A basic locking cabinet can protect important documents or personal items but will not protect them from theft or damage to a fire. Only filters can provide the highest level of protection for documents, jewelry, guns and personal belongings. computer data that may be difficult or impossible to recover if lost.


While paper records protected inside a fire-retardant filter can withstand temperatures of up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, computer media is damaged beyond use at temperatures above 125 degrees and 80% humidity. Microfiche film, tapes, diskettes, CDs, DVDs and computer media require additional protection of data media safe.