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Commonly Overlooked Data That Should be Destroyed

Armstrong Archives

The destruction of documents is an important element of the records management system of any business. In addition to reducing the sheer number of physical files that must be stored as well as the associated costs, routinely destroying documents reduces a company’s risk of liability from a privacy breach.

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Off the Record: RIM Month Special Edition– Blockchain, Record Tampering, Internet Archive: Oh My!

The Texas Record

” “Blockchain” is the latest technology buzzword mostly discussed alongside cryptocurrencies, methods of exchanging money using cryptography for security. It turns out, it has a place in records management as well– at least according to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

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Ways to Overhaul Your Records Management Programme in 2019

Archive Document Data Storage

If you need added record retention guidance, a records management consultant can offer a customised plan that includes the following: Organisation of active business files> Creation of retention databases and schedules. Records management policy implementation. Step Up Security.

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The Strategic, the Tactical, and Agile Records Management

Brandeis Records Manager

Strategic thinking, even with risk management, is often forced to assume a relatively even state of ongoing operations. Recovery, or corrective agility, is an important part of agile records management. In most organizations, furthermore, RIM/IG trenches don’t always provide us with a neat, pretty state within which to operate.