Information Management Journal articles from March 2004

Information Management Journal archives from March 2004

Competitive intelligence and records managers.(In focus: a message from the editors)(Editorial)
March 1, 2004... Information can be many things--strategic, timely, critical, accurate or inaccurate, fair or biased. Some of the most critical information an organization can possess is competitive in nature, pertaining to the organization's industry, market,...

Uncovered documents may be trouble for oil company.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Texas-New Mexico Pipeline Co)
March 1, 2004... In late November 2003, 190 boxes of documents covered in burlap bags were uncovered 45 feet below ground near a pipeline in the New Mexico desert. The documents, along with 100 computer disks, were covered with mold and mildew and have been...

How to recycle or retire your old PC.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... If you plan to replace your current personal computer system, don't just stick it in a closet or basement, and whatever you do, don't throw it away. So what to do with a PC that has outlived its usefulness? If it is less than five years...

Cuba restricts citizens' web access.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
March 1, 2004... In Cuba, citizens can send and receive e-mail and surf a Cuban intranet, but they are barred from accessing the World Wide Web. President Fidel Castro's government says restricting access to the Internet is necessary in poor developing...

ID theft tops FTC complaints again.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Federal Trade Commission)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Identity theft has topped the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) list of consumer complaints for the fourth year in a row. Reports of Internet-related fraud accounted for 55 percent of the consumer fraud complaints filed in 2003, up from 45...

Compliance is not cheap, companies say.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
March 1, 2004... U.S. companies say complying with new rules stemming from the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and aimed at improving corporate accountability is costing them millions in both time and money. Additional regulations imposed by Congress and the...

PATRIOT act's reach expanded despite part being struck down.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
March 1, 2004... On the same day Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. troops in Iraq, President Bush signed into law a new bill giving the FBI increased surveillance powers, effectively expanding the reach of the USA PATRIOT Act--even though part of the original...

Cyber extortion targets office workers.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
March 1, 2004... In London, cyber blackmail artists looking to make an easy pound are threatening office workers via e-mail. Police said the criminals threaten to delete computer files or install pornographic images on an employee's PC unless he or she pays...

Online today, gone tomorrow.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(researchers relying on online sources for information)
March 1, 2004... By the time a research report or publication goes to press, many of its references, in the form of footnotes and endnotes, may no longer exist. That is because more researchers and professionals are relying on information found oil Web sites as...

Evidence of destroyed documents at dairy giant.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Parmalat SpA)
March 1, 2004... Global dairy giant Parmalat SpA is in trouble over allegations of document destruction, forged signatures, and fictional finances. The Italian company's founder. Calisto Tanzi, was arrested on allegation of fraudulent bankruptcy and is...

Records clerk arrested for releasing confidential information.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... It is not often that criminals get to run background checks on police officers. But charges filed in St. Louis County accuse Linda Whitten, a records room clerk at the Bridgeton, Missouri, Police Department, with providing confidential...

The worldwide war on spam continues.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
March 1, 2004... According to a recent American Management Association survey, e-mail and inbox management has become the number-one office task, although few have learned how to manage e-mails effectively. The average employee now spends 25 percent of the...

Report urges better data sharing.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(U.S. government not doing acceptable job of sharing information that could prevent terrorism)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... More than three years after September 11,2001, the U.S. government is still not doing an acceptable job of sharing information on a level that may prevent another terrorist attack. So says the Markle Foundation, a New York-based think tank that...

Building a more intelligent police force.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Humberside Police signs contract with Unisys)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... In Humberside, England, the local police force is building a cutting-edge knowledge management environment for its officers. Humberside Police, whose officers serve 900.000 citizens, recently signed a 1.7 million [pounds sterling] ($3...

Homeland security offers alerts warning of e-mail viruses.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
March 1, 2004... In January, the biggest computer worm thus far--dubbed "MyDoom"--hit e-mail servers hard: 1 in 12 e-mail accounts was affected. The worm, which appeared as an innocuous error message, clogged global e-mail traffic worldwide and even forced some...

U.S. to start airline background checks.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System)
March 1, 2004... Perhaps as early as this summer, the U.S. government's plan to check all airline passengers' backgrounds before they board a plane could be in place. The Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System, or CAPPS II, would screen all passengers...

