Board Readies Next Generation of Privacy+ Certification
The i-SIGMA Board of Directors has officially accepted a recommendation by the Privacy+ Certification Committee to both lower program expenses while increasing its relevance. When PRISM International originally launched the program, Privacy+ Certification was directly tied to the SSAE 16 Certification, a well-accepted accounting/operational certification created by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Expands Government Relations Monitoring Capabilities
As of next month, i-SIGMA will begin monitoring proposed legislation with new state-of-the-art software designed specifically for that purpose. “We really had no choice,” said i-SIGMA CEO Bob Johnson, “There are simply too many regulatory developments to track manually, and stakes are too high to leave it to chance.” The new software will allow […]
Read more »MEMBER News: Vecoplan, LLC breaks ground on Shred Truck plant expansion.
September 9, 2019 Vecoplan LLC, a NAID member who specializes in size reduction technologies, broke ground on their latest plant expansion September 6 in Archdale, NC. Equipped with state of the art machinery, the plant will be committed solely to the manufacture of shred trucks for the secure information destruction industry. Luke James, Vecoplan LLC […]
Read more »Board creates Insurance Oversight Committee and Appoints Chair
The i-SIGMA Board of Directors feels the association could do more to help members control increasing insurance premiums and has created the Insurance Oversight Committee (IOC) to do just that. Initially charged with promotion and oversight of i-SIGMA’s Downstream Data Coverage professional liability product, the board also instructed the committee to examine other ways the […]
Read more »2020 Nominating Committee Members Appointed
Next year will mark the first election for i-SIGMA, concluding the tenure of the interim board that is overseeing the assimilation of NAID and PRISM International for its first 20 months. In preparation for the election, the board has approved the appointments of four highly regarded industry veterans to the 2020 Nominating Committee. They are: […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Expands Government Relations Monitoring Capabilities
As of next month, i-SIGMA will begin monitoring proposed legislation with new state-of-the-art software designed specifically for that purpose. “We really had no choice,” said i-SIGMA CEO Bob Johnson, “There are simply too many regulatory developments to track manually, and stakes are too high to leave it to chance.” The new software will allow the […]
Read more »MEMBER News: Security Engineered Machinery Introduces Dual Shredder for Classified and CUI Paper and Optical Media Destruction
5 Walkup Drive Westborough, MA 01581 508-366-1488 www.semshred.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Security Engineered Machinery Introduces Dual Shredder for Classified and CUI Paper and Optical Media Destruction OfficeShredHS satisfies industry need for an all-in-one NSA listed paper and optical media shredder that meets the NSA’s new DVD and Blu-ray Disc destruction requirement WESTBOROUGH, […]
Read more »Board names Tom Schreyer, CSDS New Communications & Marketing Committee Chair
Having served on the NAID Communications & Marketing Committee (CMC) for a number of years, Tom Schreyer, CSDS of Affordable Shred out of Buffalo, IL had no qualms when he was approached about serving as the next chair of the i-SIGMA CMC. “I look forward to our team helping its members utilize all that i-SIGMA […]
Read more »Still Time: ANZ Event Keynote Worth the Price of Admission
Most people rely on their intuitive instincts when negotiating, according to ANZ Conference Keynote speaker Michael Klug, which is the single most unreliable way to get the desired result. “This session alone is worth the price of admission,” said i-SIGMA CEO Bob Johnson. “Whether it’s selling, implementing a price increase, leasing a truck or changing […]
Read more »Ethics Enforcement Differentiates NAID and PRISM International from other Organizations
It is not unusual for a trade association to have a Code of Ethics. They all do, and they are quick to point to them as standards to which they hold their members. When pressed, however, one soon finds that most of those same organizations have no process for reporting or investigating violations and no […]
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