Paper Shredder and How it Can Keep You Safe From Identity Theft
Identity theft is fast becoming the most common crime in the US. The idea for thieves is to gain access to names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, bank information and credit information. This can then be used to open up other credit accounts in your name. The victims are left with bad credit and huge bills. To stop yourself from becoming a victim, you must take certain steps in safeguarding your documents. The most common and easiest way is to shred unwanted letters, bills and anything containing personal information. It is worthwhile shredding anything which would normally be chucked out to trash. It is completely legal for individuals to rummage through your garbage and although uncommon, it does happen. Make sure there is never anything personal that you wouldn’t want others to see in there. The most common and also the cheapest shredders use strip cutting as their way of shredding. This method is not always 100% reliable as the most determined of thieves have been known to reassemble documents and get the required information still. The cross cut shredder is much more reliable as waste becomes like confetti and therefore impossible to put back together. The only step up from these shredders is to burn all of your documents, but this is completely unnecessary.
Modern paper shredders began life in Germany in 1935. Adolf Ehinger came up with the idea of a shredder after anti Nazi documents were found in his trash, leading to an inquiry being held on him. His design had origins (and was in fact inspired by) a pasta maker. With the onset of WWII, shredders started to develop throughout Germany, moving through to Europe and eventually all across the world. Good paper shredders for both the home and office have proven to be invaluable in the fight against identity theft. Paper shredders complete with cross cutting blades and a medium capacity (which is large enough for any household) can be found at extremely reasonable prices and come complete with warranties. You will be ensured that your waste will no longer become someone’s treasure and that you and your identity are safe from prying eyes. Statistics and studies show that shredding is the best way to prevent identity theft so if you don’t want to be the next victim, invest in a paper shredder and dispose of your personal documents securely.
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By using a security rated shredder, you are ensuring that your personal details and that of those around you are never used to
make you a victim. This is a nationwide problem affecting everyone from family homes to large businesses. Some surveys show that incidences
of identity theft, of all levels, have affected one in four households and the average loss is approximately $400 as well as the stress of
tracking down the lost funds and the resolution from the banks and police.
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