by Zasio | Oct 25, 2017 | Blog, By Rick Surber
Developing a Disaster Plan Do you have a records management disaster plan? Headlines about natural disasters provide a stark reminder that we can’t control our environment. However, if we plan for disasters and assess risks, we can help ensure business continuity if...
by Zasio | Jun 21, 2017 | Blog, By Rick Surber
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...
by Zasio | Oct 5, 2016 | Blog, By Rick Surber
All enterprises, whether they be commercial, governmental, charitable, or any other structure, are required to follow information management regulations in some way; there are even laws regulating the president of the United States.[1] This article discusses several...
by Zasio | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog, By Rick Surber
ROT stands for Redundant, Obsolete, and/or Trivial information and includes all information NOT being stored for a valid business, legal or common practice purpose. It is duplicative of official records, past its useful life, and/or information that does not meet the...
by Zasio | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog, By Rick Surber
Introduction The proposed Privacy Shield agreement between the US and EU seeks to streamline EU data protection compliance for commercial exchanges requiring the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US. If approved, it would replace the Safe Harbor agreement...
by Zasio | Mar 24, 2016 | Blog, By Rick Surber
ARMA (Association of Records Managers & Administrators) defines a permanent record as a “record that has been determined to have sufficient historical, administrative, legal, fiscal, or other value to warrant continuing preservation.[i]” Continuing preservation...