Governments to boost IT spending.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(Brief article)
Research firm IDC is predicting a big ramp-up in government
spending on IT systems this year. A Global Insights report from IDC says
government IT spending worldwide will increase by $9.1 billion . . .
Louisville destroys court documents.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
It sounds like a scene from a Hollywood thriller: a group of burly
strangers enter the Louisville, Kentucky, courthouse and quickly and
quietly haul away all microfilm and microfiche records from . . .
EU invests in secure communications.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(Brief article)
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The European Commission (EC) said it will invest 210 million [euro]
(about $271 million U.S.) to create a communications infrastructure that
will be able to respond to the . . .
Ohio strengthens open-records law.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
A new Ohio law requires public officials to know more about the
state's open records law or face the possibility of being sued for
not obeying it.
In December 2006, Ohio Gov. Bob Taft signed a . . .
Making 2007 the "Year of Security".(IN FOCUS: A Message
from the Editors)
Last year was dubbed "The Year of the Breach" by SDC
Magazine, and news reports thus far this year indicate that data
security is continuing to be a serious problem.
For example, TJX Cos. Inc., . . .
Ottawa must relocate archives.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(Brief article)
The clock is ticking for the city of Ottawa, which must find a new
home for its archives before its current lease expires at the end of the
year.
The Ottawa Citizen reported that when the lease . . .
Firms not ERM-savvy, study shows.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(Electronic Records Management )
According to a recent AIIM study, most organizations still are not
up-to-speed on managing electronic records.
The Industry Watch study on Electronic Records Management (ERM),
sponsored by Xerox . . .
EPA delays additional library closures.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)(Environmental Protection Agency )
After closing several of its scientific libraries in Kansas City,
Kansas, Chicago, Dallas, and three other cities with little explanation,
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in . . .
More spam stuffs inboxes.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
Spam has taken over most e-mail users' inboxes so much that
nine out of 10 e-mails sent worldwide are now junk messages, according
to several Internet security firms.
For example, U.S. e-mail . . .
Managing the e-maelstrom: strategies for minimizing the risks of
e-mail.(Brief article)
The proliferation of electronic messaging technology has created an
e-maelstrom for organizations, leaving them struggling in their efforts
to get it under control and limit their financial and . . .
Calling all deep throats.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
Aspiring Woodwards and Bernsteins soon may need to look no further
than the Internet to find information powerful enough to topple world
leaders and governments.
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Congress passes pretexting law.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
Pretexting--the act of impersonating an individual to obtain their
telephone and other personal records without their consent--is now a
federal crime in the United States.
In late 2006, Congress . . .
Canada reviews PIPEDA.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
)
Since Canada passed its privacy law--the Personal Information
Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)--in 2001, the privacy
commissioner has conducted more than 350 investigations into . . .
NASA, Google agree to share data.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(Brief article)
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Soon, Internet users will be able to explore the universe from
their computers. Thanks to a data-sharing deal between NASA and Google
Inc., anyone with an Internet . . .
Technologies for managing e-mail.
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Advances in electronic messaging technology are radically changing
the way people collaborate, and organizations must understand the
business and legal implications of . . .
French UFO reports go digital.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(Unidentified Flying Object)(Brief article)
The French government takes "little green men" sightings
seriously--so seriously that the country's National Space Studies
Centre (CNES) will put its UFO archive online this spring, according . . .
Data growth driving archival efforts.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)
What is driving organizations' archival activities today?
According to the second annual BridgeHead Software Information Lifecycle
Management Audit, the top three priorities are . . .
DOJ expands law enforcement database.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)(Department of Justice)
Thanks to the U.S. Justice Department's ambitious expansion of
its law enforcement database, police officers nationwide soon will be
able to access and search millions of Federal Bureau of . . .
ID thieves targeting Universities.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(Brief article)
When it comes to being vulnerable to data breaches, institutes of
higher learning have earned high marks.
According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC), U.S.
universities suffered more than . . .
Strategies for minimizing litigation risks, costs.
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It's nearly inconceivable for anyone working in an office
environment to imagine a life without e-mail. People talk shop,
negotiate deals, send documents, give advice, and . . .
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