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National Archives is under-resourced -historian
Stabroek News
By Stabroek staff | November 1, 2009 in Local News Historian Dr Melissa
Ifill says important archival materials are no longer being presented to the
...<
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/11/01/national-archives-is-under-resourced-historian/
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First-ever boxed storage outsourcing facility opens
Times of Malta - Valletta,Malta
When firms entrust us with their document and data storage, ... There is
also a records and files catalogue available, as all documents may be
scanned ...<
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091101/business/first-ever-boxed-storage-outsourcing-facility-opens
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On the record with Les Alexander, forensic accountant
The Birmingham News - al.com
They were shredding documents and hauling file cabinets of secrets out the
back door when we first arrived in 2003. There was a "mimic" Georgia lottery
...<
http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2009/11/on_the_record_with_les_alexand.html>
Digitization of records to benefit public: Salkar
Times of India
... sub-registration of documents such as sale deeds, gift deeds or any
transaction pertaining to immoveable property; notarial functions;
registration of ...<
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Digitization-of-records-to-benefit-public-Salkar/articleshow/5186972.cms
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Amalgamating National Archives under review
Radio New Zealand
The review began mid-year as the commission looked to appoint a new chief
archivist, but now incorporating the independent archives into another
department ...<http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/stories/2009/11/02/1245d3023693
>
Archives to put history on move
Patriot-News
Whether or not more visitors come, increased exposure will help the
archivists gather more materials, Whitenack said. The archives include
documents, memos, ...
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http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1257136818316880.xml&coll=1
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Total digital recall rings alarm bells
Financial Times - London,England,UK
For most of computing history, storage has been expensive, ... but for now
it seems enough that we retain full control of our external digital storage.
...<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f589600c-c703-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a.html>
What's The Big Deal About Search?
The Metropolitan Coporate Counsel - Mountainside,NJ,USA
In Arthur Andersen LLP v. the United States, 544 US 696 (2005) Chief Justice
William Rehnquist wrote: "Document retention policies, which are created in
...<
http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/current.php?artType=view&artMonth=November&artYear=2009&EntryNo=10283
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Historic Preservation not just bricks and mortar
Rapid City Journal
Ryan Soderlin/Journal staff Mike Runge works as an archivist for Deadwood's
Historic Preservation Commission. Runge is holding Deadwood's incorporation
...<
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_1d1bf916-c7c9-11de-9f2c-001cc4c002e0.html
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UBC Library archives letters from Chinese families
Ubyssey Online
Archivist Chak Yung hopes that documents from the Sam Kee family can be
added in the future. Yung told the Vancouver Courier that the purpose of
this ...<http://ubyssey.ca/news/?p=10766>
900 years of history has found a new home
WalesOnline
It was recently discovered by the archivists folded inside another one of
their volumes. When the process of filling the four strong-rooms at the
Leckwith ...
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http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/cardiff-news/2009/11/03/900-years-of-history-has-found-a-new-home-91466-25076251/
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Lawyers in Discovery Scandal Say Qualcomm Lied
Above the Law - Washington,DC,USA
Zeldin also points the finger at Qualcomm's paralegals and document
retention system, saying that Qualcomm was the one that should have found
the mountain ...<
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202435137932&Lawyers_in_Discovery_Scandal_Say_Qualcomm_Lied
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FTC Red Flags Rules: How to create an identity theft prevention plan
SearchSecurity.com - Needham,MA,USA
Additionally, the courts can mandate further compliance efforts if your
company is found non-compliant, such as supplementary reports, document
retention ...<
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid14_gci1372924,00.html>
Box of letters turns out to be piece of presidential history
York Daily Record
"They are a wonderful donation," Jim Gandy, museum assistant librarian and
archivist, said about the letters. "I have already scanned them and put them
on ...<http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_13698069>
Conrad N. Hilton College Renovating Training Hotel
Hotels Magazine
... archivist and historian, will lead the Hospitality Industry Archives to
the next level of excellence and work to expand this impressive
collection....<
http://www.hotelsmag.com/article/CA6705208.html?industryid=47562>
Will the internet let us forget?: Q&A with "Delete" author Viktor ...
