Incredible Content from the 2021 Virtual Conference: Recordings Now Available
Last week i-SIGMA held the 2021 NAID & PRISM International Virtual Conference. It was the first ever fully virtual conference for the association, but as with all initiatives, i-SIGMA put 100% behind it’s content and provided the information necessary to support those in the secure data destruction and records and information management industry. Hundreds of […]
Read more »NAID Certification Review Board to become the i-SIGMA Certification Review Board
The Board of Directors has approved a recommendation to expand the responsibility of the Certification Review Board (CRB) from oversight of only NAID AAA Certification to also include oversight of PRISM Privacy+ Certification (as well as any future association certifications). Over the years, the NAID CRB has been responsible to review complaints, non-compliance, exception requests, […]
Read more »The i-SIGMA Board Approves Remote Secure Collection Receptacle Endorsement
After months of deliberations, including both an orientation webinar, a 30-day open comment period, and final modifications by the Certification Rules Committee, the i-SIGMA Board of Directors has issued final approval of the new Remote Secure Collection Receptacle (RSCR) Endorsement for NAID AAA Certification. As a result, NAID AAA Certified secure destruction service providers will […]
Read more »The “No-Excuse-for-Missing” Sessions
You’ve heard it before because it’s true; one piece of knowledge that can improve your business is worth many times the price of conference admission. And, under the premise that any session might yield that light-bulb moment, one could argue that all sessions are potentially more than worth the registration fee. Clearly, that is true […]
Read more »Regulatory Changes Have the Potential to Enhance Client Engagement and Service Provider Profits
To keep i-SIGMA certifications (NAID AAA and PRISM Privacy+) relevant, they must reflect and validate service providers’ regulatory requirements. As I have often written, that is one of our biggest challenges, and it is the key to NAID AAA Certification and PRISM Privacy+ Certification maintaining their growing preeminence with clients internationally. For more than a […]
Read more »2021 Virtual Conference: First-Time Topics Arm Attendees for Greater Success!
Into the Client’s Mind Ever wonder what the customer really thinks about your services? Or, why they picked the other guy? Or, what you say that really tunes them out? In this session, three panelist who routinely made secure destruction and RIM services buying decisions over many years give you the 411 on what you do […]
Read more »Membership Meeting Installs New Board; Announces Award Winners
Last week, the i-SIGMA Board of Directors hosted a virtual 2021 Annual Membership Meeting. This year’s meeting saw to the installment of the newly elected board members, award presentations, the presenting of annual reports, and more. For access to the recording in its entirety, make sure to log in to the Member’s Only Portal and […]
Read more »How Does NAID AAA Certification Intersect With NIST 800-88? (Part 2)
This is the second blog of a two-part series. The first installment provided a perspective on the relative differences in NAID AAA Certification and NIST 800-88 and its overlap with physical media destruction requirements. This installment, addresses the implications of the same on electronic media erasure. Though reading Part 1 of this series is not […]
Read more »How Professional Certifications Changed My Career
The iG Journal is a quarterly publication from the International Secure Information Governance & Management Association (i-SIGMA). For 2021, we’ve moved the journal to a digital publication, with one special edition also printed each December. We hope you enjoy this first digital edition of the 2021 iG Journal. In This Issue: How Professional Certifications Changed […]
Read more »How Does NAID AAA Certification Intersect With NIST 800-88? (Part 1)
This blog will be presented in two-parts. In this first installment, I will provide a perspective on the relative differences in NAID AAA Certification and NIST 800-88 and its overlap with physical media destruction requirements. In the next installment, I will do the same on the implications for electronic media erasure. I assume most readers […]
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