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When Pressing Delete Is OK: Learn How to Eliminate ROT in Your Organization

AIIM

This causes enough problems by itself, but when you then add to the pile all the redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) information you have in your systems, on your file shares, and in every other possible location, it’s a real nightmare. Don’t Let Your Information ROT. Identifying and Evaluating ROT.

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Build a Cloud-First Content Management Strategy in Three Simple Steps

AIIM

Reduce Storage Costs – by getting rid of your ROT (redundant, obsolete or trivial) data BEFORE migration, plus the potential cost saving of infrastructure maintenance over license fees. It also reduces storage costs by eradicating ROT data. For example, you can: Move office tools to Office 365 or other EFSS tools.

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Retention vs. Records Management

Gimmal

Examples of a Record: Contracts and Legal Agreements Employee Files and Medical Records Tax Records Payroll Time Sheets Meeting Minutes. Not Examples of a Record: To-Do List Lunch Calendar Duplicate Copies Working Papers Blank Form Templates. ROT makes it more difficult to find what you need when you need it.

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ESI, ROT, and LBJ – Thoughts on Data Management While Visiting the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library: eDiscovery Trends

eDiscovery Daily

For example, if a terminated employee (who feels that he or she was wrongly terminated) says something like “I’m going to sue you, you’ll be hearing from my lawyer”, your duty to preserve responsive ESI related to their employment and termination may begin then, not when the case is actually filed. most of it ROT.

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Preserving your information from digital disasters

Preservica

Digital disasters of systems are increasingly common due to a number of factors including human error, computer job error, natural and manmade disasters, cybercrime, bit rot, and file format obsolescence. Here are examples of how disk rot, a natural disaster, and data breaches can cause monumental losses.

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What Can We Learn About the IG Profession from the ARMA InfoCon 2020 Taxonomy

ARMA International

On the need to reflect more clarity, a great example is the term “records management.” Some words were added because of the proliferation of a newer technology – for example, “ephemeral messaging.” Some terms are too broad or too narrow to provide appropriate clarity.

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Tips for Folder Structure Design and Cleanup

The Texas Record

For example, unless an abbreviation is known and widely used, avoid using it in folder or file names. Disposition Dispose of the ROT—redundant, obsolete, trivial—items before creating a new file structure. Shared file environments can be a real challenge to organize and maintain. Make them easy to understand and reference.

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