With the rise of digital content and advancements in information technology, records management is often overlooked by organizations as an essential component of their business strategy. While a well-designed records management program can help drive growth and efficiency in businesses, improper records management can result in litigation and costly repercussions. Poor records management can harm…
Are you aware that paper documents can be a catalyst for data breaches? While the term “data breach” is often linked to mishandling electronic records, the significance of paper privacy and secure document destruction is often overlooked. However, paper documents continue to play a vital role in the business environment, and disposing of them improperly…
Enforcing defensible disposition into your Information Governance strategy is crucial to the success of any organization. The accumulation of information, whether in hard copy or digital files, grows every day at an exponential rate. Organizations are unsure of what data to keep, what to dispose of, and how to do it. However, failure to dispose…
It’s no secret that digital transformation is a hot topic for business these days. Organizations everywhere are looking to embrace the newest technology and migrate to the cloud. However, the change from physical to digital can be somewhat daunting. Document digitization is the first step to getting your digital transformation started. There are several benefits…
From reducing privacy risks to time and cost savings, a company-wide green strategy that includes sustainable document shredding can positively impact your bottom line. It’s also becoming an increasingly popular way for organizations to keep up with the modern business environment while expanding your corporate social responsibility. With McDonalds and Google’s recent announcements to go…
In the current era of digital transformation, reinventing your company and staying ahead of the competition can be an uphill climb. To succeed, businesses must persistently navigate a landscape of ever-changing regulations, evolving technologies, shifting talent requirements, and dynamic customer demands. Avoiding digitization entirely is no longer a feasible strategy. For businesses and their leaders…
Do you want to become a Certified Records Manager (CRM)? For those of us in Records and Information Management (RIM), becoming a Certified Records Manager (CRM) is a significant milestone. It takes intense focus, dedication, fortitude, endurance, and knowledge to become a CRM. The CRM credential provides the basis of the essential skill set and…
Business leaders may be aware of the importance of information governance. But are they taking a proactive approach to implementing it within your organization? Consider your company’s processes for your financial management and human resources departments. More than likely, these areas have processes in place to run your organization’s operations like a well-oiled machine. Do you…
Today’s agile business environment advances quickly, creating more information each day—often in new formats that weren’t around a few years ago. And as more data accumulates, the more your company can put itself at risk of noncompliance or a potential security breach. Establishing a Records Retention Policy Record retention is a requirement underneath document retention…
As the world becomes more and more digitized, the question of how long to keep certain records becomes more complicated. When everything is recorded and stored electronically, it can be tempting to just keep everything “just in case.” However, this kind of thinking can expose your business to unnecessary risk and privacy law compliance issues….
