Compliance and data security are not the same things
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO On Tuesday, I described how privacy and data security, though often thought of interchangeably, are two distinct and separate concepts. Today, I will show how data security and regulatory compliance, concepts often thought of as synonymous, are actually significantly different as well. For instance, if an organization destroyed their discarded […]
Read more »Privacy and data security are not the same things
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO When I address an audience of privacy professionals, especially an international audience, I often point to the fact that the U.S. has the strongest data protection regulations in the world. In such occasions, I get two reactions: confusion, as if they are struggling to understand how I could possibly be […]
Read more »A message that’s ready for any business group
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO In preparing to serve as Friday’s opening speaker at the Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association’s (OOHNA) Keeping Workers Well event, it occurred to me how far the issue of proper disposal has come over the past decade. Most of the other sessions revolve around the quality of care issues and working within […]
Read more »Is it time for a new sales strategy?
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO At one point in my career in the secure destruction industry, before NAID, I made my living as a consultant. One of the proudest moments in my life came when the largest company in the industry at that time, Document Services, Inc. (DSI), in Detroit, Mich., hired me for a turnaround […]
Read more »The NAID management team expands
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO Today it is my pleasure to write a little about the NAID management team and its latest addition, Michele Goodman. Michele joins Kathy Goldman as the second member of our accounting staff. When Kathy joined NAID six years ago as the only member of the accounting department, NAID membership was […]
Read more »Knowing desired outcome is critical to preparing properly
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO My commute from home to the NAID headquarters office is an enviable three miles and usually takes less than seven minutes. For the next two years, however, my typical route down 19th Avenue is one big construction site as they prepare to extend the Phoenix light rail four miles north. […]
Read more »It takes a lot of industry professionals for NAID to work
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO For better or worse, it is appropriate to consider NAID an industry institution, which is a good- and bad-news situation. The good news is that the organization carries enough credibility and momentum to ensure its ongoing relevance. The bad news is that institutions are often viewed as distant organizations that […]
Read more »When bragging is a good thing
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO I am betting something has happened at your organization in the last couple of months that was worth bragging about. Maybe your company had its 5th anniversary. Maybe it shredded its one millionth pound of records or its 10 thousandth hard drive. It could be that you added a new […]
Read more »Inclusiveness is critical ingredient to NAID’s success
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO In Tuesday’s blog post, I wrote that one of the ingredients to NAID’s success, or any association for that matter, is the appropriate corporate structure and status as a non-profit 501(c)(6). It is the only way to ensure transparency, member control and fiscal propriety. This ingredient is a must for […]
Read more »Why NAID’s structure is critical to its success
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO Although most members are not aware of it, four or five other industry trade associations have been attempted to share the same space as NAID in the past 20 years. To date, none have been successful. When reflecting on those failures, one of the leading reasons is that founding members […]
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