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Canada Breach Notification goes into effect this week

Data breach notification requirements go into effect across Canada on November 1. The requirement is a result of language in the Digital Privacy Act of 2015 (Bill S-4) amending the country’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA). The amendment also expands the enforcement powers of the Canadian Privacy Commissioner. “We know from experience that […]

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NAIDnews From the Editor: When I Think of Autumn

Kelly Martínez, NAID Director of Marketing & Communications When I think of autumn, my mind’s eye sees burnt orange leaves the color of the sunset swirling down in their own trajectory and gracefully landing among a sea of brothers across a lawn strewn full. I can hear the crunch they make when piled high and […]

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i-SIGMA Hires PRISM Subject Matter Expert/Ensures NAID’s Focus on Data Destruction

With NAID and PRISM International now under roof, some NAID members may have initially worried that the marriage would spread the association’s in-house expertise a little too thin. “The Board of Directors was quite strategic in looking out for both NAID and PRISM International members in this regard,” said Kelly Martínez, i-SIGMA Director of Marketing […]

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NAID AAA Certification: Now Required by e-Stewards, Launches Network Participant Program

Last week, the network of independent electronics recycling companies operating under the e-Stewards Certification announced that NAID AAA Certification would serve as the required verification for meeting secure data protection regulations. In doing so, e-Stewards becomes the first such organization to take advantage of the NAID Certification Network Participant Program, offering support and recognition to […]

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CSDS® Exams Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

Though the CSDS® exam itself isn’t any easier this year, taking it now is. The i-SIGMA Board of Directors has approved a program wherein existing Certified Secure Destruction Specialists® (CSDSs) will be able to proctor the examination process. “Before the new exam protocol, the CSDS test was offered only during the annual conference or by traveling to […]

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Register Today for the PRISM 2019 Conference & Expo

You can now register for the 2019 Annual PRISMConference. This coming year’s event brings back the Exhibit Hall dedicated to RIM Industry suppliers and is more robust than ever, including a truck lot as part of the Expo experience. “Each year our goal is to literally put on the best conference we ever have. I’m looking […]

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New Dues Renewal Structure Will Save You Money

There were several objectives at the heart of PRISM International merging with NAID to form i-SIGMA, including stronger back office support and greater efficiencies for the association. This also included membership savings. After careful analysis, a new dues structure for PRISM International has been recommended, refined, and approved by the i-SIGMA Board of Directors, saving […]

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New Privacy+ Committee Seeks Volunteers

In the crown of PRISM International, perhaps there is no jewel so prestigious as Privacy+, the international certification program that the division offers, allowing information management companies to demonstrate commitment to ensure the privacy of information. During the first i-SIGMA Board of Directors meeting, this program was made a priority. To give the program the […]

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Member News: PRISM International Membership Expands into Bahrain

PRISM International member Tejoury, the first RIM service provider to obtained Privacy+ Certification in Saudi Arabi, has announced the acquisition of Archivey – a well-known records management company in the Kingdom of Bahrain, thus expanding PRISM International Membership further into the Middle East. More on the Expansion >>

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Board Approves Code of Ethics and Ethics Complaint Resolution Process

“When you boil it down to basics, an association’s Code of Ethics is where it all starts,” says i-SIGMA CEO Bob Johnson. “They reflect the industry’s values.” “But we have to remember,” Johnson adds, “the Code of Ethics means nothing without a structured process for their enforcement. That being the case, readers will not be […]

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