Have you noticed the shredder machine in your office?  The main job of a shredder machine is todestroy unwanted confidential/personal documents safely. Data security andalarming increase in identity theft are the main reasons behind the increased usageof shredders.

A shredding machine is built with sharp blades to cut papersin to small pieces, making it difficult to recreate. The shredding machines nowbecome one of the important products that top the office supplies invoice. Themodern shredding machines are built to shred CDs and DVDs also.

The first paper shredder patent was issued to A.A. Low in1908. But this model is not so popular and many are not aware about documentsecurity during his time. Later in 1936 Adolf Ehinger, a German patented hisown paper shredder machine. He was inspired by the hand-cranked pasta maker andcreated a shredder machine similar to that model. It worked well and later hemodified the shredder machine with electric motor and sold to his customers. 

The shredding machine was first used by governments,embassies and financial institutions. Since they handle more classifieddocuments, the shredding machine helped them to destroy confidential datasafely. Later the importance of document security was felt by many and usage ofshredders increased.

Today all businesses widely use paper shredders in order tosecure sensitive date and reduce the risk of identity theft. New laws of officesecurity and standards also emphasis use of shredders to maintain datasecurity. Selecting the right kind of shredder is important to save yourbusiness documents.

Before choosing a shredder for your office, first analyzethe volume of usage and then look for the type of shredder that matches yourrequirements. There are three major types of shredders that are available inthe office equipments market. They are strip cut shredders, cross cut shreddersand micro cut shredders.

The strip cut shredders produce long strips of paper sizedone fourth or one eight of an inch. These shredders are fast and low priced when compared to the cross cutshredders.   If you are running a smalloffice and handle less sensitive data, you may opt for these types ofshredders.  The cross cut shredders have speciallydesigned blades which cut the paper both horizontally and vertically, making itimpossible to recreate.

The cross cut shredders are priced high and are used toshred highly confidential documents. The micro cut shredders are mostly used intop secret government agencies and military, since these shredders literallyturns the documents to dust.

The modern shredders are coming in a more attractive designand shape that fit your desk space and beautify your office atmosphere. Theyhave many new features that help you to shred the confidential documentssafely, to prevent identity theft.