New Certification Specs – Official Comment Period Open
The NAID AAA Rules Committee and the PRISM Privacy+ Committee have both approved new specifications that will require certified firms to designate a Data Protection Officer (DPO) and an i-SIGMA Certification Compliance Officer (ICCO). The designation of a DPO is an increasingly common regulatory requirement. The ICCO is already an administrative requirement within i-SIGMA’s certifications, […]
Read more »Legal Marijuana Raises Drug Screening Questions and Risks
(This blog is provided for perspective only and not to be taken as legal advice) As I often remind service providers, though i-SIGMA certifications (NAID AAA/PRISM Privacy+) require drug screening prior to hiring, and either ongoing drug screening or training to recognize substance abuse, the certifications themselves do not prescribe how service providers respond to […]
Read more »Board Approves Final Imaging/Digitization Endorsement Specs
After almost a year of discussion and review, including the solicitation of member and expert comment, the i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved the PRISM Privacy+ Certification specifications for the new Imaging/Digitization Endorsement. As a result, current and future i-SIGMA members offering scanning, imaging, and digital conversion services will be able to verify their regulatory […]
Read more »Industry Veteran Appointed to the Complaint Resolution Council
The i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Barry Payne (pictured right) of ACCESS (Woburn, MA, USA) to serve as a member of the Complaint Resolution Council (CRC), which is the council responsible for investigating violations of the associations Code of Ethics. Regarding Payne’s qualifications, the current CRC Chair, Bowman Richards, CSDS of […]
Read more »2022 Nominating Committee Formed
In preparation for next year’s elections, the i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved the members of the 2022 i-SIGMA Nominating Committee. In commenting on the approval, 2022 Nominating Committee Chair (and Past President) Patrick Devries, CSDS of DeVries Business Services (Spokane, WA, USA) said, “Many members don’t realize how early the board elections process starts. […]
Read more »i-SIGMA CEO Carries the Message in June Speaking Appearances
i-SIGMA CEO Bob Johnson will make two event speaking appearances in June, one of them being in person for the first time in more than a year. On 15 June at 3 pm EDT, Johnson will appear virtually in front of the Mile High Denver ARMA Chapter for a presentation titled, Tales from the Crypt: […]
Read more »Board Approves Membership Committee Appointments
The Board of Directors has approved the appointments of Tim Oberst of Ohio Mobile Shredding (Columbus, OH, USA) and Richard Steed of Pacific Records Managements (Sacramento, CA, USA) to the association’s Membership Committee. Both men are veterans of the industry and well-suited to assist Membership Committee Chair and President-elect Bowman Richards, CSDS of Richards & […]
Read more »Board Recently Names Tom Schreyer, CSDS as 2022 i-SIGMA Conference Chair
While the 2021 NAID & PRISM International Virtual Conference just wrapped last month, i-SIGMA is already working on plans for next year’s conference. With this in mind, the i-SIGMA Board of Directors approved yesterday Tom Schreyer, CSDS of Affordable Shred and Storage (Buffalo, IL, USA) to Chair the 2022 Annual Conference Committee. “He’s got his […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Forms Vendor Engagement Committee
In February, the i-SIGMA Board of Directors determined it was important to not only acknowledge the needs of the association’s Vendor Members but include them in the conversation on how to best support them, especially as the past year may have proven exceptionally challenging with a quieter market. The original outcome was to form a […]
Read more »Issues and Emerging Trends in Employee Background Screening
Author’s Note: In writing this, I am acutely aware that many i-SIGMA members find themselves at this time having trouble finding good employees. Despite that fact, or maybe because of it, rehashing the basis and issues related to background screening is important. Oh yeah, and I am not a lawyer or CRA and this is […]
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