I wish you a worthy competitor
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO In today’s blog I am going to offer a perspective on competition that is often overlooked: the good side of competition. Have you ever noticed at the end of a boxing match, especially where the two boxers really go at it, the boxers embrace and congratulate each other, win or […]
Read more »Price increases are necessary in business
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO I often hear from NAID members that increasing prices is “impossible.” However, price increases are not only possible, they are a necessary part of operating any business. That being said, when I bring up the necessity of monitoring and adjusting service charges to members they either say “yeah right, get […]
Read more »Data protection laws require due diligence
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO It is illegal to select a data destruction service provider on price alone. So what qualifications should you use to select a vendor? In my last blog post, I wrote about the principle of “reasonableness.” I want to continue that theme in today’s posting, specifically looking at data-related vendor selection. […]
Read more »The role of reasonableness in data protection compliance
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO Compliance with some regulations is determined by very objective, clear requirements. For instance, in the U.S. you must pay your personal taxes by April 15. If you don’t (without filing an extension), you have broken the law. Period. However, with other regulations like data protection regulations, compliance is determined by […]
Read more »Remembering what NAID is all about
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO NAID has one mission: to promote the proper destruction of discarded information by outsourcing to a qualified service provider. That’s it. In service of that mission, NAID engages in a wide range of activities such as producing publications, holding conferences, commissioning research, speaking at industry events and advocating for regulations. […]
Read more »Welcome to NAIDnotes
By Bob Johnson, NAID CEO According to Dictionary.com, a “blog” is a website containing a collection of writer’s or group of writers’ own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other websites. While at face value blogging seems like just another content generator, I’ve come to learn it means a lot […]
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