Survey: lawsuits down, data-saving up.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)(Survey)
The recent Litigation Trends Survey from international law firm
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP reveals that while internal investigations
and lawsuits have dropped slightly, one-third of U.S. businesses . . .
U.K. seeks FOIA Company compliance.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(Freedom of Information Act)(Brief article)
The U.K. government wants its Freedom of Information Act (FOI) to
cover private companies and contractors that "carry out functions
of a public nature."
In a November consultation paper, the . . .
Sony disk to store 500GB.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(Sony Corp.)(Brief article)
The data space race is heating up, after Sony's announcement
that it is working on a seven-layer optical disk that will be capable of
storing more than 500 gigabytes (GB) of data. The . . .
A 30(b)(6) can sink your ship: good records management policies
and knowledge of the law will help records managers keep their c
In several recent court cases, corporate IT representatives have
incorrectly testified under oath that their company positively had or
did not have certain potentially relevant documents or other . . .
Online records tracking system launched.(MARKET PLACE: New
Products & Industry Announcements)
Whitefoot-Forward Ltd. has launched ArchiveLive, an individually
configurable, web-based software package to provide users of the
O'Neil records management system and other database systems . . .
IM workplace use here to stay.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(instant messaging)(Brief article)
Instant messaging (IM) isn't just for kids anymore, and the
sooner businesses come to grips with that fact, the better.
IM has been around for several years, but its use in . . .
FDA records to go digital.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(Food and Drug Administration )(Brief article)
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About 20 million pages of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
documents and materials will be digitized, indexed, and consolidated as
part of a five-year, $20-million . . .
Public and private, sunshine and reign.(IN FOCUS: A Message from
the Editors)
Something is amiss in the world of records and information: Too
many public records are being kept in the dark, while too much private,
personal data is being aired in sunlight.
First of all, too . . .
Get smart! About intellectual property.
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Over the past 50 years, there has been a meteoric rise in claims to
intellectual property around the globe. In fact, intellectual property
has in many ways become the . . .
Software inventories companies' assets.(MARKET PLACE: New
Products & Industry Announcements)
Liberty Street Software has released AssetManage 2005, a multi-user
Windows application that tracks expenses, creates inventories for
multiple locations, and allows the user to attach images, . . .
Firms not ready for EC directive.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)(European Commission )(Survey)
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) aims to
create a single European market for financial services, joining 27
member states of the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, . . .
Securing Data 101.(UP FRONT: News, Trends & Analysis)
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After two data breaches involving the records of more than 28,000
students, the University of Cincinnati (UC) is shoring up its electronic
defenses. But it also needs to . . .
U.K. police need data retention rules.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)
Four U.K. police forces have been ordered to delete decades-old
criminal records from the national computer because they breach privacy
laws and are no longer relevant, according to BBC News.
The . . .
CIOs: information program leaders in transition: chief
information officers have a lot to learn from records and information
man
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In recent years, the number of information professions and careers
has grown dramatically. Among these additions to the field are chief
knowledge officer, strategic . . .
Software tool identifies file formats of digital files.(MARKET
PLACE: New Products & Industry Announcements)
The U.K. National Archives has released PRONOM 4, the latest
version of its web-based technical registry to support long-term digital
preservation. PRONOM 4 now holds detailed technical information . . .
10 reasons to archive e-mail.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
According to Osterman Research, employees now use e-mail as a
"21st century filing cabinet in which they document their
activities, store tiles and important communications, and conduct
business."
. . .
Germany passes data retention law.(UP FRONT: News, Trends &
Analysis)
In November, Germany's parliament, the Bundestag, passed the
German Data Retention Law. It incorporates the principles of the EU Data
Retention Directive--mainly, the mandatory retention of all . . .
Washington DOC settles e-records suit.(UP FRONT: News, Trends
& Analysis)(Department of Corrections)
Washington's Department of Corrections (DOC) agreed to pay
$65,000 to settle a lawsuit over its refusal to disclose certain public
records in electronic form, and it's just the latest payout for . . .
Product liability: retention and risk management solutions:
records managers should take the lead in developing a cross-function
A 15-year-old boy disassembles his new paintball- gun after using
it. His friends hear a hissing sound and then a "pop." The
carbon dioxide container that powered the paintball gun detached . . .
Condition critical: developing records retention schedules: hot
topics in the records management field warrant a new look at old
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Enterprise content management, data privacy, Sarbanes-Oxley
internal controls, and e-mail mismanagement are all high-profile, hot
topics that have garnered the interest of . . .
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