Agencies urged to change their FOIA data ways.(UP FRONT: News,
Trends & Analysis)
A study by the National Security Archive at George Washington
University found that most federal agencies are still not complying with
1997 language in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that . . .
Small firms unprepared for disaster.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
According to a national survey, 40 percent of small U.S. businesses
admit they are not prepared for a disaster-and one-third said they have
no plans to prepare.
Of those businesses indicating . . .
Finland makes police archives public.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)
For the first time, Finland's Security Police, Supo, will make
its archives public next year.
Supo Communications Manager Liinu Lehto-Seljavaara told the daily
Aamulehti that in 2009 its 1949 . . .
NARA prepares for Bush's e-records.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)
Will the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) be
ready for the estimated 100 terabytes of electronic records the Bush
administration will hand over as it exits early next year?
. . .
Iraq records spark controversy.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
Millions of Saddam Hussein's records could soon be accessible
at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace at Stanford
University, but the plan has been criticized by the director of the . . .
Agencies must standardize data labels.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)
President Bush has ordered federal agencies to simplify the labels
they use to organize sensitive but unclassified information. According
to FCW.com, the order requires agencies to adopt three . . .
New Zealand: record updates pricey.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
New Zealand's public sector agencies may have to spend $140
million to improve their document management systems to meet a 2010
deadline to comply with the Public Records Act, according to an . . .
GAO: NARA not doing its job.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
U.S. agencies are not complying with federal laws on electronic
record preservation, and the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) has done little to ensure that agencies . . .
Sweden approves warrantless wiretapping.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)
Sweden's Parliament has approved controversial new legislation
that will give authorities sweeping powers to spy on cross-border e-mail
and telephone traffic. The country's intelligence bureau, . . .
Judge: White House office not subject to FOIA.(UP FRONT: News,
Trends & Analysis)
A federal judge has ruled that the White House's Office of
Administration (OA) is not a federal agency as defined by the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) and, therefore, is not required to respond . . .
Study: most data breaches preventable.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)(Report)
The Verizon Business Risk Team reviewed more than 500 corporate
data breaches between 2004 and 2007 and found that 87 percent could have
been prevented--if only the companies had the proper . . .
Tenn. Gov. updates open-records law.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
In June, Gov. Phil Bredesen signed an update to Tennessee's
open-records law that for the first time created deadlines for records
custodians to respond to requests.
Under the new provisions that . . .
The digital universe explodes.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
According to research from IDC, a provider of market intelligence
for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer
technology markets, by 2011, the digital universe will he 10 times . . .
The need for speed in the age of rage.(IN FOCUS: A Message from
the Editors)
Ten years ago Internet users still marveled at the utility of
navigating through cyberspace. Back then web surfers joyfully maneuvered
from one website to the next, waiting patiently for each web . . .
SEC will punish companies, not shareholders: the more a company
benefits from accounting fraud, the bigger the financial penalty
In early January, the Securities and Exchange Commission's
(SEC) new chairman, Christopher Cox, announced guidelines for penalizing
companies that engage in accounting fraud--an issue that has . . .
EU passes far-reaching data-retention law.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)
European Union (EU) lawmakers recently passed new data-retention
rules that will require telecom companies and Internet service providers
(ISPs) to keep call and web data for up to two years.
. . .
Finding a hat that fits: RIM professionals have many to choose
from.(IN FOCUS: A Message from the Editors)
It comes as no surprise to most records and information management
(RIM) professionals that their profession--in this digital age--requires
the donning of many hats. Today's RIM professionals must . . .
Conference agenda.(SPECIAL SECTION)(Calendar)
Conference Agenda
* All events held in the Baltimore Convention Center unless otherwise
indicated.
ARMA International's 52nd Annual Conference & Expo
Information . . .
ARMA '07 Expo: Sunday, October 7--Tuesday, October 9
Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland: showcasing
cutting-edge t
Expo Hours
Sunday, October 7
11:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Monday, October 8
9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 9
9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Discover what's new in records and information . . .
City by the sea: Baltimore.(Special Section)(Geographic
overview)(Brief article)
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Boasting almost 300 years of history, Baltimore is the birthplace
of ice cream, cyberspace, and the "Star Spangled Banner."
But today, it's so much more than just the . . .
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