RAIN 20080712
Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories related to
records and archives management.
State to get historical letter from Bowie, Fannin
Houston Chronicle - United States
The two letters came to the attention of the Texas State Library and
Archives Commission in 2004, when Sotheby's placed them up for auction. ...
<http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5881839.html>
Archives release former President Papers
Drexel University The Triangle Online - Philadelphia,PA,USA
The Drexel University Archives and Special Collections have released the
University's Presidential Papers, which chronicle changes over the
University's ...
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Our archives hold many tidbits and treasures
Bowen Island Undercurrent - Bowen Island,BC,Canada
There are lots of little treasures in the archives and it's always fun to
uncover an item that is new to me. It's quite possible as the first group of
...
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UPDATE: Privacy Protections Key To Electronic Records Bill
CNNMoney.com - USA
(Adds comment from Reps. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Edward Markey , D-Mass.,
in last two paragraphs.) By Fawn Johnson WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)-
Lawmakers...
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White House E-mail Docs May
InternetNews.com - USA
This week's court decision was separate from a lawsuit filed by CREW and
the National Security Archive last year against the Executive Office of
the...
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The field narrows for e-books
Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA
Internet Archive has funds to scan 1000 books per day through the end of
the year, Mr. Kahle says, including those at the Library of Congress. ...
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http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2008/07/11/the-field-narrows-for-e-books/
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E-mails about file theft released
Meriden Record-Journal - Meriden,CT,USA
SOUTHINGTON - After personnel files were stolen from the old Water
Department building, a Water Commissioner suggested the board look at
whether it could ...
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Minimizing the Risk That E-Discovery Failures Will Create ...
Law.com (subscription) - San Francisco,CA,USA
The court also noted Qualcomm's specific failures to act, including: (1)
failure to search the computers of its Rule 30(b)(6) witnesses for
responsive email ...
<http://www.law.com/jsp/ihc/PubArticleIHC.jsp?id=1202422898147&pos=ataglance
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Hopes over possible Kafka trove in Israel
EcoDiario.es - Madrid,Madrid,Spain
One leading Kafka scholar, who spoke privately, called thenew interest in
the archive "a media bubble": "As far as Iknow, Max Brod published
everything he ...
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Former HP VP Admits To Stealing Trade Secrets
NBC11.com - San Jose,CA,USA
A former Hewlett Packard vice president pleaded guilty Friday to selling
trade secrets to a rival company. Atul Malhotra, a former vice president of
imaging ...
<http://www.nbc11.com/newsarchive/16856113/detail.html>
The Times Picayune
Grant to help restore school records
$2.4 million from FEMA to digitize files
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Computer upgrades render information unrecoverable
Vancouver Courier - BC, Canada
Any digital storage format can quickly become obsolete, making the
information it holds effectively inaccessible. A friend recently told me he
still has ...
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Court tosses White House appeal on visitor logs
The Associated Press -
Handling CREW's request would not require the president, Cheney or their
staffs to sort through mountains of files, said Tatel. The burden "should
prove ...
<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5huwECNWFJHbvOgIgWHReW7Dfq9BwD91RPDS00>
Files found in abandoned hospital
BBC News - UK
The discovery comes weeks after it emerged children's medical records had
been left in a disused Dundee hospital. NHS Lanarkshire has not yet
commented on ...
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7499749.stm>
House passes e-records bill
FCW.com - Falls Church,VA,USA
By Ben Bain A measure the House passed last week to improve electronic
recordkeeping in the federal government is receiving a lukewarm response
from ...
<http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153123-1.html>
GAO: Federal e-mail preservation spotty
United Press International - USA
Henry Waxman, D-Calif., told the Post. He has been investigating the
disappearance of years' worth of e-mails generated by the Bush White House.
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Judge dismisses e-mail suit, but leaves window open for un-dismissal
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
The attorney general's office responded to the ruling with a statement
saying it was committed to making open records available. "We are
reviewing the order ...
<http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/12951>
UNCG to outsource its e-mail
Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA
Sutton said his department is working with the school's attorneys and
Google to resolve concerns about security and document retention. ...
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http://www.news-record.com/content/2008/07/10/article/uncg_to_outsource_its_e_mail
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Privacy: Agencies Struggle to Redact Personal Data from Online ...
Government Technology - Folsom,CA,USA
Agencies are attempting to balance privacy concerns with the convenience
and efficiency of online public documents. Public and private organizations
<http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/375540>
National Museum Founding Director retires
Cayman Net News - grand cayman,Cayman Islands
She was then engaged in research and planning that led not only to the
establishment of the National Museum but also to that of the National
Archive. ...
<http://caymannetnews.com/news-8535--1-1---.html>
Texas Revolution documents will be returned to state archives
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA
By Bob Banta Two documents related to the Texas Revolution and the Battle
of the Alamo are on their way back to the Texas State Archives collection
after a ...
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http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/07/12/0712txarchives.html
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State seeks return of historical papers
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA
By Claire Osborn The state archives commission claims that a Waco woman has
possession of 48 historical documents from Texas' early days, ...
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http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/archive/071606texana.html
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Stolen past? What's real in Texana
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA
In late 1989 he contacted LaPlante, who had been state archivist for three
years, and asked for assistance in verifying the provenance of almost 50
items in ...
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http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/archive/101391texana.html
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Wanted: Specific law to address electronic transactions
Daily Nation - Nairobi,Kenya
There is also need to build public confidence in the integrity and
reliability of electronic records and electronic commerce. Kenya's Draft
e-Transaction ...
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http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=25&newsid=127163
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Former VP at HP faces 10 years for IBM trade secret theft
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
Atul Malhotra, 42, of Santa Barbara, Calif., pleaded guilty to one count of
theft of trade secrets Friday in US District Court in San Jose, Calif. ...
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Former Hewlett Packard VP stole IBM trade secrets
NetworkWorld.com - Southborough,MA,USA
The Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation said Atul
Malhotra had been charged with one count of information with theft of trade
secrets. ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/29841>
Fmr HP exec pleads guilty in trade secrets case
The Associated Press -
Atul Malhotra, 42, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250000 fine on the
single count of theft of trade secrets, prosecutors said Friday. ...
<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jATS9VkrekQ3RrAXlQUhW9NmtnoAD91RT0RO0>
County wants historic courthouse photographs
News-Leader.com - Springfield,MO,USA
"We've checked the Greene County Archives, the History Museum and the
library, but we're finding that photos of the original interior are almost
nonexistent ...
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Workers who misuse confidential information
Chester DailyLocal.com - PA, USA
Even after leaving an employer, a person is obligated under the law to keep
its trade secrets confidential. There are now a few people with 23 million
new ...
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http://www.dailylocal.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19847509&BRD=1671&PAG=461&dept_id=17779&rfi=6
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Marriott's disaster recovery center is 220 feet underground in a ...
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
When the RDC goes live, Marriott will be the largest private customer
operating a data center in Iron Mountain's 145-acre "underground city,"
which has its ...
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Google, Viacom now battling over YouTube employee records
CNET News - San Francisco,CA,USA
Companies sue each other all the time and frequently must turn over
computer records about employees when pertinent to the case. Often these
records reveal ...
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-9989783-93.html>
History Deleted at the White House
New York Times - United States
The House approved a measure last week that would require the National
Archives to issue stronger standards for preserving e-mails and to
aggressively ...
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/opinion/13sun3.html?ref=opinion>
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