Joe has some paper records and printouts that he doesn't have the time or desire to digitize. So his office sports a filing cabinet -but it will be no surprise that his filing cabinet is essentially a safe Joe has some paper records and printouts that he doesn’t have the time or desire to digitize. So his office sports a filing cabinet—but it will be no surprise that his filing cabinet is essentially a safe.It’s Underwriters Laboratories-rated TL-30 for theft resistance, meaning it should take a burglar with a good set of drills and tools 30 minutes to break in (recalling the consultant James Atkinson’s point about security using that window of time to discover the intruder and do something about it).And it’s got a UL fire-resistance rating of “Class 350 one-hour fire and impact,” which means the safe can withstand being heated to 1,550 degrees for an hour and then being dropped 30 feet onto concrete rubble. (Sometimes Joe thinks he’d rather work at Underwriters Laboratories.)Documents pertaining directly to Joe’s research are most likely to be shredded on-site. Some less sensitive documents, in many cases due to records retention requirements, may be transported and stored off-site. Joe’s company has a careful process involving a secure vendor and chain-of-custody documentation. -Derek Slater Related content news analysis Companies are already feeling the pressure from upcoming US SEC cyber rules New Securities and Exchange Commission cyber incident reporting rules don't kick in until December, but experts say they highlight the need for greater collaboration between CISOs and the C-suite By Cynthia Brumfield Sep 28, 2023 6 mins Regulation Data Breach Financial Services Industry news UK data regulator warns that data breaches put abuse victims’ lives at risk The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded seven organizations in the past 14 months for data breaches affecting victims of domestic abuse. By Michael Hill Sep 28, 2023 3 mins Electronic Health Records Data Breach Government news EchoMark releases watermarking solution to secure private communications, detect insider threats Enterprise-grade software embeds AI-driven, forensic watermarking in emails and documents to pinpoint potential insider risks By Michael Hill Sep 28, 2023 4 mins Communications Security Threat and Vulnerability Management Security Software news SpecterOps to use in-house approximation to test for global attack variations The new offering uses atomic tests and in-house approximation in purple team assessment to test all known techniques of an attack. By Shweta Sharma Sep 28, 2023 3 mins Penetration Testing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe