5 ITEMS TO BOOST YOUR SECURITY WHEN SELECTING YOUR SHREDDING COMPANY

For any service that you intend to work with for a day or on an ongoing basis, it is imperative to know who the providers are and what they stand for with regard to giving you the service you deserve to accomplish the task. From the initial phone call through the arrival of the driver at your place of business or residence, the following are five items that will boost your security when selecting your shredding company and consequently the personnel:

1. Using a NAID AAA Certified Company. The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) creates the highest industry standards for secure document destruction service. NAID AAA Certified companies follow strict industry guidelines in their operations. Ask for the NAID AAA Certificate and look for the logo.
2. Working with personnel who have had extensive initial and random background checks, passed substance abuse screening, and passed knowledge based tests in the information destruction process, including for HIPAA compliance.
3. Having the use of a shred truck and its equipment at your disposal that meet or exceed industry-established criteria to ensure the information destruction process is safe and secure. This includes having a video monitor on the truck so you can witness the destruction of your sensitive documents.
4. Ensuring the use of a mobile shredding company that will destroy your documents and hard drives at your location. No information is taken away to break the chain of custody.
5. Experiencing professionalism that extends from the first phone call or email request to the driver who arrives at your door in uniform and wearing company identification so that you know the person(s) handling your confidential information are who they say they are and they are accountable for making sure that you receive safe and secure quality service.