NAID stands for the National Association for Information Destruction. NAID is the international, non-profit trade association of the information destruction industry. Its members are companies and individuals involved in providing information destruction services. NAID's mission is to educate business, industry and government of the importance of destroying discarded information and the value of contract destruction services.

NAID has the only accepted third-party security certification program for information destruction operations. The NAID Certification Program establishes standards for a secure destruction process including such areas as operational security, employee hiring and screening, the destruction process, responsible disposal and insurance. The Certification Program is an example of NAID’s continuing efforts to improve and promote the information destruction industry and gain the wider recognition and acceptance that comes with it.

As an integral part of the Certification Program, NAID conducts Unannounced Compliance Audits to verify that all criteria of the Certification Program is met by the member. Non-compliance by a member can ultimately result in a revocation of the member’s certification. By choosing an AAA Certified NAID member, you are selecting a company bound by high ethical standards.