Posts by SSBRM Staff
Do you know how to best manage your paper and electronic records?
It’s a problem facing records managers in every office. How do you manage the ever-increasing volume of both paper and digital records with the same budget? It’s almost become an urban office myth that as the use of digital record keeping and technology has increased, the number of paper documents would decrease. That hasn’t happened.…
Read MoreSecurity for Your Records – Using Technology as Your Backup
Assessing risk is one of the critical roles for any manager. Understanding how to mitigate that risk and finding a budget-friendly solution is the challenge. When important records and other documents are lost or damaged by natural disasters, theft or for other reasons, knowing that information is backed up can solve one of your biggest…
Read MoreUnveiling Misconceptions about Shredding
In the world of misinformation, much like the amusing forgetfulness of the famous movie fish Dory, various misconceptions surround shredding practices. Whether it’s believing goldfish have a three-second memory or assuming in-house shredding is the ultimate secure solution, it’s time to separate fact from fiction. Let’s dive deeper into some common shredding myths and unveil…
Read More“Wiped” doesn’t mean your hard drive data is gone forever…
Did you know that even when personal or business hard drives are “wiped” clean, they still may contain sensitive or confidential data? Despite using an off the shelf product that promises to remove all their personal data, many original owners of laptops or PCs sold online still become victims of identity theft or worse. Records…
Read MoreIs a trip to your storage site scarier than a trip to the dentist?
Does a visit to your storage site seem more like a scene out of an Indiana Jones movie? Dark, scary, hoping that there is enough light to highlight the spider webs, mice, or worse? If you’ve kept your valuable records in the dark long enough and want to improve the safety and security or your records,…
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