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How to Preserve Paper Documents: A Comprehensive Guide

Armstrong Archives

Of course, not all documents are created equal when it comes to protection, handling, and destruction. Paper is an abundant and affordable medium, but it becomes vulnerable with age. When paper is exposed to sunlight or heat it can deteriorate over time. Printed flyers for the company picnic can get recycled with no concerns.

Paper 52
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The First Step to Effective Working from Home: Digitize your Paper Documents

AIIM

But there’s a much more significant issue that will prevent many employees from being as effective as they possibly could be in their home offices: paper. No, not the paper products that have been scarce for weeks now, but all the paper documents and records that are still prevalent in so many organizations.

Paper 172
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Fraudulent Academic Papers

Schneier on Security

Last week, a paper appeared on the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) ePrint archive purporting to demonstrate a much more effective break of SIMON, one that would affect actual implementations. Of course, bad papers can still make it through the process.

Paper 93
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New Online Course For Local Governments

The Texas Record

SLRM is excited to announce the relaunch of our Introduction to Records Management Course for local governments! You may remember a previous iteration of the IRM course available on our training page. For the uninitiated, the IRM course is a self-paced multi-subject class that covers the fundamentals of records management.

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Capturing Paper Documents - Best Practices and Common Questions

AIIM

Despite technology, most companies continue to struggle to manage the burden of paper in many important business processes. Also known as “capture,” this capability is characterized by the ability to scan paper documents to store and use them in digital form instead of paper. What are the common issues with Scanning?

Paper 90
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Happy 14th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

Of course, not if you count the many years I worked as a paperboy schlepping The Washington Post to dozens of homes in Springfield, Va. (as as a young teen, I inherited a largish paper route handed down from my elder siblings). Which of course made my week, and made me feel more at ease among the suits. Come over and meet Don!”

Paper 225
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Security Vulnerability of Switzerland’s E-Voting System

Schneier on Security

This protection is implemented by special return codes (Prüfcode), printed on the sheet of paper you receive by physical mail. Unfortunately, the protocol isn’t explained to you on the piece of paper you get by mail. And of course, that’s part of the problem! Again, the solution is paper.

Paper 132