Information Management Journal articles from July 2002

Information Management Journal archives from July 2002

The new reality. (In focus: a message the editors).
July 1, 2002... In the past 10 months, the world has undergone a major reality check. As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, we have learned in a shocking, painful way that all the world doesn't hold the United States or its ideals in as high...

Iron Mountain vs. Sequedex. (Up front: news, trends & analysis).(case featuring non-competition agreement)(Industry Legal Issue)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Details about the Iron Mountain/Sequedex lawsuit have been prominently featured in such media outlets as the Wall Street Journal and Boston Globe. By now, almost everyone is familiar with the points of contention, but few can say how the final...

IT outsourcing increases. (Up front: news, trends & analysis).(information technology)(Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... IT outsourcing is on the rise. According to the Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC), outsourcing in the IT segment in the United States is increasing by 15 percent. According to the ESC's report, "29 percent of...

Do you google? (Up front: news, trends & analysis).(search engine market share statistics)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... According to a recent Jupiter Media Metrix survey, Internet users are increasingly surfing search engines. The survey found that the search category increased 11 percent with more than 92 million users. Overall traffic to the most popular U.S....

Gartner predicts "zero-budget" CIO. (Up front: news, trends & analysis).(Gartner Group, chief information officer)(Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Gartner research and advisory firm recently warned that unless CIOs achieve the same recognition as other executive leaders, businesses will lose control of their IT strategy and fail to achieve the fusion between business and IT strategies...

Dialing for document destruction tips. (Up front: news, trends & analysis).(Industry Legal Issue)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... It is too little too late for two U.S. companies that now are best known for improperly destroying documents. But with the help of a free information hotline, perhaps others can make wiser document-destruction decisions. The...

Cyber security: key to homeland security. (Up front: news, trends & analysis).(Industry Trend or Event)(Industry Legal Issue)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Many information security experts and government officials fear that the Internet, e-mail, or the nation's network infrastructure could be used as the next vehicle for a terrorist attack. If you're not worried, perhaps you should be....

A megabyte of prevention. (Up front: news, trends & analysis).(against computer crimes)(Industry Legal Issue)(Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Despite enormous growth in security software, hackers continue to break into business networks wreaking havoc. Intrusion prevention is absolutely critical for every company, but especially for those with access to sensitive information....

Virtual vulnerabilities. (Up front: news, trends & analysis).(information on corporate Web sites can make firms vulnerable)(Industry Legal Issue)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Your Web site may be hazardous to your ability to be competitive--and it has nothing to do with hackers. The Internet may be revealing your business' competitively sensitive information to anyone who views its pages. Worse, your competitors may...

Enron fallout spurs securities fraud bill: the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act would create penalties for illegal document shredding and increase protections for whistleblowers. (Capital edge: legislative & regulatory update).(Industry Legal Issue)
July 1, 2002... In the wake of the Enron/ Arthur Andersen scandal, Washington policy makers are pursuing reforms that would affect how records and information managers do their jobs in the future. On April 25, the Senate Judiciary Committee overwhelmingly...

Nexus launches secure Web client. (Market place: new products & industry announcements).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Nexus launches a secure Web client within Secured Messaging. The client has integrated security aspects and uses the latest techniques within PKI and other related technologies. The secure Web mail generation solution features open...

O'Neil Software releases RS-SQL 1.23. (Market place: new products & industry announcements).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... O'Neil Software has released RS-SQL version 1.23 with enhancements including a 32-bit front end, embedded e-mails and URLs, text tips, and "report user" login for external reporting programs. RS-SQL's 32-bit front-end screen offers features...

ProCaveo, Software AG create alliance. (Market place: new products & industry announcements).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... ProCaveo and Software AG announce an alliance to create a complete solution enabling the integration of ProCaveo's software with Tamino[TM] through its GBE Suite. It will allow organizations with Software AG's Tamino and native XML server to...

Spacesaver partners with Infolinx, Colorflex. (Market place: new products & industry announcements).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Spacesaver Corp. announces a strategic alliance with Infolinx Systems Solutions, a records and information management software provider, and Colorflex, the filing soft goods division of EDP. The partnership enables Spacesaver to integrate...

Global Graphics offers Jaws PDF tools. (Market place: new products & industry announcements).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Global Graphics Software recently released its full Jaws Portable Document Format (PDF) Technologies product line. The tools allow users to create, manage, distribute, and print files using PDF. The Jaws PDF Server is a centralized,...

LegalKey releases Court Rules. (Market place: new products & industry announcements).(LegalKey Technologies)(Product Information)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2002... LegalKey Technologies has developed Court Rules, a rule-based "calendaring" system, which integrates with the company's Critical Dates Management system to enable law firms to auto-populate their calendars with court-specific details for...

Telepresenter M2 enables streaming. (Market place: new products & industry announcements).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... NCast Corp. announces the availability of the Telepresenter M2 IP network device, which expands the reach of real-time, interactive, media-rich conferencing to a large number of locations on the IP network. It enables high-quality interactive...

ARMS expands storage capabilities. (Market place: new products & industry announcements).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Advanced Records Management Services Inc. (ARMS) has expanded its Danvers, Massachusetts, facility. The expanded operations include a high-tech fireproof media vault engineered to protect data stored in sensitive digital and magnetic formats,...

Records retention encyclopedia goes digital. (Market place: new products & industry announcements).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Intersect Systems has published Clark's Encyclopedia of Records Retention in digital format. It will be published on CD-ROM for use with Intersect's Retention Developer/ Manager/Researcher (Retention DMR) and Retention Viewer/ Researcher...

