i-SIGMA Board Approves 2019 Consumer Attitude Study
A Consumer Attitude Study to determine the preferences, habits, awareness and regulatory compliance of records storage and data destruction decision-makers in North America and Australia has been approved by the i-SIGMA Board of Directors. When the association conducted a similar survey over a decade ago it benefited both members and the association for many years […]
Read more »Data Protection Association (DPA) Rolls into i-SIGMA
The i-SIGMA and Data Protection Association (DPA) Boards of Directors have voted to accept a proposal for the DPA to formally become a part of the larger organization. As a result, the mission of the DPA to represent the interests of tape backup and storage vendors will be embedded in the overall mission of i-SIGMA in […]
Read more »PRISM International Subject Matter Expert Plays High Profile Role in 2019 Conference
Retaining a dedicated in-house RIM Subject Matter Expert (SME) was one of the most important benefits of the association’s recent merger according to i-SIGMA co-President, Christopher Jones. “In speaking to PRISM International members before the merger with NAID, it was clear they were looking for the organization to have someone they could turn to for […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Executive to Address Australian Records Management Professionals
It has been confirmed that i-SIGMA CEO Bob Johnson will be a featured speaker at RIMPA Live 2019 being held in Melbourne this October. The event is the annual conference of Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia. Johnson’s session, A Failsafe Approach to Globally Compliant Third-Party Service Provider Selection, is scheduled for the main stage Friday, 11 […]
Read more »Still Time to Register… and Access Sessions like this…
Thinking Outside the Box: Value-Added RIM Services that Build Sustained Revenue and Customer Loyalty. IBM and Xerox were once brick and mortar manufacturing operations. Not anymore. To thrive in a changing environment, they used their expertise to drive business, and they have never been more successful. Though customers will need to store records for decades to […]
Read more »Innovations at 2019 Annual Conference
The NAID & PRISM International 2019 Conference & Expo promises to yield cutting edge technology, new products, and plenty of interest in the exhibit hall. Here is a sneak peek from a few of the Exhibitors who wanted you to know about the innovations they are bringing this April in Denver. Meet the New AES Sales Engineer Advanced […]
Read more »NAID Leadership Prepares for New Jersey Testimony
i-SIGMA co-President Angie Singer Keating has accepted an invitation to testify in person before the New Jersey Assembly on March 11 in support of the association’s proposed amendments to the Assembly Bill 4640. The Government Relations Committee is taking this opportunity seriously due to the long-term impact this advocacy action could have on members not […]
Read more »Content Approved for Australian NAID & PRISM International Conference – Register Now
The i-SIGMA ANZ Committee has approved the preliminary list of sessions for its one-day regional NAID & PRISM International conference. According to ANZ Committee chair Renee Pryor of Shred-X, the final list of sessions reflects the emerging issues facing members. “We want sessions to frame the convergence of secure destruction, information management, and regulations,” said Pryor. “The […]
Read more »PRISM International Advocacy: Abandoned Records and RIM Services
Over the years, abandoned records have been among the most common and troubling causes of data security breaches. This usually happens when an organization goes out of business, leaving paper records or electronic equipment behind in an office or warehouse. Of course, other times the media is tossed in the trash or left on the […]
Read more »Board Streamlines Privacy+ Certification Process
PRISM Privacy+ Certification currently requires either the SSAE 18 or SOC 2 audits as a baseline. And, up until recently, those relying on the PRISM-designated accounting firm, Kirkpatrick Price, to obtain those baseline audits initially applied to PRISM International Headquarters. That has changed. As of this month, RIM services firms applying for (or renewing) Privacy+ […]
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