Office Shredder

When sensitive information is a routine part of your business, you need a good industrial office shredder to protect yourself and your clients.

It can be somewhat overwhelming to choose an office shredder as there are a number of types available on the market. Strip cut office shredders offer the lowest level of security, with paper being shredded into long strips which can be potentially reassembled manually later on. Particle cut office shredders make square or circular holes out of your documents. Hammermills force the paper through a through a screen, and pierce and tear shredders pierce the paper and then blades tear it apart. Grinders, like hammermills, force the paper through a screen but use blades to grind the paper first. A cross cut office shredder, like the name implies, cuts the paper from 2 directions into small pieces.

There are 6 internationally recognized levels of security for office shredders, with level 6 being the highest level and 1 being the lowest. For the most part, a level 3 office shredder (a cross cut office shredder) will do for the needs of most offices, but your individual business may vary and it is worth getting professional advice. Your choice of office shredder may also depend on whether you need to shred non-paper objects like DVD’s, CD’s, USB drives etc. For professional advice, call Document Dynamix on 1800 874 733 or visit their website at http://www.documentdynamix.com.au.