American National Standards and the RIM industry: a primer:
standards are important to the records and information management (R
The U.S. celebration of "World Standards Day," which has
been observed around the world for decades, was held in Washington,
D.C., October 23. The annual U.S. event, co-chaired by the . . .
Records & information management in the post-bailout world:
the backlash from the U.S. financial market crisis is sure to includ
Although records and information management (RIM) professionals may
have only a passing acquaintance with the Basel II Framework, it
undoubtedly has had a serious effect on their personal lives . . .
Kentucky drowning in records.(UP FRONT)
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State archives and courthouses around Kentucky have been deluged by
court records after the state's top court administrator ordered
them to retain all records forever.
. . .
Poll: e-discovery worries execs.(UP FRONT)
Almost two out of five executives fret about electronic discovery
issues more than 18 months after amendments to the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure governing e-discovery took effect, according to . . .
New records standards for New Zealand.(UP FRONT)
Archives New Zealand Minister Judith Tizard has introduced two new
recordkeeping standards for local and federal government agencies: the
Create and Maintain Recordkeeping Standard and the . . .
The ingredients of a good leader: from analyzing the tasks at
hand to balancing individual and team efforts, a leader must alway
The role of leadership is a crucial component in the success of any
records management program. Leadership is even more important during the
current transition from a paper-based records management . . .
Archivists assist Israel, Palestine.(UPFRONT)
U.S. and Canadian archivists have hunched a project to help Israel
and the Palestinians preserve their archives.
Allen Weinstein, the archivist of the United States, and his
Canadian counterpart, . . .
Record data breaches in 2008.(UP FRONT)
The total number of data breaches in 2008 will surpass those
reported in 2007, according to a report from the Identity Theft Resource
Center (ITRC).
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Last year, 446 . . .
U.K. lauches $6 million archiving system.(UP FRONT)
The U.K. National Archives said future generations will be able to
read government documents electronically thanks to a new 3.5 million
[pounds sterling] ($6.3 million U.S.) archiving system for . . .
The SEC's IDEA: replace EDGAR.(UP FRONT)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to
require that all publicly traded U.S. companies and mutual funds prepare
their financial filings using a new interactive system . . .
Driving better business performance with document management
processes: a recent survey suggests how organizations can align the
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Business documents constitute the lifeblood of an organization.
Though often overlooked as red tape, they are vital strategic,
financial, and information assets essential . . .
Study: U.S. ranks third in e-gov.(UPFRONT)
The United States ranks third, behind South Korea and Taiwan, in a
comparison of national government websites and electronic government
initiatives, according to a new study of 1,667 national . . .
IBM invests $300 million in disaster recovery.(UP FRONT)
IBM announced it will spend $300 million to build 13
"cloud-computing" data centers where businesses can store
information for quick retrieval in case their computer systems are
destroyed in a . . .
Officials crack largest ID theft ring ever.(UP FRONT)
Federal prosecutors have cracked the largest hacking and identity
theft ring ever. Officials charged 11 people with stealing more than 41
million credit and debit card numbers from national . . .
Report: Gonzales mishandled sensitive data.(UP FRONT)
Inspector General (IG) Glenn Fine said former U.S. Attorney General
Alberto Gonzales mishandled 18 documents that were classified as
sensitive compartmentalized information (SCI), a security . . .
CMS, RMS? Spelling out the right information management solution:
organizations sifting through an alphabet soup of information
There is both good news and bad news for records and information
management (RIM) professionals struggling to manage their records. Among
the good news--today's technology solutions have delivered . . .
How to create a security culture in your organization: a recent
study reveals the importance of assessment, incident response
pr
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Information security has become one of the most important and
challenging issues facing today's organizations. With pervasive use
of technology and widespread connectedness . . .
Cheney sued over records.(UP FRONT)
A coalition of a watchdog group, historians, and archivists has
filed a lawsuit in federal court to ensure that records created by
Office of the Vice President will be handed over to the . . .
Pennsylvania launches govt. e-library.(UP FRONT)
Pennsylvania has launched a website that features a database of
government contracts that is open to the public.
State Treasurer Robin L. Wiessmann said Pennsylvania's new
right-to-know law . . .
Poll: people don't trust EHRs.(UP FRONT)
According to a recent Harris Poll, millions of Americans believe
they or a relative have had personal medical records either lost or
stolen, and they don't trust that electronic health" . . .
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