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Personal Sized, Low Volume Shredders for the Home
Paper shredders are an excellent appliance to have in your home for either a home-based business or for personal use. Using a home paper shredder to shred anything with your personal or business information on it will help you to fight against identify theft. The best thing about it is that paper shredders for the home are fairly inexpensive which make them an affordable way to sleep better at night, knowing your information is out of the hands of criminals. The price of a home paper shredder is far less than the price of losing sleep due to worry.

There are many reasons for you to have a paper shredder in your home. These days it has become more important than ever. Everyone has bank statements, medical records, old tax records, legal documents, and countless more personal items that you don't want falling into the wrong hands. Home Paper Shredders are made for convenience. Most home shredder models are small enough that they can be easily transported from one room to the next, yet powerful enough to accept staples and paper clips. These shredders are attractive, with modern designs and optional colors to match the decor of your home office. Home shredders are a certain size because they are meant to be placed next to a desk or table. You don't have to compromise security because personal size home shredders are available in both strip cut or cross cut models. The only sure way to protect your privacy is to shred at the source. Shred all personal information before you throw it out.

Finding a home paper shredder is not a difficult task. All you need to know is what kind of security level you are looking for, and how much you are willing to spend. In most cases, home users do not purchase high security paper shredders and most often end up buying a level 2 or 3 shredder. A good home paper shredder should be compact and offer a low volume shredding possibility. Customers are also looking at prices and warranty. For the best prices on personal size home shredders, visit Factory Express Today. An extended warranty is always a good idea, especially if you plan to use your home paper shredder often.

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In order to protect our National Security, military and government agencies require higher levels of security from their paper shredders. With this in mind, the U.S. Department of Defense has increased the requirements for the destruction of Top Secret COMSEC documents. NSA/CSS Specification 02-01 is the new standard for maximum particle area and maximum particle dimensions as well as setting a tough standard for machine durability.

Dahle's line of High Security Shredders is specifically designed to exceed the standards set forth by the National Security Agency. Dahle shredders deliver a 1mm x 4mm particle size that makes any document unreadable and impossible to reassemble. All five Dahle High Security machines feature automatic operation and will automatically shut off when the shred compartment is full. Electronic sensors will turn the shredder on when you’re ready to shred, turn the shredder off when the shred compartment is open, and even put the machine into reverse to prevent an overfeed (excludes 20434).

Depending on your daily shredding, Dahle High Security Shredders are available in 4 different ranges including Small Office (20434), Office (20634 EC, 33134), Department (20835 EC), and High Capacity (20394). But don’t confuse size with ability. Whether you’re shredding 100 sheets per day or 28,000, all Dahle High Security Shredders are serious machines capable of reducing an 8 ¹/2" x 11" sheet of paper into over 15,500 tiny particles. These particles are so small that they have been rendered impossible to reassemble.

As the U.S. continues to face security threats on a global level, Dahle will continue to offer solutions without compromise to operation or dependability. These machines are perfect for military, federal, state or local governments as well as Department of Defense contractors engaged in projects where National Security is an issue. In a world of uncertainty one thing’s for certain, whatever you put through these shredders, we guarantee will never be seen again.

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The World's Toughest Shredders
Fellowes is the Bulldog of Shredders

Fellowes is the bulldog of shredders, delivering powerful protection to the home or office. Acting as the watchdog of a consumer's good name and good credit, Fellowes concentrates on their products' superior strength and exceptional quality.

Between the hustle and bustle at work and at home, who needs the additional stress of a noisy, messy shredder? Fellowes, Inc., the nation's leading shredder company, today introduced a new Powershred ® series for the office and home, specifically designed to vanquish shredder pet peeves and preserve user sanity.

The new Powershred series is comprised of 10 durable shredders, each uniquely designed to provide quiet, efficient shredding and satisfy the needs of a variety of users. Whether you work from home or in a small office, the Powershred series is loaded with new patent-pending features for safety and waste disposal, offering the perfect "fit" for any home or small business looking to protect themselves from identity theft.

Like a Bulldog - Fellowes is the watchdog of a consumer's good name and good credit.
Fellowes: The World's Toughest Shredders

Fellowes Shredders Won't Bite Kids
The revolutionary Safe Sense technology only from Fellowes. You'll find it in their stylish, new DS-1 Shredder. Its tough enough to shred 11 sheets at a time, plus credit cards, but will automatically stop when sensing hands are too close. Because identities are not the only thing Fellowes wants to protect.

