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Facts and figures

 

  • The Home Office estimates that identity theft costs the UK economy £1.7 billion.
  • The British Crime Survey revealed that 2% of adults have had their identity stolen in the past year.
  • Confidential material is protected by the Data Protection Act. If convicted in a magistrate's court, a penalty of £5000 could be imposed for a breach of the Act.
  •  BSIA members shred 200,000 tonnes of confidential material each year.

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