FAQs on Membership Logo Usage Change Effective 1 January 2022
How does this change apply to member-companies? As of 1 January 2022, ALL i-SIGMA members must discontinue the use of the NAID membership logo and/or the PRISM International membership logo. After that date, if and where an i-SIGMA member wishes to communicate their i-SIGMA membership, they must use only the i-SIGMA Membership logo. How does […]
Read more »Volunteer Leadership is Key to i-SIGMA and Personal Success
i-SIGMA owes its success to the hundreds of member representatives who have served on its more than 20 leadership bodies over the years. In fact, at any point in time more than 100 member representatives actively participate in its leadership bodies like the Compliant Resolution Council, the Certification Review Board, the Rules Committee, the Communications […]
Read more »Board Nominations Now Open
Calling all Service Provider Member Representatives! Board of Director nominations are now open. The i-SIGMA Nominating Committee asks those in the industry to please consider who might already be making an impact and to nominate these individuals to serve for the good of the order (that can include yourself!). Simply complete the Nomination Form and […]
Read more »Board Approves New Name & Logo for Vendor Members
When the i-SIGMA Board of Directors met in February of this year for a strategic planning meeting, the importance of best supporting all members, including Associate/Vendor Members was among the topics discussed. From that conversation the Vendor Engagement Committee (VEC) was formed (learn more), and a recommendation was made to determine if “Vendor Member”, as […]
Read more »Margaret Meier, CSDS Appointed to i-SIGMA Board
Margaret Meier, CSDS of Ultrashred Technologies, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL, USA) has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the i-SIGMA Board of Directors, filling a sudden vacancy, marking the second time she has served in that role. The vacancy which Meier was called on to fill was created by the resignation of Michael Payton, CSDS, […]
Read more »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, […]
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