Why Buy A Shredder?
Identity fraud is an ever increasing threat to both companies and individuals. Many companies in line with the data protection Act (1998) have an obligation to ensure that information on customers and employees is stored and when necessary destroyed securely. We are all familiar with the headlines containing details of the High street banks that were found to have inappropriately disposed of customers and employees personal information.
Ask yourself this question, “how important is my identity what would it mean if it was stolen?” The answer; is why as a company or as an individual, investing in a shredder is not a luxury but a necessity.
How many confidential items are thrown into your dustbin every week? Thousands of people every day throw items such as bank statements or credit card bills into their dustbin un-shredded. Last year alone over 100,000 people had their identity stolen in this manner, why give the criminals a chance? Simply purchasing a reliable, robust cross cut shredder totally eradicates the chances of you falling victim to this crime. If every person in your street has a shredder and you don’t, who do you think the identity thief will target next?
This crime does not only affect every household in the UK but also every business. Security has become one of the most important considerations in business today. The increase in the crime of identity theft is everyday knowledge, and the value of personal information is increasing daily as the criminal “industry” develops and becomes more competitive. Most people associate identity theft with the internet, cash machines and personal receipts in household waste, but every business holds information on its staff enough to clone the identity of any employee.
The second danger is the theft of a business’ identity, and this is an even more difficult area as the details of a company are of necessity in the public arena. The common scam is to clone a company’s ordering system, placing orders for goods either to be collected or delivered to a third party, on account. The cloned company discovers the theft when invoices are received for goods that were never ordered. Shredding your documentation eradicates this problem.
We offer shredders from several of the world leading manufacturers such as:
- Ideal Shredders
- HSM Shredders
- Intimus Shredders
The Finishing Point can supply a wide range of shredders from small desk side models to large industrial shredder bailers. We can advise on security levels and the best model to suit your individual needs. All our shredders are backed up by our fully trained engineering team, and carry a fully service backed Warranty.
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