To Protect Your Privacy, Use Micro-Cut Shredders

My family recently had to buy a new shredder that we needed to shred some overdue confidential documents that's been piling up for over eight years. Because these documents, which are stacked up in boxes after boxes, contained peoples names and addresses, and other personal information, we needed a micro-cut shredder, not a regular strip-cut shredder, or a cross-cut shredder, which is what we used to have. These two are good, but does not provide us with the type of security, peace of mind of using a micro-shredder.

With a micro-cut shredder, the shredded documents turns out much smaller than the shreds from both the strip-cut and the cross-cut shredders. A micro-cut shredder will literally turn your shredded paper into dust. This ensures that the information on the documents can not be put together again. A micro-cut shredder provides you the highest level of security and prevents your confidential data from getting into the wrong hands.

There are several brands of micro-cut shredders out there. Let's consider the following:

Staples SPL-TMC10A 10-Sheet Micro Cut Shredder

10 sheet paper capacity, with anti-jam, lockout key, auto reverse overload feature, 4.3 gallons basket, up to 6.56 ft/min shredding speed. Shreds paper, standard staples, credit cards, CDs & DVDs, and paper clips.

Swingline ShredMaster Jam Free GDM10

Shreds up to 10 sheets of paper in a single pass into 3/32" x 19/32" micro-cut pieces. Shreds 16.1' per minute. 13 gallon pullout drawer. Shreds only paper.

GBC ShredMaster GLM11 Shredder

20 sheet paper capacity, with anti-jam, auto reverse overload feature, 30 gallons basket, up to 19.7 ft/min shredding speed. Shreds paper, standard staples, credit cards, CD & DVDs, and paper clips.

These are just some of the micro-cut shredders that are available in the market today. Though I haven't tried them all, I have tried the Staples SPL-TMC10A 10-Sheet Micro Cut Shredder. Overall, I will give this micro-cut shredder a score of 9 out of 10. Very good shredder. Will recommend for a medium to heavy duty office use.

In conclusion, with identity theft on the rise, shredding your confidential documents with a strip or cross-cut shredder, or burning your confidential data is no longer effective. Information on the burnt document can still be read, and the strips from a strip-cut document can be glued together if it finds it's way into the hands of those who are desperate enough for your confidential information.

Protect your privacy, use a micro-cut shredder to ensure your private information stays private.