Shredding Companies Promote Program to Help Review Security Practices

The explosive growth in shredding companies, as well as the rapidly changing dynamics for heightened security and concern over identity theft is creating a situation where there could be lawsuits filed over the failure of a company to adequately prevent the theft of confidential documents.

Networking of Security Shredding Professionals, comprised of shredding company owners who have earned the Certified Protection Professional level from the American Society of Industry Security, has put together a service that allows a plaintiff to review the security practices of a shredding service, as well as potentially assist a shredding service defend themselves if the need arises.

Douglas Knisely of Knisely Shredding, Woolrich, Pa., and Brian Baker of Secure Shred, Reedsville, Pa., both have CPP designation.

Participants in the NSSP are available to consult on negligent security matters dealing specifically with the shredding industry.

Requirements to become a member of this group include the following: participants must have owned and operated a shredding business for a period of at least five years; and they must have achieved their CPP designation and maintain it to remain listed. There is no cost to be a member of the organization.

Individuals who become part of the NSSP network operate under certain standards, but operate independently.

According to Douglas Knisely with Knisely Shredding, the growth in the number of shredding companies, as well as the inconsistent method in which many operate, makes the chance of lawsuits almost inevitable.