| We are living in a world of paper: we
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| | The official levels range from 1 to 5
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| receive important information on paper,
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| | with 1 being the least secure and 5 being
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| and share confidential information on
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| | the most secure. Level 3 is an average
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| paper: creating documents, letters and
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| | one and usually enough for most
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| many sensitive issues. Therefore it's
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| | requirements.
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| important to be sure that our
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| | Each level depends on cut types a
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| confidentiality and privacy are
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| | shredder uses: strip cut or cross cut.
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| protected, and that waste paper is
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| | Cross cut shredder cuts paper into
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| disposed of. In the past people used ways
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| | confetti-like pieces providing higher
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| of destroying paper like burning and
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| | security and significantly reducing bulk
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| tearing, etc. Nowadays with huge volumes
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| | waste.
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| of paper all these methods are useless
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| | Strip cut shredder cuts paper into
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| and we need something really powerful and
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| | spaghetti-like pieces the length of the
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| reliable.
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| | paper providing everyday security.
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| The first idea of a bulk paper shredding
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| | - 1 Level is used for general paperwork
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| machine was patented in 1908 by A.A. Low,
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| | and provides strip cut (10.5mm) and cross
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| and the first shredder was created in
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| | cut (10.5x40-80mm)
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| Germany in 1935 by Adolf Ehinger. Since
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| | - 2 Level is to be used for everyday
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| then with the fast growth of business and
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| | documents with strip cut (3.9mm).
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| industry, shredders have become an
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| | - 3 Level is used for confidential
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| important item of office equipment, for
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| | documents with cross cut (3.9x30mm)
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| both company and home needs.
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| | - 4 Level is intended for sensitive
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| Nowadays each company creates, edits, and
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| | documents and uses cross cut (1.9x15mm)
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| destroys tons of paper documents that may
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| | - 5 Level provides the highest security
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| contain highly confidential information
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| | and is used for secret documents with
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| that is not intended for third-party
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| | cross cut (0.78x11mm)
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| viewing and usage. And the best way for
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| | What to shred?
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| the company to protect itself is to shred
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| | Each company is legally required to
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| all documents and other important papers
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| | adequately dispose sensitive information.
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| before throwing them away.
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| | Accounting and Personnel departments
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| This guide will help you choose the right
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| | produce highly sensitive information that
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| shredder for your company needs.
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| | is extremely useful to competitors. The
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| Before you go to the nearest office
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| | following documents should always be
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| equipment store or logon to an online
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| | shredded before disposal:
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| office supplies shop, you need to know
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| | - Financial reports
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| answers to these 2 questions:
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| | - Marketing reports
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| 1. How often will the shredder be used?
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| | - Sales reports
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| The environment in which the shredder
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| | - Budget information
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| will be placed is usually the best guide
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| | - Salary information
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| to how much shredding a machine will have
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| | - Personal data
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| to undertake and if it is the right type
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| | - Internal correspondence
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| of machine to best meet your needs.
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| | There is a wide range of shredders that
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| Home Personal shredders are the best for
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| | can shred A4 landscape, A3 and even CDs,
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| single users who works from home. Such
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| | and that feed automatically. The maximum
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| machines can utilize about 20 sheets per
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| | width of paper, which can be shredded by
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| day and work in an economical way for
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| | each machine, is listed in the
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| home workers to shred confidential
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| | specifications table for individual
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| business and personal information.
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| | models.
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| Medium duty use (not continuous) machines
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| | Number of paper sheets that be shredded
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| usually utilize 50-100 sheets a day. This
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| | at one time varies depending on the
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| is normal for shared use in an office
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| | model. A standard office shredder can
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| with 3 and more users.
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| | shred from 15 to 20 sheets at one time. A
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| Heavy-duty use machines are designed for
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| | strip cut machine shreds more sheets of
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| large companies to withstand everyday
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| | paper in one time than cross cut
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| continuous use and can work as
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| | machines, which provide higher level of
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| centralised machines for all office
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| | security shredding fewer sheets.
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| users.
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| | Shredders maintenance
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| 2. How confidential is the information to
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| | Shredders usually require very little
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| be shredded?
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| | maintenance. The basics maintenance can
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| The security provided by the shredder is
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| | be easily done inside the company without
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| determined by how small the paper is
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| | calling in a specialist: this is
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| shredded. Levels of security rated by a
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| | periodical clearance of the cutting heads
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| DIN Security Level are ranging from 1 to
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| | of excess shredded paper and regular
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| 5. DIN stands for "Deutsche Industrie
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| | oiling of the shredder to ensure the
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| Normierung" which means "German Industry
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| | proper movement of the cutting heads.
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| Standard" and it is a registered
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| | These are 2 crucial steps towards
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| association promoting standardization,
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| | efficient and long lasting operation of
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| quality assurance, safety, and
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| | the shredder. The shredders usually have
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| environmental protection internationally.
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| | a 2-years warranty with a 5-years
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| The DIN level of each shredder model can
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| | warranty of the cutting heads.
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| be found in the machine specs.
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