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