Identity theft has become a major area of crime over recent years and due to this many people are taking steps to lower the risk of this happening to themselves. One of the most important things that you can do is to destroy any documents that contain personal information about yourself rather than just throwing them in the bin. The best way to destroy a document is to shred it. There are many paper shredders on the market these days and this is a review of the top four cross cut paper shredders.

One of the best is the Rexel ProStyle confetti cut shredder. This model can shred as many as eleven sheets of paper at once. It has a bin that can hold twenty liters. A bin this size is handy so that you do not need to empty it as often.

Not only can it shred paper but it can also handle staples and paperclips so you no longer have to worry about removing these before shredding. A handy feature is that it can shred credit cards. You can do this once they have expired and you know that no one can steal your details. You can expect to pay around seventy GBP for this shredder.

The Swordfish 1000XC cross cut shredder is another top model also with a twenty litre bin and is almost as good as the Rexel with it being able to shed up to ten sheets at one time. This model has a reverse function which can be very useful if you experience a paper jam. You can use this model to shred credit cards as well and also retails at approximately seventy GB pounds.

The Fellowes P-35c confetti cut shredder is a smaller and cheaper model than the others but still has some very strong features. It can shred up to five sheets at any one time and has a twelve litre bin. It has auto-start and reverse settings as well as auto-stop on bin removal. This model accepts credit cads and has a price tag of around 30 GBP.

The other Fellowes shredder is the Intellishred PS-79ci which boasts that it is impossible to jam. It is able to shred paper, DVDs, CDs, staples and paperclips. It includes the safety feature of an automatic safety shut off and has a pull out bin. The only reason this shredder does not feature higher is due to its large price tag. It is an expensive buy of around 120 GBP.

All shredders cut the paper into small pieces but the size of these pieces depends upon the type of shredder. Cross cut shredders cut the paper into smaller pieces and are therefore more effective than ribbon cut versions. As well as giving you more security this also means that the paper will compact better in the bin meaning you do not have to empty it so often.

Which ever paper shredder you decide on it is recommended that you choose one with a minimum security level of DIN3 as this is the recommended minimum level for disposing of personal documents.

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