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 […]
Read more »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 […]
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