When information leaves the business 

As long as documents remain on the company's own premises, the business can control who has access to them. 

Once documents need to be transported or stored outside those premises, that changes. 

They may be handled by multiple people, transported through different stages or stored in a location where others also have access. 

Every handover creates another point where control can be weakened. 

The consequences can be far greater than the loss of the document 

If a document is lost, the paper itself is not necessarily the problem. 

It is the information it contains. 

A lost contract may contain commercially sensitive terms. A technical document may contain competitive information. Legal documentation may contain information that the business has an obligation to protect. 

The consequences can therefore extend far beyond replacing the document. They may include loss of competitive advantage, damaged trust, legal consequences or reputational harm. 

That is why the risk should be assessed based on the importance of the information, not the physical value of the document. 

Protect the information, not just the document 

Secure handling is about maintaining control of information from the moment it leaves the business until it reaches its destination safely. 

The same applies when documents need to be stored. Access must be controlled, storage must be secure and the location of the documents must remain known. 

Loomis protects confidential documents through secure transport and storage, with controlled specialists, restricted access and continuous monitoring. 

The value of a document is not always written on the page. It may be what is written on it. 

Contact our specialists to learn more about secure transport and storage of confidential documents.