Six months that changed the face of information management: it was a one-two punch from which the United States may never fully recover.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... At the Core This article: * Examines how the records and information management profession has changed as a result of recent events * Discusses the future of the profession after September 11 and the Enron/Arthur Andersen case ...

Fighting terrorism with information: the war on terrorism is a new kind of battle. Victory will require new information-centric techniques and more intelligent methods of warfare.(Government Activity)(Technical)
July 1, 2002... At the Core This article: * Examines how information is a key tool in fighting terrorism * Discusses an information-centric plan for winning the war on terrorism In the weeks following the September 11 terrorist attack, it...

A case for competitive intelligence: 90% of the information a company needs to understand its market and competitors and to make key decisions is already public.(Industry Trend or Event)(Industry Legal Issue)(Technical)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... At the Core This article: * Defines competitive intelligence * Discusses why CI is important for a business * Explains how to collect the CI a business needs For more than a decade, there have been those who have worked to...

Spreading the ethical word: multinational companies are learning that profits and corporate ethics go hand in hand.
July 1, 2002... At the Core This article: * Examines the increasing trend of multinational companies establishing ethics policies * Discusses the value of a business ethics program For business these days, it's all about doing the right...

The dos and don'ts of records storage contracts; like a good fence, records storage contracts can assure a solid and neighborly relationship between you and your storage vendor. (Business Matters).(includes related article)(Industry Trend or Event)(Industry Legal Issue)(Technical)
July 1, 2002... At the Core This article: * Discusses how to negotiate a records storage contract * Explains ways to avoid hidden contract fees One challenging aspect of storing records off-site is negotiating a solid contract that will serve...

Developing strategic competencies: a starting point; behaving, thinking, and becoming strategic is not easy, but it is critical for increasing your value to your organization. (CareerPath).(Company Operations)
July 1, 2002... At the Core This article: * Defines what it means to be "strategic" * Discusses how to think and behave strategically People and organizations that refuse to adapt to a changing environment often marginalize themselves--or...

Reading, writing, and the internet.
July 1, 2002... TITLE: Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges EDITOR: Anil Aggarwal ISBN: 1-878289-60-8 PUBLISHER: Idea Group Publishing PUBLICATION DATE: 2000 LENGTH: 372 pages PRICE: $34.98 ...

How does your RIM program measure up?
July 1, 2002... TITLE: Records and Information Management: A Benchmarking Study of Large U.S. Industrial Companies AUTHOR: William Saffady ISBN: 1-931786-02-X PUBLISHER: ARMA International PUBLICATION DATE: 2002 LENGTH: 75 pages ...

Making a case for business continuity.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... TITLE: Ready for Anything PRODUCER: Commonwealth Films PUBLICATION DATE: 2002 LENGTH: 20 minutes PRICE: $695 from Commonwealth Films; $637 ARMA members buying from ARMA International MEDIA: Available in CD-ROM, VHS, PAL,...

Celebrate ARMA! (From The President).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... In New Orleans this fall our conference theme will be "Celebrate the Profession." However, my theme for this coming year is going to be "Celebrate ARMA" because ARMA is so much more than simply the profession. Over the past few years there...

Cast your ballot electronically. (Vote Online).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Did you miss the deadline for voting electronically for the special election? You can still sign up to cast your ballet electronically for this fall's regular election. Simply log onto your member profile (www.arma.org/members) and click...

2002 Buyer's Guide now online.(from Association of Records Managers and Administrators)(Product Information)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... ARMA International's Records and Information Management Buyer's Guide--which was mailed to members in early July--also is available online at www.arma.org. This valuable resource for records and information management professionals offers...

Officer candidate filing forms available online.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Have you always wanted to be an ARMA board member, or do you know someone who would be a good leader? The first step is to complete and submit the Officer Candidate Information Form, which is available online at www.arma.org. Completed OCIF...

ARMA 2002: celebrate the profession.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The ARMA International 2002 Conference & Expo is this year's can't-miss event for records and information managers, so register today! This year's conference, September 29-October 2, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New...

ARMA sues insurer over 9/11 losses.(Association of Records Managers & Administrators International)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... On May 22 ARMA International filed suit against Chicago Insurance Co. for breach of contract. The suit was filed following the insurance company's failure to honor the convention disruption policy provisions covering losses in revenue the...

In memoriam.(Maverick Collier, Alice Gannon and Gail Pennix)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
July 1, 2002... Maverick Collier, a dedicated member of ARMA (Puget Sound Chapter), passed away May 15. Collier worked tirelessly as a contributor and Web master for the Puget Sound Chapter's Web site. He worked for the City of Bellevue, Washington. Donations...

Learn how to manage e-mail with new online course.(www.arma.org)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Now available on www.arma.org is an online learning course, "Managing E-mail: The State of the Art." It begins with a review of research on the topic of e-mail records and concludes with a discussion of emerging trends for e-mail records and...

North Dakotans vote to take back privacy.(from financial institutions)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... In June, North Dakota voters became the first in the nation to decide whether financial institutions should be allowed to sell customer information without the customer's written permission--and they answered with a resounding "No" vote. ...

FEC releases voting systems standards.(Federal Election Commission)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The cornerstone of American democracy is the right to choose freely elected officials to public office. When the accuracy of voting equipment is called into question, as it was during the 2000 presidential elections, so is the entire U.S....

Celebrate the profession. (ARMA 2002 New Orleans).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 47th Annual Conference and Expo September 29-October 2, 2002 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler! Join ARMA International and thousands of colleagues as we celebrate and explore the information management...