Fellowes Shredders are not Toy Shredders
Underpowered shredders can be so frustrating, you'll avoid shredding. These days, that's dangerous. The Powershred SB-85C will give you the power and muscle to confetti-cut 15 sheets at a time. Ripping through most junk mail - envelopes and all. Plus, DVDs, CDs, credit cards and paper clips.

Fellowes Shredders are Powerful.
This one has an appetite. The Powershred C-420C powers through every business day shredding 22-24 sheets per pass. Confetti-cuts 10,000 sheets a day with a 12-inch throat. Shreds DVDs, CDs, credit cards, paper clips and more.

Fellowes Shredders Eat CDs for Breakfast
Shred something big. The Powershred SB-85C. Mega muscle. Mega drive. Confetti-cuts 15 sheets at a time so you can power through that stack of mail - envelopes and all. Plus, DVDs, CDs, credit cards and paper clips.

Fellowes: The World's Toughest Shredders
The Bulldog of Shredders. Your watchdog against the onslaught of identity theft.

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In an age where trash is treasure in the wrong hands and credit histories are traded like tender, owning a shredder in the home and shredding documents has become a necessity. Consumers' concern about protecting their identity has led to the first-ever national consumer-focused advertising campaign for the growing shredder industry.

Fellowes, Inc., the category leader and innovator for shredders, today unveiled a new national advertising campaign featuring a new icon - a bulldog - as the ultimate protector of one's identity. The campaign's creative direction relies on a theme of "powerful protection," as the bulldog embodies Fellowes' positioning as the watchdog of a consumer's good name and good credit. The campaign's tagline is "Fellowes: The World's Toughest Shredders."

More than 25 million people have been victims of identity theft in the last five years, and the Consumer Sentinel and Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse reports that identity theft was the top consumer complaint of 2004. These circumstances have created a shredder industry that has experienced double digit growth in 2005.

"Based on the growing concern for identity theft, shredders are expanding beyond the office, and soon will be as ubiquitous in the home as a computer," said Jude Rake, president and chief operating officer, Fellowes, Inc. "As the category leader, we feel it's important to educate consumers - at home and at the office - with a national campaign, while also distinguishing the Fellowes brand from the competition by focusing on our products' superior strength and exceptional quality."

The new creative features a large English bulldog tearing its way through a home office, eating every paper in its path. The viewers' natural assumption is that the dog is misbehaving. After chaos has ensued, the owner steps in to view the destruction; however, rather than yelling at the dog, he looks at the confetti-like mess and thanks his watchdog with a simple line: "good boy." The print advertisements, which utilize a similar treatment, feature the headlines "The Case Against Toy Shredders," and "Eats CD's for Breakfast."

Created by Foote Cone & Belding Chicago, the campaign features both national print and broadcast advertisements, which will appear in a wide range of national outlets including Time, Money, Forbes, Real Simple, Parents, Fox News, Fox Sports Net, ESPN, TBS and the Golf Channel. Media buy numbers were not disclosed.

"To help Fellowes brand themselves powerfully and simply, a new brand icon was created," said Kurt Fries, executive group creative director, Foote Cone & Belding. "The bulldog as an icon not only differentiates the Fellowes brand from the industry, but it is also a creative concept that has the legs to grow on for years to come."

About Fellowes
Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Fellowes, Inc. offers an impressive range of products to equip the workspace, including paper shredders, binders and laminators, desktop accessories and record storage solutions. Fellowes, Inc. owns and operates subsidiaries in Canada, United Kingdom, Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Singapore, Japan, Korea and Australia. The company employs more than 1,200 people throughout the world and expects global sales in excess of $700 million this year.

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Business Liability

• Business losses due to Corporate Espionage average $47.6 billion annually*

• Corporate Espionage does more damage to a business than any other security intrusion**

• Identity theft crimes cost businesses $52.6 billion in 2004***

Information Protection -- It's the Law

• Privacy legislation requires all types of businesses to properly manage and dispose of consumers' personal information.

NEW Effective June 1, 2005: Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA)

FACTA requires businesses of all sizes to help prevent identity theft by destroying certain consumer information before disposing of it. FACTA also applies to small businesses and even individuals who collect certain personal information from employees or customers. Shredding is recommended as an appropriate means for destroying confidential consumer information.

