Destruction Standards & Compliance Presented by: Chris Parker, V.P. Operations Stevens & Stevens Business Records Management, Inc.

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Standards DoD NIST ARMA Guidelines NAID

NAID ® NAID ® is the international trade association for companies providing information destruction services. NAID's mission is to promote the information destruction industry and the standards and ethics of its member companies.

Certifications Mobile or Plant-Based Paper or Printed Media Micro Media (Fiche/Film) Hard Drives Non-Paper Media

NAID Certification Criteria Employee Requirements Operational Security Endorsements & the Destruction Process Company Assurances

Employee Requirements Signed Confidentiality Agreements I-9’s 7 Year Criminal Record Search + Ongoing Every 3 Years Pre-Hire Drug Screening 7 Year Employment History Verification Random Drug Tests Driver License Verification

Operational Security Written Policies & Procedures Annual Training Documented Breach Notification Policy Employee’s Uniformed & have Photo ID’s Destruction Documented for Customers Chain of Custody / Locked Containers & Locked Vehicles Access to Destruction Material Effectively Prevented Visitor Access Restricted & Monitored Alarmed / CCTV

Endorsements & the Destruction Process Paper or Printed Media Continuous Shred - 5/8” Cross Cut or Pierce & Tear - ¾” x 2.5” Pulverizer/Hammermill - 2” diameter holes Micro Media Particle size of 1/8” or less Hard Drives ¾” Max Shred Width Serial # Tracking

Company Asssurances Legally Registered to do business in the state of residence General Liability Insurance of $2,000,000 or more.

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