Principles of Holistic Information Governance by , for

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  This previous post was about the need for holism in information governance. This post brings up topics that you’ll have to deal with in defining holistic information governance.... read more

Policies First - Holism in Information Governance by , for

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  If it doesn’t work manually, automating won’t do diddly for you; policy comes before procedure. Somebody asked if auto-classification and retention / disposition proce... read more

Everything is a Record....there, I said it by , for

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It is with thanks to Mark Mandel’s latest post, The State of the Art in Records Management, Part 1, that I have the courage to state what might be regarded by some as pure records manageme... read more

RIM to drive up the value of Time Capsules? by , for

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Earlier this week I attended the 55th Annual ARMA Conference and Expo, and as always happens, I find myself inspired by what I saw, heard and learned.  Interestingly however, and perhaps du... read more

Applying Retention Periods and Complying with (Retention) Schedules by , for

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**Views expressed in this blog are my personal views and not those of my employer. Any reference to any living person or organisation, past or present, is entirely co-incidental** This week... read more

Paper Records: Keep or Destroy After Scanning? by , for

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One question I get asked a lot is: “Do most firms destroy paper documents after scanning them?” First, every firm retains the paper documents for 60 to 120 days to ensure there&r... read more

Email and Policy: Like Oil and Water by , for

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Here we go again, another state agency, this time in New Hampshire, has raised the challenge of email management and was highlighted in the May 9, 2010 post on the UnionLeader.com. In this artic... read more

Hopeless? Records Management for Email by , for

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Is it ever going to be possible to manage emails as records?  I’m beginning to wonder.  There are at least five viewpoints regarding the purpose, value, threat and burden of emai... read more