Well, that is a difficult question to answer. The truth is that there are a lot of “Best” high security paper shredders on the market. It really depends on the user’s needs. Please look for a series of articles to come regarding this topic. Below you will find Part 1 of “What is the Best High Security Paper Shredder?
In this series I will be going through the different characteristics or specs to keep in mind when considering which paper shedder is the “best” high security paper shredder for your needs.
Security – Security needs is the number 1 factor when deciding what High Security Shredder you need. For example, there are 2 levels of high security shredders – Level 5 (HS5 or High Security Level 5) and Level 6 (HS6 or High Security Level 6 or NSA Approved or DOD Approved). Level 5 was the old NSA Approved standard and has been replaced by the Level 6 High Security Standard. Most government agencies go with level 6 as this is now the approved standard by the NSA and DOD. You will often hear the terms Top Secret Shredder, NSA Approved Shredder or DOD Approved Shredder when you bring up a level 6 high security shredder. Level 5 is used very little now that the level 6 high security standard has been released. Level 6 is definitely the recommended security level for any government agency, especially if top secret documents are involved.
For more info on HS6 Security – What is an HS6 High Security Shredder?
“…An HS6 shredder is approved by the NSA for the destruction of top secret documentation. Simply put, an HS6 shredder shreds paper into dust – looks like a pile of sand almost…”
Wikipedia – Paper Shredder – HS6 Size
“CSS 02-01 = 1 × 5 mm required for all U.S. government classified document destruction”
Click below to see different brands of NSA Approved Level 6 Shredders:
Olympia High Security Shredders
HSM High Security Shredders
Fellowes High Security Shredders
Kobra High Security Shredders
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