CHATSWORTH, Calif., July 9, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Aleratec, a leading developer and manufacturer of Aleratec Award Winning "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the Blu-ray, DVD/CD, USB duplicating, and DVD/CD publishing markets, announces an advanced new multipurpose shredder that can destroy DVDs, CDs, Credit Cards and paper documents, all in one compact and attractive unit. Just released and available now, the Aleratec DVD/CD Shredder Plus DS(tm) is the quick and easy way to prevent unauthorized use of sensitive data recorded on discarded discs and unwanted credit cards, or outdated documents containing secret, classified, business, and personal confidential information.
Identity Theft and Fraud cost business $600 billion a year, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. 2005's identity theft losses to business and financial institutions totaled nearly $48 billion and consumer victims reported $5 billion in out-of-pocket expenses according to a survey released by the FTC.
"Much classified and sensitive data, personal information, financial information, business plans and records, and so on are stored on CDs or DVDs. These records can change frequently and disposing of discs is a growing problem. With identity theft and corporate espionage increasing almost exponentially, just tossing them in the trash is more than dangerous," states Perry Solomon, Aleratec President and CEO. "An Aleratec multi-purpose shredder is the solution. Today, having a shredder that can only shred paper documents does not provide the security you need. Aleratec has developed the DVD/CD Shredder Plus DS to address all of these issues. The DVD/CD Shredder Plus DS can continuously and easily strip cut DVDs, CDs, or credit cards and cross cut shreds up to 7 sheets of paper at once, making the information contained on them unreadable and useless."
The DVD/CD Shredder Plus DS has a distinctive, esthetically pleasing appearance with a small footprint that fits in any lab, home, or office environment, yet it has a hefty 4 gallon capacity basket to collect shredded material. It is a rugged office tool designed with high alloy carbon steel blades and a powerful electric motor that will not choke while shredding discs or a full load of 7 sheets of paper and it has Auto Start/Auto Stop, Forward and Reverse controls.
This necessary security product has a low Estimated Street Price of $149 making the Aleratec DVD/CD Shredder Plus DS (Aleratec Part # 240134, Ingram Micro SKU N15666), an ideal addition for Prosumers, Businesses, Government and Education users.
The full line of Aleratec DVD and CD recording solutions, duplication solutions, and accessories is featured at 4SURE.com, AAFES, Adorama, Amazon.com, B&H Photo Video, Best Buy, Buy.com, CDW, Circuit City, CompUSA, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett Packard, Insight, J & R, Mac Connection, MacMall, Micro Center, Office Depot, PC Connection, PC Mall, PC Nation, ProVantage, Quill, Ritz Camera, Target, Tech Depot and Wal-Mart in addition to other leading retailers. Government and Education customers may purchase from Government and Education Specialists including AAFES, Best Buy Gov/Ed, CDW-G, CompuCom, CompUSA, Daly Computer, EnPointe, Fed Tek, GCI, GE IT Solutions, GovConnection, GOVPLACE, Green Pages, GTSI, Horizon, Insight Gov, INTELLI-TECH, PC Mall Gov, Pomeroy, Sarcom, Sayers, Shi.com, Softchoice, Sparco.com, telcobuy, TIG, and Unisys. All products are available to resellers through D&H Distributing, DBL Distributing, Ingram Micro, and Ingram Micro Canada. Complete information available at http://www.aleratec.com
About Aleratec
Aleratec is a leading developer and manufacturer of "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the Blu-ray, DVD/CD, USB duplicating, and DVD/CD publishing markets. Exciting new Aleratec Blu-ray, DVD/CD, USB duplicating, DVD/CD publishing solutions, and LightScribe DVD-R/CD-R media are establishing a higher standard in the industry with professional strength solutions at consumer prices that are exceptionally easy to use, creating the ultimate "out of box" product experience. Aleratec, Inc. is headquartered at 9140 Jordan Avenue, Chatsworth, CA 91311. For more information visit http://www.aleratec.com. E-mail sales@aleratec.com. Toll Free Phone: 1-866-77-ALERATEC, Phone: 1-818-678-6900, or FAX: 1-818-475-5200.
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