What is the safest type of shredder?

What is the safest type of shredder?

Robert Siciliano (Identity Theft Expert and CEO) gives expert video advice on: What kinds of personal documents do identity thieves seek out? and more...

There are a variety of different shredders that we have access to. There are cheap shredders and there are expensive shredders. Always consider spending a little bit more money on shredders, because they always burn out. If you are using a shredder, the amount of shredding you're supposed to, then you want to get a relatively expensive shredder, because you'll keep burning out the cheaper ones and you'll have to keep buying new ones. So spend a little more money on a better shredder. In addition to that, make sure you buy a cross cut shredder. There are strip shredders that shred in strips, and there are cross cut shredders that shred like confetti. The cross cut shredders make it almost impossible, or virtually impossible for anyone to ever piece together that information. You also need to consider that a lot of the documentations nowadays, in the form of CDs and credit cards, also needs to be shredded. So make sure you buy a shredder, a cross cut shredder that also destroys plastic documents as well.