virtual learning, as well as new realities, such …

Remote Work Security Best Practices

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Information Security

In recent years, working remotely has grown in popularity as a way to achieve a better work/life balance, increase productivity and minimize overhead costs. But with the advent of COVID-19, remote work quickly became a necessity, causing many companies to …

Is your shredding program working? [video]

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Information Security

Every day, in businesses all over Canada, millions of confidential documents are created. How you dispose of these company documents could put your business at risk. Here’s a fact, in 93% of Canadian companies, employees dispose of information and confidential …

How to Maintain Information Security while Working Remotely

Information Security

Employees working from home can put businesses at a greater risk of a security breach. While some businesses have a good enough physical information policies and network security systems in place, many are not aware of the increased risks involved …

Information Destruction Privacy Act Compliance

Information Security

PIPEDA is the federal law in Canada that sets ground rules for how private sector organizations may collect, use or disclose information about individuals during commercial activities. All organizations conducting commercial activities in Canada must comply with this law. The …

6 Reasons Why a Document Shredding Policy is Important for Your Business

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Information Security

Regardless of the industry and the size of your company, we live in an age where all businesses must remain vigilant against information breaches. Confidential business-related data and client and employee information require extra care and attention, especially when being …

8 Tips for Physical Document Security in Your Business

Data Management
Information Security

No matter the size of your business, when dealing with customer and employee information you must have strict physical document security policies in place. It’s the law. If a breach were to occur and you were to be reported to …

8 Ways to Keep Confidential Documents Secure

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Information Security

In today’s business world, confidential information is everywhere, from customer lists to pricing information to employee information. These are critical business assets that must be handled properly or you risk a security breach. Here are 8 suggestions to help keep …

How to Defend Your Business Against Cyber Security Breaches

Information Security

Today, we’re going to take a look at the best ways to defend your business against cyber security breaches and attacks. At Blue-Pencil, we’ve helped over 6,000 organizations take control of their data and increase their information security. Here, we’ll …

3 Benefits of an Information Security Audit For Your Business

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Would your business benefit from an information security audit? An information security audit for businesses both large and small can help identify any information security gaps in current systems, give you access to training and tools that can close these …

8 Tweetable Cybersecurity Quotes To Help You (And Your Business) Stay Safer

Information Security

Cybersecurity continues to be an increasingly hot topic – and it’s no surprise why. We are all more connected than ever before, and although that is a great thing, it is not without risks. Information leaks, security breaches, hacks, data …

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Can You Afford a Privacy Breach?

Blue-Pencil Survey Shows How COVID-19 is Changing Work

Remote Work Security Best Practices

Is your shredding program working? [video]

How to Maintain Information Security while Working Remotely

Information Destruction Privacy Act Compliance

6 Reasons Why a Document Shredding Policy is Important for Your Business

8 Tips for Physical Document Security in Your Business

8 Ways to Keep Confidential Documents Secure

How to Defend Your Business Against Cyber Security Breaches

3 Benefits of an Information Security Audit For Your Business

8 Tweetable Cybersecurity Quotes To Help You (And Your Business) Stay Safer

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