NAID Certification
Cross-Cut Shredding’s Mobile and Plant Based service is proud to be the only NAID AAA certified service based, owned and operated in Brevard County – Melbourne, FL.
Our company was first awarded the AAA Certified rating by The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) in 2008.
Please click on the NAID AAA Certified logo (middle left on this screen) to verify our standing.
NAID is the Watchdog of the Shredding Industry
NAID is a non-profit association dedicated to the advancement, professionalism, and high ethical standards of the information destruction industry. They act as an independent auditor, checking a shredding company’s compliance in 22 critical areas, including everything from shred size to employee background checks.
As a AAA Certified company, below are just a few of the critical items that NAID verifies during their on-going audits:
- Pre-employment and random criminal background checks on all employees
- Pre-employment and random drug screening for all employees
- Certified proof that shredded output is unreadable
- $2,000,000 general liability insurance
- Driver and helpers wear a company uniform, and display picture ID badges
- Comprehensive written security policies and procedures
- Videotaped shredding operations
- Owners and officers have a third party background check on file
- All employees sign a Confidentiality, and Non-Disclosure Agreement
Why Is the AAA Certified Rating So Important?
Because it’s the only way for you to verify that a shredding company has complied with industry security standards. Shredding companies that refuse to submit to audits from a third party watchdog organization (like NAID) are asking you to trust them to regulate themselves. That is simply not good enough.
Warning! Some shredding companies will claim to be AAA Certified just to get your business because they know that most people won’t bother to verify their certification. Be sure to visit their website and look for the AAA NAID Certification logo. It’s the only way to determine if the shredding company you choose is providing the highest level of document security.
