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

Wanted: Information Management Policies by , for

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Oleson & Wagner’s template on MOSS 2007 includes two sections on policies: operational and application usage. Operational usage policies are more inclined to the technical.... read more

5 Reasons to Do Social Media Inside the Enterprise by , for

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What are 5 Reasons a company should employ social media tools behind their firewall? That was the question I used to frame my remarks at the Microsoft Alumni Network/Social Media Club Seattl... read more

Governance by , for

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A governance program is designed to control and direct how information is created and managed in the enterprise. The program will include policies, goals, authorities, decisions, and a program defi... read more

What Do You Do with Audit and Event Logs? 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** As any blo... read more

Messy Desks, Ediscovery, Retention, and Records Management by , for

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Randomly skimming Amazon yesterday, looking for yet another book to buy that I don't really need, I stumbled across this book cover. It made me chuckle because it reminds me of my own desk (... read more

Messy Desks, Ediscovery, Retention, and Records Management by , for

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Randomly skimming Amazon yesterday, looking for yet another book to buy that I don't really need, I stumbled across this book cover. It made me chuckle because it reminds me of my own desk (... 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

Succession Planning by , for

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This week I was faced with one of the harsh realities of life, death. My uncle unexpectedly passed away and I, along with my wife, accompanied my mother to the services. All in all it was a very... read more