• It is a legal requirement to destroy personal information when it is discarded.
• Your customers insist upon privacy. They will stop doing business with companies who are careless with their information.
• The news media is aggressively looking for headlines involving breaches of privacy.
• Trade secret and non-compete agreements lose legal protection if information is not protected at all times, including when discarded.
• There currently is a dramatic increase in demand for shredding services.

The Problem...

• There are some companies offering secure or "self-certified" shredding services that have inadequate security either from lack of experience or low standards.
• Customers unfamiliar with secure destruction services often don't have enough information to determine which service providers are serious about security.
• Many customers do not have the time to regularly monitor the security standards of their secure destruction service provider (as many regulations now require).

The Solution:
NAID Certification...

• Uses a combination of scheduled and surprise audits to verify that secure destruction services consistently meet operational standards
• Helps the client establish the due diligence required to comply with HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley and FACTA
• Qualifies as the annual business associate review required of covered entities under HIPAA
• Meets the standard for reasonableness that is generally accepted by government agencies and courts
• Most importantly, it makes sure the customer is getting the security they require