Librarians and archivists have myriad obstacles to surmount when organizing their collections. Books and other paper documents are media that age and deteriorate. Yet they are meant to be handled, read, borrowed, transported. They are meant to be used. It’s difficult enough to manage the articles themselves, and organizing the corresponding records (or digital copies ofRead more

On May 25th, the European Union passed the General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline. The GDPR was created by the EU in response to advances in cloud computing and data analytics, as large corporations and agencies gathered, processed, and handled the information of individuals all over the world. The European Union has sought to ensureRead more

Times are changing for sheriff’s offices, both in big metropolitan counties and the departments in quieter parts of the country. The old way of handling arrest records, police reports, and other vital documents is changing. Paper is going the way of the dinosaur, and digital records management systems have been adopted by a number ofRead more

Cyber security was a huge topic in presidential platforms during the election. It remains one of the most important issues in America today. You don’t have to be political to see that the need for secure solutions for handling sensitive information is increasing. We’re going to take a look at what went wrong in 2017Read more

The penalties for ignoring the General Data Protection Regulation are significant. Failure to comply with these new compliance regulations can result in a fine of up to $24,000,000 USD (€20 million) or up to four percent of your company’s annual “global turnover” for the preceding year, whichever is greater. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)Read more

Librarians and archivists have myriad obstacles to surmount when organizing their collections. Books and other paper documents are media that age and deteriorate. Yet they are meant to be handled, read, borrowed, transported. They are meant to be used. It’s difficult enough to manage the articles themselves, and organizing the corresponding records (or digital copiesRead more

Consider this quote from Joseph Mikan, the County Executive of Will County in Illinois: “Local government has to retain records for extended periods and often make these records available upon demand. But that doesn’t mean everyone has to have a paper copy filed away, which rapidly becomes both physically unmanageable, and inefficient to use.” Indeed.Read more

Another school year is winding down — and in some districts, it’s already over. While that might mean a huge sigh of relief for some teachers and administrators and a focus shift to their well-earned vacation time, it also marks a crucial transition in any calendar year for a school district. When classes end orRead more