Australia: Deadline for Discontinuance of ASIO T-4 Nearing
Come the first of July, the new NAID AAA Certification – Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Endorsement will officially replace the ASIO T4 qualification for secure destruction firms to destroy records designated as “Official Information” by the Australian government. “There was an 18-month overlap to allow time for service providers to convert over to the […]
Read more »Congratulations New NAID CSDS Accredited Professionals
Phoenix, Ariz., April 30, 2019– The NAID Certified Secure Destruction Specialist® Accreditation® (CSDS®)Program promotes and acknowledges an individual’s competency in a range of subject areas related to the secure destruction of information and the secure destruction of other items. Unlike the NAID AAA Certification Program, which verifies the ongoing compliance of an organization, CSDS credentials recognize the individual […]
Read more »Ethics Enforcement Differentiates NAID and PRISM International from other Organizations
It is not unusual for a trade association to have a Code of Ethics. They all do, and they are quick to point to them as standards to which they hold their members. When pressed, however, one soon finds that most of those same organizations have no process for reporting or investigating violations and no […]
Read more »Privacy and Information Management: What are “Reasonable and Customary” practices?
Gail W. Bisbee, PRISM SME As we review the penalties handed down to Washington State University (WSU) most recently for failure to protect confidential data, two words come to mind -“Reasonable and Customary”. At some point in their process of record management a WSU committee made the decision to use a mini-storage unit. No doubt the […]
Read more »PRISM SME Gail Bisbee Connects at Conference
PRISM International Members at the 2019 Conference wasted no time letting Gail Bisbee know how happy they are to have her in their corner. From the opening session to the very end, she could be seen connecting with members, answering their questions, and listening to their concerns. “It’s good to have someone on the staff […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Recognizes Members with Awards of Honor
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Phoenix, Ariz., April 24, 2019 – The International Secure Information Governance & Management Association™ (i-SIGMA™) announced earlier this month at the NAID & PRISM International Conference & Expo in Denver, CO the recipients of the Member of the Year Award and the Presidents’ Award. Eric Haas formerly of A.R.M.S. Inc. and Thomas J. Seibert […]
Read more »NAID Leadership Committee Holds Inaugural Meeting
Under the i-SIGMA bylaws, the NAID Division Leadership Committee (DLC) is responsible to ensure the Board of Directors maintains a focus on issues relevant to secure destruction service providers. Having only been recently appointed and approved, the NAID DLC met for the first time last week. “The i-SIGMA Board wanted to put together a team of professionals that know […]
Read more »Study of Second-Hand Electronics in India First to Employ NAID Principles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Study of Second-Hand Electronics in India First to Employ NAID Principles PHOENIX, Ariz. April 8, 2019– The National Association for Information Destruction® (NAID®) is proud to announce that Stellar Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. is the first to investigate the presence of personal information on used hard drives conforming to the NAID Second-Hand Device Study […]
Read more »Funds Approved to Investigate Industry Double Taxation Resolution
PRISM International has been made aware of duplicate sales tax collection requirements imposed on New Jersey-based members doing business with New York customers. This sets a dangerous precedent for all members and requires swift advocacy. As such, the i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved funding to investigate the best options for confronting the issue. According […]
Read more »MemberNews: Access Announces Acquisition of Montaña & Associates
WOBURN, Mass. April 2, 2019 – Access, a member of NAID and PRISM International, is a privately-held records and information management (RIM) services provider that announced this week the acquisition of Montaña & Associates, an information governance (IG) consulting firm specializing in retention policy and schedule creation and IG support including compliance and data privacy. The […]
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