WHY SHRED?
Identity fraud is a risk to all of us, both as individuals and as businesses, simply
because we deal with so many pieces of information on a daily basis. To criminals, a
discarded bank statement or photocopy of a passport could be enough to allow them
to start building up a picture of you, your customers or your business and eventually
can lead to them stealing your identity. Despite increasing awareness of the threat of
identity fraud, data breaches are still a frequent occurrence.
WHAT TO SHRED?
It’s not diffi cult to determine what you should shred. Essentially, any paper document,
expired credit card or CD/DVD containing personal, company or fi nancial details
should be shredded prior to disposal. Experts agree that one of the best ways to
keep your identity safe is to shred all potentially sensitive paper waste before you put
it in the bin.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SHREDDER
Fellowes have made selecting the right model easy; according to run time, where the shredder will be used and security level. Consider
the following when selecting the most appropriate shredder for your needs:
SECURITY LEVEL What level of security is required?
P-1 & P-2
P-3
P-4
0.8 x 5mm - approximately 15,000 particles per A4 sheet
0.8 x 12mm - approximately 6,000 particles per A4 sheet
2 x 15mm - approximately 2000 particles per A4 sheet
P-5
HIGH SECURITY
DIN LEVEL
P-7
SUPER MICRO-CUT
DIN LEVEL
DIN LEVEL
4 x 50mm - approximately 312 particles per A4 sheet
For confidential documents. Difficult to
assemble and read
P-3
STRIP-CUT
5.8mm - approximately 36 strips per A4 sheet
For high level security requirements e.g. government
For confidential documents. Difficult to
assemble and read
P-4
CROSS-CUT
DIN LEVEL
For strictly confidential documents requiring security
precautions of the highest level
For highly confidential documents. Virtually impossible to
assemble and read
P-5
CROSS-CUT
4 x 38mm - approximately 410 particles per A4 sheet
P-7
P-6
MICRO-CUT
DIN LEVEL
P-6
DIN LEVELS
P-1
&
Offers basic document security
P-2
* The above mentioned security levels are based on DIN 66399 and only refer to paper destruction