Untapped Opportunity & Value-Added Service: Residential Shred Bags
Guest Article By: Joshua D. Hundeby-DeVries, CSDS Editor’s Note: In light of current market dynamics, where many clients now find their employees working from home, it seems appropriate to revisit the topic of Residential Shred Bags. A service provider who was already effectively leveraging them in their business model originally wrote this article in 2018. […]
Read more »MEMBER News: DHS Announces Expansion to Quality Assurance Team and the Release of the Total Recall Software Version 8.9/4.9
Thursday, May 20, 2021 – DHS Worldwide Software Solutions, an i-SIGMA Associate member, is proud to announce the recent expansion to the DHS support and Quality Assurance Team. This growth strengthens the Quality Control / Data Security division in response to the evolving IT security landscape. DHS is also proud to announce the release of Total […]
Read more »MEMBER News: Gilmore Services Rebrands to Honor the Legacy of Founder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : June 7, 2021 Gilmore Services, an i-SIGMA Associate member, and a data and document security company based out of Pensacola, Florida, has rebranded itself to honor the legacy of its founder, Jim Gilmore, who started the company in 1955 on the foundations of building relationships with customers, employees, and the community. […]
Read more »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 & […]
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