Document Scanning Blog: September 2012

New Zealand liquidator facing arrest due to lost files

Friday, September 28, 2012

Sometimes, when files are misplaced, there are little to no consequences. In New Zealand, Nelson-area liquidator Pat Norris will face theft charges unless he can find documents related to the work he claims he has done.

Missing records leads to tension in Maryland

Friday, September 28, 2012

Sometimes companies don't realize that they should be saving client, business and other records for an extended amount of time. Missing records that may have been destroyed in Montgomery County, Maryland, have caused tensions between the Brickyard Coalition and the local government

Kansas City criminal case dropped because evidence gone

Friday, September 28, 2012

If companies don't ensure files are protected and preserved, they could face dire consequences if documents are destroyed. Former Johnson County district attorney Phill Kline said Planned Parenthood was not following best practices when recording procedures.

Massachusetts town ramping preservation efforts

Friday, September 28, 2012

Storing files using electronic document management systems is a great alternative. With this in mind, Massachusetts' Hopkinton Community Preservation Committee has decided to digitize their records.

Focus on records management grows

Friday, September 28, 2012

A recent study by Forrester Research found that 40 percent of businesses expect information management spending to increase by at least 5 percent over the next 12 months.

Universities increase digitization efforts

Thursday, September 27, 2012

At universities, digitizing can make research more efficient, as files are often put in easily-accessible databases. The University of Florida's Florida Museum of Natural History recently received a grant to expand their database offerings.

British hospital loses large volume of patient data

Thursday, September 27, 2012

At the United Kingdom's Imperial College Healthcare, there was recently a large loss of patient data because of antiquated systems. Many of the files were misplaced.

Massachusetts town putting off renovations until files can be found

Thursday, September 27, 2012

When files in nearly any industry cannot be found, the results could be dire. Unless foundation-related files are found, Winchester High School won't receive the renovations it needs.

City council votes to go paperless

Thursday, September 27, 2012

The Lindale, Texas, city council recently voted to go paperless, according to the Lindale News-Times. The city will utilize cloud services for information storage and iPads for access during meetings.

Document destruction put on hold in Connecticut

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

A number of institutions find that digitizing would save them financial and legal trouble. Such is the case in Connecticut, where Carol Carson, the executive director for Connecticut's Office of State Ethics, will have to cease destroying financial disclosure forms from 2006.

California company destroyed documents, judge said

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

If regulations requiring digitization had been in place at a California office, a company may not be facing litigation for destroying files. U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte decided on September 21 that Rambus had shredded files relating to the case, prompting suspicion.

Historical documents returned to library

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

When these files go missing, the information on the papers have the potential to be lost forever. Some thought this was the case in Vermont, where Barry Landau, posing as a historian, allegedly stole thousands of pieces of correspondence.