New NAID AAA and PRISM Privacy+ Certification Apps Reflect 2021 Changes
Updated NAID AAA Certification and PRISM Privacy+ Certification applications are now available on the NAID and PRISM International websites. Included are the applications to apply for or renew NAID AAA and PRISM Privacy+ Certifications, the i-SIGMA Certification Specifications Manual which includes all certification requirements and audit procedures, and an Addendum used to apply for or […]
Read more »2021 Nominating Committee Approved by Board
At this month’s Board of Directors meeting, Immediate Past President Angie Singer-Keating presented her recommendations for Nominating Committee. The Board approved these and requested the addition of one more represented from the RIM-side of the industry. The slate includes long-time member representatives: Margaret, Meier, CSDS of UltraShred Technologies (Jacksonville, FL) Dawn Connelly, Esq of All […]
Read more »i-SIGMA’s Virtual ARMA Presentation Signals Opportunity for Proactive Outreach
i-SIGMA CEO Bob Johnson was one of several speakers at a virtual conference held October 21 by the Western Michigan Chapter of ARMA, where he spoke on the emerging relevance of NAID AAA Certification as an element of Data Controller vendor selection due diligence. “It says a lot about these professionals that they continue to […]
Read more »2021 NAID & PRISM International Conference Moves to a Virtual Event
The health and safety of i-SIGMA members and the communities they serve continues to be a top priority for the association. It is with their best interest in mind that the i-SIGMA Board of Directors has decided to move the 2021 NAID & PRISM International Conference from a live event, originally scheduled for March 18-21 […]
Read more »Board Appoints Industry Veteran to Chair Complaint Resolution Council
The i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Bowman Richards, CSDS of Nashville, TN-based Richards & Richards, LLC as Chair of the Complaint Resolution Council (CRC). Prior to the appointment Richards served as a member of the CRC for several years. Commenting on the appointment, i-SIGMA President Pat DeVries, CSDS spoke of the […]
Read more »September Member Sentiment Survey: Steady as She Goes
The Percentage of Customers Refusing Services The number of service providers reporting 10% or Less of their current customers are still refusing service has increased to 53%, continuing the steady growth. In other words, for the first time, more than half of respondents say they are doing business with 90% or more of their pre-shutdown […]
Read more »A Great Time to Improve
For all the bad things about the pandemic shutdown, one thing is certain; it has forced you to reduce your operations down to the basics. You had no choice but to become as streamlined and efficient as possible. Regardless if you want a life-style business that goes on for decades, or you are creating a […]
Read more »In-Person 2021 Annual Conference Planned for March
UPDATE. Please read our update to move the 2021 Conference virtually Many members have wondered if the association will be hosting an in-person conference this coming spring. The answer is yes! i-SIGMA is moving forward with plans for an in-person event as usual at this point, understanding that things may need to change should data […]
Read more »Board Approves New & Revised Committee Guidelines
During a strategic planning session of the Board of Directors earlier in 2020, the then Board Presidents, Angie Singer Keating and Christopher Jones, had requested an audit of the association committees to determine which would be kept and which may need to be retired. During the assessment that followed it was found that while some […]
Read more »Market Recovery: Why Vertical Marketing Segments May Not Matter
I was recently asked if there was any information on how certain categories of business… say financial … might be generating more business for i-SIGMA members than another during the shutdown. The answer was no, since the questioner was really interested in knowing if there were surveys or studies on the matter. On the other […]
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