There is a bewildering and wide array of safes and safety cupboards to select from. In order to buy the correct type of safe to meet your requirements, the first and most important aspect to consider is what do you intend to place in the safe and what kind of protection will these items require.

The three main categories of safes on basis of protection they offer are:

1. Security Safes – They are used for protection of your cash and valuables like jewellery or high value tools and equipment.
2. Fire Paper Safes – They are used for protection of all your crucial paper documents, files and records from any kind of fire damage.
3. Fire Data Safes – They are used for protection of key computer media including disks as well as back up tapes from fire damage.

On the basis of your storage needs and priorities, you can opt for a particular type of safes. It helps to seek advice of experts to make a proper decision.