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Off the Record: Dead Fingers Open Phones, 120 TB Archives Move to the Cloud, Records Manager Profile

The Texas Record

Tune in monthly for a curated collection of articles we found interesting on a broad range of topics; some which are directly related to records management and others which might share common themes. “Resourceful Records Managers” —The Schedule (Society of American Archivists). The outcome?

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Comprehensive Guide to Scanning Medical Records

Armstrong Archives

Medical records scanning solutions from providers like Armstrong Archives can help organizations bridge the gap between their existing physical documents and EHR data. The Importance of Digitizing Medical Records Digitizing medical records provides a plethora of benefits for organizations, physicians, and most of all, patients.

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Choosing to Store, Scan, or Shred Your Documents: A Comprehensive Guide

Armstrong Archives

At Armstrong Archives , we’re here to help you navigate the transition into the digital age while still maintaining your essential paper files. But don’t worry, Armstrong Archives can help. This creates the challenge of how to bridge the gap between paper and digital records and what this transition should look like.

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The Strategic, the Tactical, and Agile Records Management

Brandeis Records Manager

Program Director for University Records Management, Brandeis University. Agile Records Management. Identifying and publishing relatively straightforward record categories ( e.g. 7-year financials, permanent archival records) is a good and possibly quick place to start. George Despres, CRM.

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Transition to Electronic Government: Signs of the Time

Preservica

Digital preservation – people, processes and technologies working together to ensure the long-term access to authentic, usable digital objects – is becoming a core records management requirement. Last year I had many opportunities at conferences and professional meetings to hear about challenges records managers and archivists face.

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Offsite File Storage for Financial Institutions

Armstrong Archives

Often with offsite storage, speed is an issue, but if it’s well designed—such as with Armstrong Archives’ scan-on-demand services—important documents are available in an instant. Banks, credit unions and other financial institutions have many federal regulations to follow when it comes to records management. Compliance Issues.

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Data Security Tips for 2018

Archive Document Data Storage

Consider using a password manager to help you remember and encrypt your passwords. Make sure that your WiFi network is protected with a strong password and WPA-2 encryption. Limit Access to Archival Files. File cabinets don’t protect archival files from dishonest, snooping employees.