Membership Development Efforts Strengthen in Asia
An exciting research project has been initiated in the Asian RIM market. i-SIGMA has contracted with an independent researcher, familiar with the RIM industry, to explore the potential for increasing PRISM International membership in Asia. The research project begins in May and will conclude in July. The research will provide industry-specific information that can be […]
Read more »Key Results & Resources Unveiled at ANZ Annual Conference
Why do clients pick one service provider over another? What business sectors still prefer shredding in-house? Who’s making the records management decision and how does that vary by size. What do customers look for on your website? Do recommendations mean more than certification or vice versa? These are among the more than 20 questions which […]
Read more »Chair of Nominating Committee Appointed
The Nominating Committee plays an important role within the association. It is their job to oversee nominations and elections for the Board of Directors year over year. More specifically, “the Nominating Committee will seek to nominate candidates so that the Association Board of Directors will be representative of all segments of the Information Management industry […]
Read more »Nate Segall Approved as NAID Leadership Committee Chair
The i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Nate Segall of Ohio-based AccuShred to serve as chairman of the NAID Divisional Leadership Committee (NAID DLC). Per the association’s bylaws the NAID DLC is responsible for the development of programs, policies, and initiatives prompting secure data destruction. According to Segall, a past-president of NAID, […]
Read more »Australia: Deadline for Discontinuance of ASIO T-4 Nearing
Come the first of July, the new NAID AAA Certification – Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Endorsement will officially replace the ASIO T4 qualification for secure destruction firms to destroy records designated as “Official Information” by the Australian government. “There was an 18-month overlap to allow time for service providers to convert over to the […]
Read more »Congratulations New NAID CSDS Accredited Professionals
Phoenix, Ariz., April 30, 2019– The NAID Certified Secure Destruction Specialist® Accreditation® (CSDS®)Program promotes and acknowledges an individual’s competency in a range of subject areas related to the secure destruction of information and the secure destruction of other items. Unlike the NAID AAA Certification Program, which verifies the ongoing compliance of an organization, CSDS credentials recognize the individual […]
Read more »i-SIGMA Recognizes Members with Awards of Honor
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Phoenix, Ariz., April 24, 2019 – The International Secure Information Governance & Management Association™ (i-SIGMA™) announced earlier this month at the NAID & PRISM International Conference & Expo in Denver, CO the recipients of the Member of the Year Award and the Presidents’ Award. Eric Haas formerly of A.R.M.S. Inc. and Thomas J. […]
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 […]
Read more »MEMBERnews: ALL Source Security Container MFG announces a new addition to the leading sales team in North America!
ALL Source Security Container MFG, a NAID and PRISM International Associate Member offering distribution of secure collection carts, containers, and consoles, is pleased to announce the hiring of Cameron Vincent as Business Development Consultant. Cameron will be the main point of contact for all the Central, and Western USA & Canada document destruction companies, along […]
Read more »Privacy and Information Management: What are “Reasonable and Customary” practices?
Gail W. Bisbee, PRISM SME As we review the penalties handed down to Washington State University (WSU) most recently for failure to protect confidential data, two words come to mind -“Reasonable and Customary”. At some point in their process of record management a WSU committee made the decision to use a mini-storage unit. No doubt the […]
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