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
A: Because storing digital information has gotten so easy and so cheap.
Digital storage costs have come down dramatically. The digital code, that is
the ...<
http://blog.nj.com/njv_kelly_heyboer/2009/11/will_the_internet_let_us_forge.html
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Inside Counsel Give Top Tips for Controlling E-Discovery Costs in New FTI
...
Reuters
"Nearly three years after the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) were
amended, many corporations have made great progress in implementing both
...<
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS125786+04-Nov-2009+PRN20091104
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Over the Web and Under the Radar
Information Management
On December 1, 2006, changes to the FRCP became effective that require
companies to have enterprise-wide policies in place for retaining all
electronic ...<
http://www.information-management.com/news/grc_compliance_social_networking_texting-10016451-1.html
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Corporate email policy: Tips
SMEweb - London,UK
#6 Document retention policy: Include information on whether or not email
will be archived and for how long. If your organization is required to
archive ...<http://www.smeweb.com/content/view/1790/140/>
Siegfried Sassoon archive likely to stay in UK after £550000 award
guardian.co.uk
A threat that a rich personal archive of Siegfried Sassoon's journals, poems
and letters would be broken up or sold to the US appears to have been
lifted, ...<
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/nov/04/siegfried-sassoon-archive-award-cambridge
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Ghost Pages: A Wired.com Farewell to GeoCities
Wired News - USA
When news of Geocities' imminent demise hit the web in April, groups of
online archivists started downloading pages to their own computers, racing
to save ...<http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2009/11/geocities>
Paper treasures
Honolulu Weekly
In the Hawaii State Archives, there is a book from 1759 signed by the Earl
of Sandwich, for whom British explorers called Hawaii “the Sandwich Islands.
...<http://honoluluweekly.com/story-continued/2009/11/paper-treasures/>
Finding the Forgotten
Beijing Review
It was difficult to read some of the documents because they were written on
poor-quality paper, which made the characters too blurry to make out. ... <
http://www.bjreview.com.cn/nation/txt/2009-10/30/content_227768.htm>
Neosho council to review plan to destroy records
Joplin Globe
A Neosho city councilwoman Tuesday night obtained a delay in the proposed
destruction of administrative records until further review. ... <
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_308230034.html>
Archives officials grilled on the Hill over missing data drives
FederalNewsRadio.com
Archivist Thomas was asked what, if anything has changed at the Archives
following the loss of the two devices. We've decided to go beyond what is
...<http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=35&sid=1805100>
Allegan County saving tons of paper
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
County records-management staff members scanned more than 1.2 million pages
of documents last year and more than 700000 during the first half of this
year.<
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/11/allegan_county_saving_tons_of.html
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County considers destroying audio records
Lihue Garden Island
... wrote that “due to pending board issues, current and potential
litigation, I respectfully request you advise against the destruction of
these records. ...<
http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2009/11/06/news/kauai_news/doc4af3d4a06d83d871512864.txt
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Compliance: The new differentiator?
OnWindows.com
Yet, failure in basic security and data retention systems within some of the
uk's largest banks and the fsa's combined fines of £3 million show that ...<
http://www.onwindows.com/Articles/Compliance-The-new-differentiator/4187/Default.aspx
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Blarney estate archive to be handed over to Cork centre
Irish Times
The collection is described by archivist Brian McGee as the most important
collection of landed estate papers to be acquired by the centre. ...<
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/1107/1224258280239.html>
Cloud computing data security starts with internal strategy, experts say
SearchSecurity.com
"Many [cloud providers] say security is still up to you and most have data
retention policies that are not very friendly." Enterprises need to demand
more ...<
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid14_gci1373688,00.html
>
Kitsap Official: Right Now, Social Media Is More Trouble Than It's ...
Kitsap Sun - Bremerton,WA,USA
... advisory from the Secretary of State's office on electronic records
management, ... Social Media to be in compliance with unique Washington
State Law. ...<
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/nov/07/kitsap-official-right-now-social-media-more-troubl/
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