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Securis Now Holds NAID's CSDS Certification in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware(PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Chantilly, VA (PRWEB) September 16, 2014 Securis, a leader in electronics recycling and data destruction services, announced today that four of their locations have certified secure destruction specialists (CSDS) on staff. The CSDS accreditation, awarded by The National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) is given to individuals who demonstrate a high level of competency and understanding surrounding issues pertinent to secure data and product destruction. To achieve CSDS certification, individuals must pass a 300 question exam that covers the governance pertaining to a secure chain of custody, data protection legislation, secure destruction operations, ethics and the NAID Complaint Resolution Process, records and risk management principles, and more. Certified Securis team members comprise almost 5% of those who are CSDS certified in North America. "Congratulations to all of our Securis owners and staff who have completed and passed the exam," said Jeremy Farber, Securis' CEO and Founder. "The exam requires a lot of studying and I'm proud of our team and their dedication to maintaining the highest level of ultra-secure data destruction and electronics recycling available." About NAID NAID is a non-profit trade association of the secure destruction industry, currently representing over 1,900 member locations globally. NAID's mission is to promote the proper destruction of discarded information and to encourage the outsourcing of destruction needs to qualified contractors. http://www.naidonline.org/ About Securis Founded in 2000 and based in the Washington, DC-metro area, Securis is an industry-leading provider of information technology asset disposal (ITAD) services, including ultra-secure electronics recycling, auditing, hard drive shredding and other data destruction services for PCs, laptops, mobile phones, servers, monitors, copiers, printers and other data storage devices and electronics waste. In 2012 and 2013, the company was named to the Inc. 500/5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States. Securis has earned an R2 certification, the leading standard for the electronics recycling industry, and is approved by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and certified by National Association of Information Destruction (NAID) as well as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Logistics Information Service. Securis is 100% compliant with all U.S. federal, state, and local data security and environmental regulations, covering all business sectors, including financial services, healthcare, government contractors and government agencies. Securis Franchising, began in 2013 with the goal of serving business and government customers with multiple locations in several states. For more information, please visit http://www.securis.com. Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/09/prweb12163149.htm (c) 2014 PRWEB.COM Newswire |