Office staff are unwilling to give up on paper as an archiving method, despite the availability of digital solutions - and business owners are footing the bill.
According to a survey from content management association AIIM, around 62 per cent of all documents are still retained and archived on paper, rather than using digital storage. Even of those that are scanned, 25 per cent are still photocopied first for safety's sake.
Perhaps even more worrying is that less than a third of documents originally received on paper are destroyed when they are no longer needed. This can lead to security issues, and significantly increases the risk of identity theft.
This continued attachment to paper is likely to be costing business owners dearly. Aside from the expense of paper stock and ink, firms will also be required to set aside large parts of their office space to keep their archived documents safe.
The security risk associated with this method of storage should also not be underestimated. Identity theft is on the rise, and paper documents left lying around are a significant contributing factor.
