Board Approves Annual Budget
The i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved a $2.2 million operating budget for the association’s 2020/21 fiscal year. According to i-SIGMA President Pat DeVries, the present economy required the board to anticipate many unknowns. “After decades of steady growth and solid financial performance,” said DeVries, “we had to trim both revenue and expense expectations. Financial […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Members Agree: Not as Bad as First Feared but Not Over Quickly Either
The results of the fifth Member Sentiment Survey reflect the reality that first appeared last month. As readers will remember, when the lockdown orders first appeared around the world, most service providers felt the impact on revenues would be devastating, while thinking (perhaps wishfully) at the same time that it would only last a few […]
Read more »Board Approves Measure to Add Committee Member Representatives
Yesterday, the Board of Directors met and approved measures to increase the amount of member representatives stipulated for two committees to better ensure a quorum at future meetings. Both the Certification Review Board (CRB) and the Complaint Resolution Council (CRC) at times have been unable to form the necessary quorum to conduct meetings, resulting in […]
Read more »Comments are In: New Certification Specifications Ready for Rollout
For the past month, i-SIGMA has sought industry feedback on several proposed modifications to NAID AAA and PRISM Privacy+ Certification requirements. “It was reassuring to learn members understood why the proposed modifications were necessary,” said i-SIGMA CEO Bob Johnson. “I think the team did a great job of making the case. There was no push […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Member Sentiment on Recovery Continues to Improve
While i-SIGMA members continue to see improvements in the economy, the most recent Member Sentiment Survey shows steady improvement in all but one of the five issues the association polled. 1.) Percentage of Clients Temporarily Closed Due to the Shutdown A month-over-month comparison clearly shows that the best-case scenario (10% or less client closures) is […]
Read more »Someone Knows Everything: i-SIGMA’s “Ask the Professionals” Gets Answers
There’s an old joke where a guy says that between him and his brother, they know everything. And, when he is summarily presented with a question he can’t answer, he simply says his brother knows the answer to that one. That’s sort of the case with i-SIGMA’s “Ask the Professionals” member benefit, but with a […]
Read more »Certification Changes Comment Period Open
i-SIGMA is inviting members to comment on proposed amendments to the NAID AAA and PRISM Privacy+ Certification specifications through 10 August 2020. The three changes that apply only to NAID AAA Certification are intended to improve security and regulatory compliance and to harmonize NAID’s certification specifications with PRISM’s. They include requirements for policies and procedures […]
Read more »Associate Members Elect Director Representative
Jennie Gift, CSDS, of Record Nations/Shred Nations has been elected to serve as a Director on the i-SIGMA Board, filling a seat defined by the bylaws to represent the interests and perspective of the organization’s Associate Members. “The vendor members that provide products and services to the industry are a critical part of our association,” […]
Read more »Discover the NAID & PRISM International Expo Hall from Your Home
Even though the NAID and PRISM International 2020 Conference and Expo was unable to showcase its wonderful expo hall this year, our exhibitors still have a fantastic lineup of products and services available to help with your IG business needs. Here are some of the exhibitors you would have seen in Orlando, along with the […]
Read more »Run-Off Election for Board of Directors Associate Member Representative
In the initial Board of Directors Election held last month, there was a tie for the Associate Member Director Representative. Voting member representatives are asked to vote in the Run-Off Election to be held 18 May – 29 May for who will serve to represent them on the new Board of Directors from the tied […]
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