Records and Information Management & Information Security – Two Risk-Mitigation Peas in an Information Governance Pod

Integration is often central to effective information governance. This includes integrated policies, processes, strategies, controls, and technologies. Some of the biggest obstacles to integration are often organizational silos[1]—separations of departments, people, and functions that can hinder the flow of information and how it’s managed. Bringing together two groups whose organizational silos may be impeding a…

Records Handling Requirements Format

Records Handling Laws: Format Requirements

Records managers often overlook laws that regulate record formats. Most companies store the bulk of their records electronically—or they’re moving in that direction. This makes it important to consider legal requirements about records formats. Permissive Format Regulations The good news is that most format regulations allow for electronic recordkeeping if you meet certain conditions. In the…