Why Does my Business Need Shredding Machines?

Posted on - 25th July 2018

In a word where data is so important, it's relatively well known that businesses should have a means of destroying crucial data whenever needed - and this is often shredding machines.

It's vitally important to protect not only yourself, but also your employees, customers and partners from individuals intent on causing harm or stealing vital data. 

A lot of paperwork from day to day business is often thrown into the bin, allowing individuals to have free reign over important information that could be considered the very lifeblood of your company.

In 1999, Fortune 1000 Companies lost more than 45 billion dollars due to theft of their proprietary information.

Which Shredding Machines are Right for My Business?

It all depends on the type of items you're going to be shredding, the size of the items you'll be destroying, and the level of security you require.

If you're shredding more than just paper and office materials, and need a more robust shredder to destroy items such as CD's, DVD's, Credit Cards and Hard Drives - we can provide these for you. If you attempt to destroy the above items with a shredder not designed for them, it can damage the shredder and therefore void your warranty.

Shredders come with differing throat widths - meaning you should consider the largest item that needs shredding and then aim for a purchase of that size.

As a rule of thumb, the smaller the item is once it's been shredded, the higher the security level. There are a number of categories of cut that provide differing security levels, such as the spaghetti cut, the particle cut and the cross-cut.

Some of the most important documents you should be removing include: proposals, future plans, research, addresses, salaries and personal data.

For More Information on Shredding Machines, Get in Touch

If you require more information regarding shredding machines, what they can do or how they can benefit your business, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. We're available to ensure you receive the best customer service.