NAID and Paper Shredders

Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the National Association for Information Destruction is an international, non-profit trade association for the information destruction industry.  NAID is made up of suppliers, as well companies and individuals that are in the information destruction business.  The primary focus of the NAID is "to educate business, industry and government of the importance of destroying discarded information and the value of contract destruction services." NAID provides literature for promoting the shredding industry, including NAIDnews, which is a journal that keeps shredding industry professional abreast of the latest regulations and news in the information destruction business.

Furthermore, the NAID aids its members by advertising in trade journals in the major industries that use shredding equipment, such as the health care and security management fields.  NAID offers an annual conference highlighting the developments in information destruction industry, as well as third party certification for companies involved ion paper shredding and document destruction.  The work that the NAID carries out is crucial in forming new government laws and initiatives, and greatly impacts the shredding industry as a whole.  Businesses for large corporations that handle private information on a regular basis, to paper shredder companies and mobile shredding services, all greatly benefit from the work that the NAID performs, and can further benefit through membership with their organization. 

For more information go to NAID