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Guide to Paper Shredders
Protect your company, employees and customers with shredders
By Frances Sharpe
Paper Shredding Primer

* Don't shred your user manual. Misuse your paper shredder at your own peril.
* Not all shredders are created equal. And cheaper models often can't handle high volume.
* Shredding machines aren't just for paper anymore. Disc and tape shredders are also available.



With identity thieves and other untoward characters lurking about, one of today's most popular pieces of low-tech equipment for small businesses is the simple office paper shredder. Tossing out billing or credit card information, blueprints for new product innovations, secret recipes for restaurant specialties, customer account information or potential merger/acquisition documents can leave you or your business open to sabotage or identity theft Paper shredding can help. If competitors get their hands on certain documents, you could lose your competitive edge, and if thieves get hold of account numbers, they can rack up charges quickly. Keep your company and your customers safe with a simple paper shredder, which can:

1. Protect trade secrets.
2. Reduce the threat of identity theft.
3. Prevent leaks of an impending sale or acquisition.
4. Keep sensitive information from employees.
5. Protect payroll data.
6. Protect customer and employee information.