Here we have a
video from America about SECURITY ... Although this individual case, as
reported by the local news channel, may well result in a court case; it
begs the question of how secure our business documentation is ... and how
important it is to shred it!
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Fascinating Facts About Confidential Paper Shredding
The Six Levels of Shredder Security
Explained
By Jeff McRitchie
Document security is, or should be, a major part of the life of any
business. There is no better way to ensure that your most private and
sensitive papers never get into the wrong hands than by having shredders
on hand in your office and by using them frequently. Although there are
shredding services out there, it is highly recommended that you and any of
your employees that regularly handle and discard the confidential info of
your customers, clients or other employees have their own desk side
shredders and that they be trained in their proper use. If you are
currently in the market for a shredder or shredders for your office, you
may be a little confused by some of the terms that the manufacturers use.
One of the aspects that can be hard to decipher is the "security level" of
a given machine. Here, we discuss the six levels of shredder security.
Level 1: This is designed for low-level document destruction, such as
general internal documents where nothing especially confidential is
shared. The strips that are created range from three eighths of an inch to
a half inch. Cuts can either be straight, or cross cut.
Level 2: When you regularly need to destroy sensitive company information
or personal documents, you will need a machine that is capable of level 2
security. In straight cut machines, this means that the strips of paper
that are produced are one eighth to one quarter inch wide. For cross cut
machines, the dimensions are as small as three eights of an inch by an
inch and a half.
Level 3: When the personal or business documents you need to destroy are
what could be considered confidential, you will want to find a machine
that is classified as a level 3. To fit this category, a strip cut machine
must produce shreds that are no wider than one sixteenth of an inch. For
confetti cut models (another name for cross-cut) this means that the
shreds can range from an eighth inch by two inches to a quarter inch by
two inches. Level 3 is the lowest security level that complies with
federal regulations for the destruction of personal information derived
from consumer reports.
Level 4: If you regularly need to destroy documents that are crucial to
your company's existence, you will want to have a level 4 paper shredder
on hand. Only cross cut machines fit into this classification, and they
must cut documents into shreds no bigger than one sixteenth inch by five
eighths of an inch.
Level 5: This is where we start getting into security levels that are
required by government offices and for important research. The cross cut
dimensions are one thirty second of an inch by seven sixteenths of an
inch.
Level 6: This is the level of security that is for what the government
would call "top secret," and is required by agencies such as the NSA and
the Department of Defense (DOD). Although these machines offer the highest
security, they may be a little extreme and expensive for the needs of the
average business. These shredders produce such small particles that they
are slower and require additional oiling to ensure optimal shredding
performance.
If you are looking for a good quality Paper Shredder for your office, you
might want to check out MyBinding.com. They carry the full line of
Fellowes Paper Shredders as well as shredders from GBC Shredmaster, Martin
Yale, Intimus, MBM DestroyIt, Dahle and HSM of America. Choose from a huge
selection of cross-cut and strip-cut paper shredders all at great prices
and with free shipping.
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