Document Scanning Blog: October 2012 | Page 3 of 4

What to consider when implementing document management

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Investing in document management, or going full out paperless, can be a difficult process for a business when not approached properly.

Reconstruction program may help shed light on lost files

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Individuals with ulterior motives were sometimes known to burn or shred incriminating records. Many people in Europe are currently dealing with recovering documents that were destroyed by East German police after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Burn the paper trail, go digital

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

While literally burning paperwork is probably a bad idea, eliminating paperwork is a goal that all businesses are beginning to appreciate.

Idaho documents fall prey to paper-eating bugs

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Files in Shoshone, Idaho, were destroyed because of unknown paper-eating bugs. At least two whole books holding records were irreparably damaged, though town leaders didn't specify what was on the eaten pages.

Arizona school adopts tablets, goes paperless

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Continental School in Green Valley, Arizona, is embracing next-generation practices by ditching three-ring binders, pencils and campus computer labs and adopting advanced tablets in the classroom.

Niagara County struggling with records storage

Monday, October 8, 2012

Leaders in Niagara County, New York, are struggling with some elements of file storage now. Members of the County Legislature recently voted to move area files to a different facility because they were in danger of destruction.

Information governance key for more than risk mitigation

Monday, October 8, 2012

While many businesses are still approaching information management and governance with skepticism over the benefits and return on investment (ROI), analysts say that it is a key way to mitigate risk and costs when it comes to regulatory compliance and legal responsibility.

Fire destroys historic New York building

Friday, October 5, 2012

Sometimes, if records are kept in paper form, they are left vulnerable to the elements. Individuals in Castile, New York, recently discovered this after a fire broke out in a historic building.

Document management systems can enhance decision making

Friday, October 5, 2012

Since the private sector is so competitive, organizations have recently become more cutthroat in their attempt to survive the ongoing economic crisis.

ECM gains importance in competitive business world

Thursday, October 4, 2012

As the enterprise evolves and becomes more responsible for maintaining a substantial amount of files with a wide range of media types, enterprise content management (ECM) platforms will gain momentum.

Companies don’t have to retain paper files

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

After a company has decided to make the switch to electronic information documentation, it often tries to do so as soon as possible. Many experts believe that unless the original is something that should be preserved, it's not completely necessary to keep a hard copy.

Document imaging progresses, evolves

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The term "document" has evolved during the past several years. Traditionally, the word meant physical paperwork that may or may not contain sensitive information.