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 […]
Read more »POST COVID: The Regulatory Dominoes Have Begun Falling Again
The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act was signed into law on 2 March 2021, making the state second, behind California (California Consumer Privacy Act), in creating a new-GDPR-like privacy law. A similar law is currently pending in the state of Washington (Washington Privacy Act). It has long been anticipated that the trend – paused by […]
Read more »Members Ratify Amended Bylaws
Last month, in addition to electing vacancies to the Board of Directors, the International Secure Information Governance & Management Association® (i-SIGMA®) ballot asked eligible member representative voters to ratify amended bylaws. These amendments were ratified by a majority of the membership and the newly updated bylaws are being phased in. Overview The amendments, which had already […]
Read more »i-SIGMA 2021 Board of Directors Announced
IG Industry Trade Association Fills Open Seats on Board of Directors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Phoenix, Ariz., 5 March 2021 – The International Secure Information Governance & Management Association® (i-SIGMA®) held an electronic election for members to select candidates to fill open seats within the i-SIGMA Board of Directors. These vacancies were due to the natural […]
Read more »MEMBER News: Data Security, Inc. Helps Protect Data with New SS16-A Shredder
LINCOLN, NE. Jan. 18, 2021 – In order to protect private information, many regulations and information security experts recommend physically destroying data at the end of its useful life. Data is stored in solid state memory such as solid state drives, smart phones, memory cards and USB drives. Data Security, Inc., an i-SIGMA Associate member […]
Read more »What to do When Clients Misapply Specifications
It’s happened to many data destruction service providers and to those it hasn’t happened yet, it will at some point. It looks like this: You have been destroying media for a client for many years, when they ask whether you comply to a certain specification or standard. (Usually someone else in the firm is bringing […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Survey Analysis: COVID Shutdown Impact Almost One Year In
Going into February one year ago, the economy was humming along. A month and half later, it came to a screeching halt. Over those initial months, surveys conducted by i-SIGMA showed two things. The surveys showed that business did not drop to zero for most i-SIGMA members. In fact, looking back at the surveys, most […]
Read more »Slate of Board Candidates Set for February Election
Last month, candidates were nominated to serve in seats that will be open on the i-SIGMA Board of Directors in 2021. Next month, NAID and PRISM International voting member representatives will be sent an electronic ballot by email to determine who from the board-approved slate will fill these roles to represent key constituents. The board-approved […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Annual Membership Meeting to be Held Virtually This Year
Stay in touch with all of the latest excitement taking place at i-SIGMA with the 2021 Annual Membership Meeting. The i-SIGMA Board of Directors is hosting the meeting virtually this year due to the pandemic, which means access and viewership is as accessible as ever. This year’s meeting will include: The installment of the newly […]
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