i-SIGMA Members Agree: Not as Bad as First Feared but Not Over Quickly Either
The results of the fifth Member Sentiment Survey reflect the reality that first appeared last month. As readers will remember, when the lockdown orders first appeared around the world, most service providers felt the impact on revenues would be devastating, while thinking (perhaps wishfully) at the same time that it would only last a few […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Reacting to Regulatory Issues Heating Up in Canada
There is a lot happening on the regulatory front in Canada right now. In June, Quebec’s Bill 64 proposed dramatic data protection and privacy rights along the lines of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Then, in July, British Columbia announced a formal review of the […]
Read more »MEMBER News: Blancco’s New Solution, Intelligent Business Routing, Enables ITADS to Accelerate Business Processes
August 19, 2020—Blancco Technology Group (LON: BLTG), who specializes in data erasure and mobile device diagnostics, recently launched its strategic solution for ITAD business process management. Intelligent Business Routing (IBR) takes asset diagnostics and secure data erasure automation to the next level, harnessing Blancco-patented workflow technologies across IT asset disposal operations. The result is a […]
Read more »Board Approves Measure to Add Committee Member Representatives
Yesterday, the Board of Directors met and approved measures to increase the amount of member representatives stipulated for two committees to better ensure a quorum at future meetings. Both the Certification Review Board (CRB) and the Complaint Resolution Council (CRC) at times have been unable to form the necessary quorum to conduct meetings, resulting in […]
Read more »Comments are In: New Certification Specifications Ready for Rollout
For the past month, i-SIGMA has sought industry feedback on several proposed modifications to NAID AAA and PRISM Privacy+ Certification requirements. “It was reassuring to learn members understood why the proposed modifications were necessary,” said i-SIGMA CEO Bob Johnson. “I think the team did a great job of making the case. There was no push […]
Read more »Preventing Data Breaches & Vendor Selection Due Diligence
As many are now aware, Morgan Stanley recently issued a data breach notification, after learning that IT assets disposed of four years ago may not have been properly wiped clean by the vendor they hired to do so at that time. But how did Morgan Stanley end up in this position in the first place? […]
Read more »The Morgan Stanley Breach Notification: Lessons for Every Electronics Recycling Customer
First, I would like to commend Morgan Stanley. They somehow learned IT assets disposed of four years ago may not have been properly wiped by the vendor they hired to do so at that time. That is not commendable. They should have been more careful. What is commendable, however, is the fact that upon learning […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Member Sentiment on Recovery Continues to Improve
While i-SIGMA members continue to see improvements in the economy, the most recent Member Sentiment Survey shows steady improvement in all but one of the five issues the association polled. 1.) Percentage of Clients Temporarily Closed Due to the Shutdown A month-over-month comparison clearly shows that the best-case scenario (10% or less client closures) is […]
Read more »Someone Knows Everything: i-SIGMA’s “Ask the Professionals” Gets Answers
There’s an old joke where a guy says that between him and his brother, they know everything. And, when he is summarily presented with a question he can’t answer, he simply says his brother knows the answer to that one. That’s sort of the case with i-SIGMA’s “Ask the Professionals” member benefit, but with a […]
Read more »Data Protection Likely to Emerge with a New Relevance
Things are tough. It perfectly understandable that you, your staff, and your customers are unsettled. It’s going to be that way for a while. As it stands, there’s no shortage of experts talking about the business trends that are going to continue afterward, such as the growth of remote working and the reduction of business […]
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