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Cypher sealed mail will protect businesses and public sector organisations from falling foul of the data protection act. New data protection powers mean that the Information Commissioner’s Office will be able to order organisations to pay up to £500,000 as a penalty for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act.
On top of this it is estimated that identity fraud costs the UK £1.7bn a year and is the fasted growing white collar crime. British Inventor Peter Prater was concerned about protecting people’s personal data that he came up with a solution to help businesses, organisations and customers fight fraud. Peter’s ingenious innovation called Cypherseal, is the first machine to print and seal confidential mail in a tamper evident way. Peter says:
“I was determined to address the growing challenge of protecting personal information like credit card data and medical information and keen to give businesses and public sector organisations an opportunity to fight back. People nowadays need peace of mind that confidential mail like bills, medical letters and financial statements cannot be opened and resealed. Cypherseal mail is unique because no one other than the recipient can open the envelope without it showing signs that it has been tampered with. Unlike Cypherseal, traditional post can be left lying on the printer for everyone to see and can be opened after posting and put into another envelope while the recipient is unaware that their personal information has been revealed.”
Entrepreneur Peter Prater and business owner of the company the Payroll Department was so certain he was on to something, that he had his product patented in 2002 and went on to manufacture it and it is now available all over the UK.
Cypherseal can save businesses and public sector organisations thousands of pounds. This is because a mass mailing can be created and sealed at the touch of a button, into an ‘all in one’ document. This reduces the need for staff time to create mass mailings that are inserted into envelopes.
Brother UK who are one of Britain’s leading printing equipment suppliers were so impressed with Cypherseal’s unique technology. They gave their backing by teaming up with Cypherseal to jointly develop the secure print mailing solution.
It’s now time for businesses and consumers to demand that service providers like banks and NHS departments use Cypher sealed mail to send out confidential information. This will give peace of mind that mail is being protected from fraudsters and private information has not been shared with anyone other than the individual sender.
Nick Shaw Chief Executive of Cypherseal adds:
“Businesses that want to be ahead the competition should demand and use Cypher sealed mail to ensure confidentiality. Most businesses and all public sector organisations are now keen to comply with the data protection act and the danger of revealing personal data to others is a real problem - that can now incur a £500,000 fine.”
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Media contactMelissa Neill Lush Communications, 07968 351205
More information about Cypherseal can be found at www.cypherseal.com or contact 0117 947 4762.
The UK distributers of Cypherseal are Shaw Metals Ltd who can be contacted on 08448797553 and their website is www.paperhandling.co.uk
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New powers, designed to deter data breaches came into force on 6 April 2010. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will be able to order organisations to pay up to £500,000 as a penalty for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act. The power to impose a monetary penalty is designed to deal with the most serious personal data breaches and is part of the ICO’s overall regulatory toolkit which includes the power to serve an enforcement notice and the power to prosecute those involved in the unlawful trade in confidential personal data.
Fraud and forgery offences recorded by the police rose by five per cent, according to Home Office statistics for 2008/09. However, it is known that many fraud offences do not come to the attention of the police.
The UK Cards Association records information on plastic card fraud in the UK found:
• There were 2.8 million fraudulent transactions on UK-issued cards recorded in the UK in 2008, an increase of four per cent from 2007 (2.7million).
• The British Crime Survey shows that the risk of being a victim of plastic card fraud increased from 4.7% to 6.4% among card users interviewed in 2007/08 and 2008/09.
Nobody knows the exact cost, but it is estimated that identity fraud costs the UK £1.7bn a year and is the fasted growing white collar crime. According to the BBC Money Program it is increasing at 500% year on year.
Some 6 million people in the UK claim to have been a victim of identity theft. Source YouGov.
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