Have You Been Waiting for the Phone to Ring?
By: Cory Layes Shredders across the country have experienced a significant downturn in business due to COVID-19. Over the past two months we have spoken to a large number of shredding companies who have experienced a reduction in sales between 25% to 65% Not only does this reduction affect the bottom line, but the customers […]
Read more »New i-SIGMA Board Meets for the First Time
When i-SIGMA President Pat DeVries brought the first meeting of the newly elected i-SIGMA Board of Directors to order on the 13th of May at 3:00 p.m. EDT, it marked the beginning of a new phase in the association’s development. NAID and PRISM International merged in June 2018, at which time the respective boards of […]
Read more »Schedule Certification Audits to Resume – Virtual Audit Options Unacceptable
Effective next week, i-SIGMA auditors have authorization to resume scheduled audits of NAID AAA and PRISM Privacy+ Certified operations. As previously announced, audits conducted during the initial resumption will be at the mutual agreement of both auditors and applicants. During audits, applicants and auditors will be expected to adhere to CDC recommendations regarding social distancing […]
Read more »Why Work from Home Won’t Work for Most
You’ve heard the predictions. The COVID-19 shutdown will change things forever, and work-from-home will soon be the new normal. Mother Nature and the government decided we were all going to stay home for a while, and suddenly, we discovered we don’t need offices anymore. Really? Let’s think this through. Productivity Even though I tend to […]
Read more »Run-Off Election for Board of Directors Associate Member Representative
In the initial Board of Directors Election held last month, there was a tie for the Associate Member Director Representative. Voting member representatives are asked to vote in the Run-Off Election to be held 18 May – 29 May for who will serve to represent them on the new Board of Directors from the tied […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Announces 2020-2021 Board of Directors
IG Industry Trade Association Delivers First Member Elected Board Since Merger PHOENIX, Ariz., May 14, 2020 – Recently, the International Secure Information Governance & Management Association™ (i-SIGMA™) asked voting members to submit their ballots for the slate of candidates running in the first-ever i-SIGMA Board of Directors Election. For the past two years, i-SIGMA has […]
Read more »Preparing For the Return to “Normal”
Governments around the world are beginning to lay out guidelines and best practices as they start to announce roll-out plans for re-opening businesses in the near future. By now, you have probably heard of what your local jurisdiction’s plans are for the upcoming weeks, and have started thinking about how your company will respond in […]
Read more »The Way Things Should Have Been
14-16 May 2020 These dates have been on our calendars for the past year. Everything is supposed to be very different right now. We were supposed to be greeting old friends. Laughing. Catching up. Soaking in inspiration and practical applications alike. Ogling the latest innovations. Trying out what might be our companies’ next steps. We […]
Read more »Additional Resources for Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic (13 May Update)
i-SIGMA continues to be here as a resource to members during this time of evolving difficulty. Here are updates for members this week: Survey Results: Monthly Comparison on the Outlook of the COVID-19 Impact on Businesses in the IG Industry Last week, i-SIGMA conducted a follow-up survey to continue to track how COVID-19 is impacting […]
Read more »Crisis Management: Effective Communications in the IG Industry During COVID-19
No, I’m not being trite, talking about what you can do before a crisis begins when we’re two+ months deep into one! While no one could have planned for the COVID-19 outbreak to disrupt the world as it has, secure data destruction and records and information management firms should have tools in place to face […]
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