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Efficiently Keeping Your Business in Compliance
Running a business can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to ensuring compliance with various regulations and laws. Compliance is important not only for legal and ethical reasons but also for the efficiency of your business. By partnering with an i-SIGMA Certified Company who has obtained either their NAID AAA or PRISM Privacy+ […]
May 10, 2023
Read more »The Value of Offsite Storage
Offsite storage can provide many benefits to a business, including increased security and disaster recovery capabilities. Offsite storage is valuable to an organization for the following reasons and more: Increased security: By storing data offsite, you can protect it from physical threats such as fires, floods, and theft, as well as unwanted employee access; good […]
March 24, 2023
Read more »Done with Old Electronics? How to Properly Dispose of Them Without Security Risks.
As technology continues to advance, it is important for businesses and individuals to properly dispose of their electronic devices. While going to a computer recycling company or shredding business can seem like a great way to dispose of your old electronics, there are a few things you should keep in mind beforehand to ensure that […]
February 9, 2023
Read more »It’s Data Privacy Week, Are You Really Secure?
The business world may be shifting its focus to the digital realm, but vigilant cybersecurity is only one aspect of data protection. In fact, Varonis reports that while hacking and malware attacks account for many data breaches, other breaches include much simpler methods including loss or theft of physical hard drives or files, human error, […]
January 24, 2023
Read more »Community Involvement: Where do You Stand?
Editors Note: This article was previously run in a 2018 NAIDNews publication. i-SIGMA decided that its information still proves accurate and relevant today, especially in light of Giving Tuesday. By: Gina Lentine of Legal Shred “How can I help?” From a young age, this phrase was one of the most natural thoughts. Valuing altruism and […]
November 28, 2022
Read more »Ask the Professionals About the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) (US companies)
Earlier this year, i-SIGMA hosted a webinar by guest presenter Daniel Risen, an Employee Benefits Advisor and Business Development Executive for OneDigital. Daniel shared with Members how to maximize the Cares Act Incentives via this webinar and a follow-up article in the iG Journal . You can access these here: Maximizing the Cares Act Incentives […]
November 10, 2022
Read more »Updates on the Morgan Stanley Data Breach
By now, most readers have most likely heard of the Morgan Stanley Data Breach incident. The latest $35M fine from the SEC, on top of the $128.2M Morgan Stanley has already shelled out, is due to the breach of personal data of 15 million customers appearing on hard drives at an auction where the data […]
October 28, 2022
Read more »I Know You’re in a Hurry but Before You Decide…
When hiring a typical service provider – a painter or carpet cleaner, for instance – it’s expected that you’ll have questions. How much will it cost? When can you be here? How long will it take? There are some services, however – like those where you entrust the vendor with regulated, personal information – where […]
June 9, 2022
Read more »Beyond Certification
The title of this blog may seem odd coming from a person who has spent the last 22 years promoting service provider certification. Please bear with me. As readers already know, the premise of Data Processor certifications has changed. Where once they simply provided a general reassurance that a reputable third party had signed off […]
May 25, 2022
Read more »Media Collection Containers, Key Control, & Custody
Secure data destruction service commonly provides clients with containers to accumulate paper or other media prior to destruction. And, while it is true that the containers are designed to protect the media from prying eyes and hands, they are not high security vaults, and clients or service providers losing sight of this put themselves at […]
May 11, 2022
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