Records in the News
Happy Records and Information Management Month!!!!
In keeping with the theme of the month, it's been a big week in records management news.
The biggest news may be about the smallest records...140 characters to be exact. The Library of Congress announced this week that they are going to archive Twitter posts.
In weightier news, the Security and Exchange Commission has charged investment firm, Goldman Sachs with fraud. The announcement sent its stock tumbling.
Theft of electronic medical records has increased by 112% from 2008 to 2009. The increase is probably due to the conversion from paper records to digital in the medical field. More than anything, this news emphasizes the needs to work with qualified vendors and to adhere to best practices.
3.3 million student loan records were stolen from a non-profit called, Educational Credit Management Corp. The information included names, addresses, birth dates and Social Security numbers of borrowers who have entered bankruptcy.
Labels: Educational Credit Management, electronic medical records, Goldman Sachs, Twitter
posted by The GRM Information Management Services @ 9:24 AM
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We have had some clients that wait until some type of identity theft or loss of records becomes an issue before they decide to move. Just like preventing something before it occurs, businesses need to think about their records like they do life insurance. Documents are just as important as anything else and a loss of information is as dangerous as a loss of ones life to the business.
Stephanie Campbell
BDS
GRM - DC
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