Identity theft is one of the UK's fastest growing crimes costing the UK economy £1.3 bn.

October saw National Identity Fraud Prevention Week continue for a forth year. From October we pushed towards educating people about the hazards of not protecting their identity. We endeavoured to raise awareness of one of the UK's fastest growing crimes which costs the nation £1.3 billion a year.

The week tried to encourage individuals and businesses to take their identity seriously and we at Ace Office did our bit to encourage you to think about what would happen if someone used your identity for fraudulent crime. At its best it would be an inconvenience for you, at its worst, life shattering! One simple solution-Buy a Shredder! Many of our promotional offers are still available unitl the end of the year, so start looking after number one today and buy a shredder.

One simple but extremely effective way of reducing the risk of identity theft is to use a shredder, both at home for personal document shredding or within your working environment to ensure protection of confidential documents. Whether you need to dispose a single sheet or large volumes, a shredder really is a great investment when you think of the costs now associated with overcoming identity theft and identity fraud.

There are a wide range of shredders available to you; whether you need a home document shredder, cross cut shredder, office paper shredder or even a CD shredder they are all available to suit a variety of needs and really are a worthwhile purchase for anyone wanting to take the importance of their identity seriously.

It's amazing to think that paper shredding really is one of the easiest ways to prevent identity theft.