Protecting your data has probably never been more important.
To help decide on the suitability of your shredder solution there are 7 levels of security spanning 3 protection categories.

7 Protection levels span the 3 increasing categories of protection.

These are explained in detail below.

Protection categories define the level of protection data
require and define the security level to which data belong:

Category 1:
Normal protection required for internal data intended for and
accessible to moderately large groups. Unauthorised disclosure
would have limited negative impact on the company.
The protection of personal data must be guaranteed.

Category 2:
High protection required for confidential data restricted to
a small group of persons. Unauthorised disclosure would
have considerably negative effects on the company and may
breach contractual or legal obligations. The protection of
personal data must meet strict requirements.

Category 3:
Very high protection for confidential and secret data, with
information being restricted to a very small group of persons
known by name and authorised to access it. Unauthorised
disclosure may have serious (terminal) consequences for the
company and/or may violate trade secrets, contracts and legislation.
The protection of personal data must be guaranteed
at all cost.

The security levels defined in the new DIN 66399 standard provide effective
protection in destroying a wide range of different data media. Below you will
find the seven security levels for the “information in original size” category
based on the example of paper:

• Recommended, for example, for data media
containing general data that are to be made
illegible

• Max. strip width 12 mm

• Recommended, for example, for data media
containing internal data that are to be made
illegible

• Max. strip width 6 mm

• Recommended, for example, for data media
containing sensitive, confidential and
personal data

• Max. shred size 320 mm²

• Recommended, for example, for data media
containing particularly sensitive, confidential
and personal data

• Max. shred size 160 mm²

• Recommended, for example, for data media
containing secret data

• Max. shred size 30 mm²

• Recommended, for example, for data media
containing secret data demanding exceptionally
stringent security measures

• Max. shred size 10 mm²

• Recommended, for example, for data media
containing top secret data demanding
maximum security measures

• Max. shred size 5 mm²