Paper shredding is important for protecting confidential and sensitive information for yourself or protects your client's personal information.

Buying shredders can seem like a daunting task when you consider the sheer volume of options available. There are scores of manufacturers, all with dozens of options. Then, each product comes with any number of possible configurations enough to give anyone a headache just thinking about it.

To start our journey, we will first consider the question, "What exactly are shredders good for anyway?"

The short answer to the question above is security. Having a shredder in your office or home will allow you to destroy documents, expired credit-cards, labels attached to delivery boxes or parcels and in some cases CDs or DVDs that are no longer of use or contain sensitive data. Buyers Guide