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Company Contact: Anita Janssen – 651.674.2715
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Maxxum Receives NAID® AAA Certification for Information Destruction Operations

Organizations who work with a NAID AAA Certified vendor have peace of mind knowing that all of their information destruction legal requirements are satisfied

RUSH CITY, MN – Maxxum Inc., a leading Midwest IT asset disposition solutions provider, has received NAID® AAA Certification for the company’s asset disposition operations. The NAID (National Association for Information Destruction, Inc.) AAA Certification Program establishes standards for a secure information destruction process, including such areas as operational security, employee hiring and screening, responsible disposal and insurance.

Most developed nations have information protection laws and regulations that require written information protection procedures – including a written process for selecting a qualified and reputable data destruction vendor. Specifying a NAID AAA Certified information destruction vendor necessarily establishes that criteria, effectively satisfying that legal requirement. Where regulations require ongoing verification of vendor compliance, NAID AAA Certification

satisfies that requirement too. Choosing to work with a non-NAID AAA Certified information destruction provider requires the organization to develop some other written and verifiable criteria from scratch.

“It's not enough to simply obey government regulations - organizations have to prove compliance, which is the Achilles heel of most company's data destruction, IT disposition, and recycling plans,” says Anita Janssen, Founding Partner, Maxxum. “Maxxum works with corporations, educational organizations, and governmental entities to provide customized data sanitization and IT asset disposition services in accordance with NAID AAA certification. We help them remain fully compliant with all laws and regulations, and provide them with the information to prove compliance.”

NAID AAA Certified service providers subject themselves to intense scrutiny and system verification because they are committed to their customers’ peace of mind. An organization that makes a single mistake in disposing of its PC's and other electronic assets can easily cost millions of dollars in legal fees, penalties, and lost business, as well as severely tarnish the reputation of the organization. As a NAID AAA Certified service provider, Maxxum tailors hassle-free IT lifecycle management programs that maximize return-on-investment and minimizes cost, and indemnifies the company’s clients against liability.

About NAID

NAID is the non-profit trade organization of the secure destruction industry. Founded in 1994, its mission is to promote proper destruction of all forms of discarded media containing personal and proprietary information. NAID has forged strong relationships internationally with policymakers and regulators, produces an extensive catalog of guidance publications, and enforces security standards for the secure destruction industry around the world.

About Maxxum

With secure, modern facilities located near Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, Maxxum is an IT lifecycle management consulting firm that works with a strong network of clients, suppliers, and recyclers to provide cost effective IT Asset Disposition solutions.

Maxxum serves clients throughout North America. The company partners with corporations, educational organizations, and government entities to strategically manage the costs and complexities associated with upgrading, expanding, refreshing, and/or disposing of valuable business assets. Maxxum uses industry best practices to sanitize computers and information bearing devices, complete with Certifications of Destruction, as outlined by the Department of Defense (DOD) Data Security Standard and the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Guidelines.

Maxxum is a member of the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID), has a strict no-landfill policy, and is a WBENC-certified woman-owned business. Maxxum Inc., 1350 South Field Avenue, PO Box 489, Rush City, MN 55069; 651-674-2715; www.maxxuminc.com.