Workforce Woes: Flash Survey Results
In the face of continuing concern over workforce stability, i-SIGMA launched another of its popular Flash Surveys. What follows is a breakdown of member-responses regarding their ability to attract and retain service personnel and their response to vaccination requirements. Has your firm had any difficulty hiring new employees? No – We’re not hiring 20% No […]
Read more »Rod Ivey to Chair Ethics Enforcement Council
The i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Rod Ivey of BEST Shredding (Coquitlam, BC, CA) to serve as chair of the Complaint Resolution Council (CRC). The appointment was made necessary due to the fact that the previous CRC Chair Bowman Richards, CSDS of Richards & Richards (Nashville, TN, USA) is currently serving […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Comments on Proposed Canadian Provincial Privacy Regulations
Perhaps in anticipation of the death of the federal Bill C-11 introducing GDPR-based amendments to Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA), policy makers in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia are recommending reforms to their respective Personal Information Protection Acts (PIPA). And, while the outlook for the aforementioned Bill C-11 is […]
Read more »NAID & PRISM International are Evolving: What Every Member Needs to Know About Membership & Logo Changes
To remove market confusion between membership and certification, members recently approved a bylaws change limiting the use of NAID and PRISM International to the association’s certification programs. As a result, over the coming months members will transition to referring to themselves as “i-SIGMA Members.” Only where members have completed the necessary certification audits may they […]
Read more »New Certification Specs – Official Comment Period Open
The NAID AAA Rules Committee and the PRISM Privacy+ Committee have both approved new specifications that will require certified firms to designate a Data Protection Officer (DPO) and an i-SIGMA Certification Compliance Officer (ICCO). The designation of a DPO is an increasingly common regulatory requirement. The ICCO is already an administrative requirement within i-SIGMA’s certifications, […]
Read more »Board Approves Final Imaging/Digitization Endorsement Specs
After almost a year of discussion and review, including the solicitation of member and expert comment, the i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved the PRISM Privacy+ Certification specifications for the new Imaging/Digitization Endorsement. As a result, current and future i-SIGMA members offering scanning, imaging, and digital conversion services will be able to verify their regulatory […]
Read more »Industry Veteran Appointed to the Complaint Resolution Council
The i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Barry Payne (pictured right) of ACCESS (Woburn, MA, USA) to serve as a member of the Complaint Resolution Council (CRC), which is the council responsible for investigating violations of the associations Code of Ethics. Regarding Payne’s qualifications, the current CRC Chair, Bowman Richards, CSDS of […]
Read more »2022 Nominating Committee Formed
In preparation for next year’s elections, the i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved the members of the 2022 i-SIGMA Nominating Committee. In commenting on the approval, 2022 Nominating Committee Chair (and Past President) Patrick Devries, CSDS of DeVries Business Services (Spokane, WA, USA) said, “Many members don’t realize how early the board elections process starts. […]
Read more »i-SIGMA CEO Carries the Message in June Speaking Appearances
i-SIGMA CEO Bob Johnson will make two event speaking appearances in June, one of them being in person for the first time in more than a year. On 15 June at 3 pm EDT, Johnson will appear virtually in front of the Mile High Denver ARMA Chapter for a presentation titled, Tales from the Crypt: […]
Read more »Board Approves Membership Committee Appointments
The Board of Directors has approved the appointments of Tim Oberst of Ohio Mobile Shredding (Columbus, OH, USA) and Richard Steed of Pacific Records Managements (Sacramento, CA, USA) to the association’s Membership Committee. Both men are veterans of the industry and well-suited to assist Membership Committee Chair and President-elect Bowman Richards, CSDS of Richards & […]
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