| As an individual, you may wonder if you | | | | |
| actually need to purchase a paper shredder | | | | 5)Peace of Mind: With so many risks involved |
| for your own personal use. The answer is, | | | | in not destroying sensitive documents, buying |
| quite simply, YES. Today's world is rife with | | | | a personal shredder is an easy call to make |
| identity theft, credit card theft and other | | | | to give you assurance that your identity, |
| fraudulent activities. Now is the time to | | | | privacy and money are secure. It's a trend |
| invest in your privacy and security. There | | | | for a reason, and that's because shredding |
| are many reasons to buy a paper shredder, | | | | works to help bring protection and security |
| here are just 5: | | | | to the things most important to you. |
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| 1)Identity Theft: Almost 9 million people | | | | A household or office shredder is becoming as |
| per year have their identities stolen in the | | | | necessary as a dishwasher or refrigerator in |
| US alone, with over 50 billion dollars stolen | | | | terms of household appliances. Nothing is |
| per year. This epidemic crime can be curbed | | | | more important in today's age of identity |
| dramatically by removing the physical | | | | theft and fraud, than protecting your |
| documentation the thieves use to get their | | | | identity and investment. The question is not |
| information, and shredding has been proven to | | | | really if you should purchase a shredder, but |
| be the best way to do this. | | | | when. |
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| 2)Credit Card Theft: Credit card numbers and | | | | Shredders are available in a variety of price |
| even passwords can be taken from documents in | | | | ranges, with a variety of functions, |
| the trash. Even papers torn by hand can be | | | | including large and small capacities, space |
| easily put back together. Many thieves and | | | | saving units, straight or the safer, |
| drug addicts frequent personal and business | | | | cross-shredding system and even several lines |
| trash cans and dumpsters to find this kind of | | | | of shredders that keep style in mind. It's |
| information. Shredding helps ensure that this | | | | definitely not a "one-size-fits-all" |
| won't happen to you. | | | | industry, but one that conforms to the needs |
| | | | of consumers. |
| 3)New Laws: A provision to the Fair and | | | | |
| Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), | | | | The market for shredders, including |
| requires destruction of any confidential | | | | commercial and personal shredders tops $350 |
| employee information, even if you only have | | | | million a year, and growing. As the need for |
| one employee such as a nanny or a handy man. | | | | protection grows, so does this upward-moving |
| You can open yourself up to lawsuits or even | | | | industry. As a matter of fact, shredders are |
| prosecution if you do not comply with these | | | | the fastest growing segment in the overall |
| new privacy laws. | | | | office products industry. From individuals |
| | | | to multi-national corporations, there are |
| 4)Recycling: Our environment is certainly a | | | | shredders to meet the needs of anyone seeking |
| timely concern. But did you know that | | | | financial security. So find the right |
| shredding actually facilitates recycling? As | | | | shredder for your needs and bring it to your |
| a matter of fact, you can actually be paid | | | | home or office. It's by far the best way to |
| modestly by recycling companies for | | | | protect yourself and your family from the |
| contributing to save the environment. | | | | real dangers of theft and fraud. |