i-SIGMA’s Virtual ARMA Presentation Signals Opportunity for Proactive Outreach
i-SIGMA CEO Bob Johnson was one of several speakers at a virtual conference held October 21 by the Western Michigan Chapter of ARMA, where he spoke on the emerging relevance of NAID AAA Certification as an element of Data Controller vendor selection due diligence. “It says a lot about these professionals that they continue to […]
Read more »2021 NAID & PRISM International Conference Moves to a Virtual Event
The health and safety of i-SIGMA members and the communities they serve continues to be a top priority for the association. It is with their best interest in mind that the i-SIGMA Board of Directors has decided to move the 2021 NAID & PRISM International Conference from a live event, originally scheduled for March 18-21 […]
Read more »Board Appoints Industry Veteran to Chair Complaint Resolution Council
The i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Bowman Richards, CSDS of Nashville, TN-based Richards & Richards, LLC as Chair of the Complaint Resolution Council (CRC). Prior to the appointment Richards served as a member of the CRC for several years. Commenting on the appointment, i-SIGMA President Pat DeVries, CSDS spoke of the […]
Read more »In-Person 2021 Annual Conference Planned for March
UPDATE. Please read our update to move the 2021 Conference virtually Many members have wondered if the association will be hosting an in-person conference this coming spring. The answer is yes! i-SIGMA is moving forward with plans for an in-person event as usual at this point, understanding that things may need to change should data […]
Read more »Board Approves New & Revised Committee Guidelines
During a strategic planning session of the Board of Directors earlier in 2020, the then Board Presidents, Angie Singer Keating and Christopher Jones, had requested an audit of the association committees to determine which would be kept and which may need to be retired. During the assessment that followed it was found that while some […]
Read more »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 […]
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