Examples of consumer information that must be properly destroyed:

• Social security numbers
• Credit histories
• Employment histories
• Addresses

Penalties for non-compliance

• Federal penalties
• State penalties
• Civil liability

86.9% of small businesses are not aware of FACTA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Targeting the medical industry, HIPAA protects patient privacy by requiring written permission from patients before allowing the release of their medical history. The 1996 law also gives patients the right to access their medical history and places higher security standards on medical institutions while storing or disposing of confidential patient information. (e.g. of covered medical institutions: doctor offices, clinics, insurance carriers, etc.)


Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLB)
The 1999 GLB Act requires financial institutions to protect individual privacy rights. This act requires financial institutions to notify customers of their privacy policy and offer them the option to "opt out" of the policy if it allows businesses to share information with a non-affiliated third party. The safeguard portion of this act requires financial institutions to have a plan in place to protect and safeguard consumer information. (e.g. of covered financial institutions: lenders, mortgage brokers, debt collectors, financial planners)


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Sources:
* Survey by the American Society for Industrial Security and Price Waterhouse Coopers, 1999
** Optimize, October 2003
*** www.ftc.gov, February 2005

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Are you safe from Identity Theft?

Be Safe, Shred It:

• More than 25 million people have been victims of identity theft in the last five years. (1)
• Nearly one in five Americans (18 percent) say they've experienced identity theft. (2)

Consider The Facts:

• Identity theft was the top consumer complaint in 2004. The number of complaints in 2004 was up 15% from 2003. (3)
• On average, identity theft victims spend 175 hours of their personal time and $800 to clear their names. (4)
• The Federal Trade Commission estimates it takes victims 14-16 months to clear their names. (4)

What Happens:(2)

• One in six Americans (17 percent) say they've had financial information stolen (bank or credit card number).
• Sixty-two percent of those say someone charged purchases against their personal credit card.
• Fifty-four percent of those say someone charged purchases or withdrew money from their bank account.
• Twelve percent of U.S. consumers say they've had personal information (driver's license, birth certificate or Social Security number) stolen.
• One in eleven (9 percent) of those say someone opened a new bank account in their name.
• One in seven (15 percent) of those say someone obtained a new credit card in their name.

Consumer Perceptions: (2)

• Three in four consumers (75 percent) agree that they would take more steps to avoid being a victim of identity theft if they knew what to do.
• Four in ten consumers (43 percent) think it is unlikely they will be victims of identity theft.
• One in three consumers (33 percent) think there is nothing they can really do to prevent identity theft.

Consumer Concerns: (5)

• Of Americans who haven't personally experienced identity theft, 35 percent say they think it is somewhat or very likely they will have their personal financial information stolen.
• Consumers are very or somewhat concerned that financial information could be stolen from:
• Mail (55%)
• Garbage (40%)
• Home (33%)
• Workplace or school (25%)

1. Source: www.consumer.gov/ncpw, February 2005
2. Source: September 2005 Experian/Gallup Personal Credit Index (PCI) Poll
3. Source: Consumer Sentinel and Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse, 2005
4. Source: Federal Trade Commission, 2000
5. Source: August 2005 Experian/Gallup Personal Credit Index (PCI) Poll

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The MBM Destroyit 4107 Industrial Shredder

MBM Destroyit ® 4107 Industrial Shredder provides centralized shredding for entire departments or small facilities; no need to risk using an outside shredding service. This high capacity shredding machine will dispose of entire bound files, folders, stacks of continuous forms, computer disks, CD's and more. Simply feed material in via the conveyor belt, and the Destroyit 4107 takes care of the rest. The manufacturers paid special attention to operator safety when designing each and every component. The Strip-cut version of this MBM Industrial Shredder can handle up to 140 sheets of paper in a single pass and the cross-cut will shred up to 80 sheets at once. Both versions are equipped with a large, 16" feed width and a powerful 10 HP (8 HP on cross-cut) motor. Take advantage of the large feeding table with ample work space as well as the convenience of the conveyor belt delivery system. Operating an MBM Industrial shredder is safe and easy with a hand guard for safety and an easy-to-use control panel featuring optical indicators for forward/stop/reverse, and also a main switch and an emergency switch. The large shred compartment on this machine can be accessed by an electronically secured door at the rear of the shredder. Added features of these Industrial Shredders include two detachable side tables and heavy duty casters for easy mobility.

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