ASIS International for Security Professionals and Paper Shredders

Founded in 1955 and located in Alexandria, Virginia, ASIS International is the largest international organization for security professionals.  Its 33,000 members are primarily security managers or directors of security, but with the growing focus on security related issues, many corporate professionals of all types including accountants, attorneys, consultants, and law enforcement are becoming involved with ASIS to help them secure their businesses and business information.  ASIS International is involved with the whole of security, of which paper shredders and shedding technology is a small part.

ASIS International has established a wide variety educational materials as well as seminars, and training to help keep security professionals up to date with the latest regulations and legislation in the security fields, including  a focus on new technologies and innovation.  Their magazine, Security Management, is one of the most highly regarded publications in the industry.  with 33,000 members, 204 chapters worldwide, and more than 70 full time staff members, this organization is one of the best resources for security professionals, whether they are corporations, or business directly related to security concerns like the paper shredder or mobile paper shredding industry.

Members of this fine organization receive the bi-monthly publication, Security Management, receive discounts on seminars and educational resources, and help support the advocacy work that ASIS performs on behalf of the security industry with government agencies, businesses and the media.  For more information on this great organization go to ASIS International

Established in 1955, ARMA International is a non-profit organization dealing with the management of records and information, both paper and electronic.  ARMA was once the acronym for the Association of Records Managers and Administrators, but as records managers have become a part of a larger whole of information management, the acronym ceased to be used in favor of the name ARMA International, which is broader in scope.  ARMA is probably best know for its professional journal called The Information Management Journal, which is published on a bi-monthly basis, providing news, products and information relating to managing information.  The journal has featured many types of paper shredders, and is a leading source of information on the advancements of information disposal methods such as crosscut paper shredders and pc file shredders. 

ARMA offers updated news and analysis, online educational resources including web training, and legislative updates in the field of information management.  The organization has over 10,000 members throughout the world in fields of business such as records managers, educators, legal practitioners, archivist, corporate library administers, and IT managers.  Materials are available with respect to paper shredder for businesses as well as information on mobile paper shredders and large scale centralized paper shredders.

ARMA International is headquartered in Lenexa, KS and can be contacted by the following link: ARMA International