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Chronicle of a Records Manager: Controlling the Chaos of Disaster Response and Recovery

ARMA International

In the field of records management, there are logistical and large-scale projects that can challenge and perplex RIM professionals. Some projects may require the advice of professionals who have managed a similar project in the past. The Office of Archives and Records (OAR) is the official repository for the records of the ANO.

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Strategies to Protect your Records from Ransomware

The Texas Record

Over the past several years, cyber criminals have hacked into records management systems at the federal, state, and local levels. Once the criminals gain access to the system, they plant a virus, causing problems when trying to retrieve records from these systems. Ransomware can be devastating to any organization.

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FAQ Redux: Can a state agency destroy a paper original after scanning?

The Texas Record

While there is not an explicit paragraph in the rules stating that any record can be store electronically, in Section 6.92(4), While there is not an explicit paragraph in the rules stating that any record can be store electronically, in Section 6.92(4), As well, Section 6.95

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Do’s and Don’ts of Text Message Discovery

eDiscovery Daily

Corporate servers stored the data, regardless of how the email was sent or received (via mobile device or work computer). Train employees on how to appropriately send work texts. 5] “How Federal Agencies Can Capture Text Messages for E-Discovery,” February 4, 2021. Finding relevant corporate emails was rather simple.

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What Happens to Electronic Records in the Archives?

The Texas Record

The Archives and information services division at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has a sophisticated electronic records processes. Many agencies who submit their records to the Archives, may not know how their records are incorporated into TSLAC’s archival inventory. doc to.pdf).

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AI, Records, and Accountability

ARMA International

Records management should have a role in addressing some of the risks posed by AI given its mission of creating reliable records and its ethical core value of promoting accountability. Both issue areas involve complicated questions of responsibility that require the capture of a reliable and understandable record.

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Protecting Your Company from Employee-Related Data Loss

Armstrong Archives

The problem often occurs after the employee’s termination or resignation: Inadvertent theft: The employee may have access to cloud storage, information stored on a personal computer, mobile apps, and other forms of “shadow IT.” Missing documents from an employee’s computer or company drive. How to Protect Your Data.