Section outline

  • Members of staff who handle confidential paper documents should take the appropriate measures to protect against unauthorised disclosure, particularly when they are away from their desks. Confidential documents should be locked away overnight, at weekends, and at other unattended times. 

    Care should also be taken when printing confidential documents to prevent unauthorised disclosure. 

    Computer screens on which confidential or sensitive information is processed or viewed should be sited in such a way that they cannot be viewed by unauthorised persons and all computers should be locked while unattended. Please take the companies Clear Desk Course for more protocols and information