Canada's privacy law faces legal challenge: if Canadian courts rule PIPEDA unconstitutional and strike it down, the ramifications for Canadian and worldwide businesses will be profound.(On the edge: the use & misuse of information)(Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)
March 1, 2004... Just two days before key phases of Canada's national privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act PIPEDA), went into effect January 1, the Quebec Court of Appeal cleared the way for the province's attorney...

Stellent, Optika merge.(Marketplace: new products & industry announcements)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Content management vendors Stellent Inc. and Optika Inc. will merge. Stellent will acquire all outstanding shares of Optika for $10 million in cash and approximately 4.1 million shares of Stellent common stock in a transaction valued at almost...

AmeriVault offers Enhanced Recovery Services Suite.(Marketplace: new products & industry announcements)
March 1, 2004... AmeriVault introduces an Enhanced Recovery Services Suite that allows companies to leverage cost-effective, fail-safe online backup customized to meet their needs. The service recognizes and captures changes to files, encrypts data for enhanced...

Analysis tool from anacubis.(Marketplace: new products & industry announcements)
March 1, 2004... The anacubis Desktop, a visual tool for corporate intelligence, consolidates key business information from commercial and proprietary sources into one application. It uses an intuitive visual interface to create an easy-to-navigate map of...

Kodak expands scanner line.(Marketplace: new products & industry announcements)
March 1, 2004... The Kodak i80 Scanner offers improved bitonal and color scanning speed and captures both sides of a document in a single pass. The i80 captures documents, photos, and color graphics at speeds of up to 35 pages per minute, with a true duplex...

NetXposure launches Image Portal 2.5.(Marketplace: new products & industry announcements)
March 1, 2004... NetXposure announces Image Portal 2.5, a Web-based digital asset management application with enterprise-level capability. Image Portal 2.5 provides a central repository for storing, organizing, processing, and distributing large libraries of...

SOA director addresses Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.(Marketplace: new products & industry announcements)
March 1, 2004... SOA Director from e-Onehundred Group directly addresses automation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's compliance business cycle activities. The application enables organizations to easily and simply manage business processes, controls, and risks. SOA...

Evaluate your RIM program with IMA Resource.(Marketplace: new products & industry announcements)
March 1, 2004... Records Management Options offers IMA Resource, a subscription Web-based service that combines an interactive, database-driven RIM system with consulting services. Subscribers can access customizable, interactive wizards, calculators, surveys,...

FileNet teams with network appliance.(Marketplace: new products & industry announcements)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... FileNet Corp. announced a strategic alliance with enterprise network storage solution provider Network Appliance. The two companies will align sales, marketing, development, and customer service to integrate FileNet Enterprise Content...

Providus offers risk management solutions.(Marketplace: new products & industry announcements)
March 1, 2004... Providus Software Solutions introduces new versions of its risk management applications, RiskResolve 3.0 for Sarbanes-Oxley and RiskResolve 3.0 for Basel II regulatory compliance. Developed for the financial services industry, RiskResolve...

Strategic information management: continuing need, continuing opportunities.
March 1, 2004... At the Core This article * defines the concept of SIM * discusses live opportunities to apply SIM methods * examines trait of an information-proficient organization Strategic information management (SIM) fits into a...

Electronic records as evidence: the case for Canada's new standard: when Canada's Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence standard is released later this year, it will represent one big step for electronic records everywhere.
March 1, 2004... At the Core This article * examines Canada's Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence standard * provides some detail about the standard's structure and content * explores the future of this standard and related ones ...

Competitive intelligence: bridging organizational boundaries: records managers are perfectly positioned to ensure that the appropriate information is identified as key intelligence and is communicated proactively to the organization's decision-makers.
March 1, 2004... At the Core This article * defines competitive intelligence (CI) * provides seven basic CI functions * discusses CI management * examines the relationship between RIM and CI Clearly, the functions and responsibilities...

Competitive intelligence education: competencies, sources, and trends: nearly all organizations are increasingly using competitive intelligence (CI) in their business marketing, planning, and strategizing; however, formal educational offerings in CI are seriously lacking.(Career Path)
March 1, 2004... At the Core This article * assesses the state of education in competitive intelligence (CI) * examines what CI educational opportunities are available * outlines key trends in CI education Acquiring an education is easier...

Competitive intelligence in action: how do organizations use competitive intelligence, and what can it mean to their success? Two case studies illustrate different approaches and results.(Business Matters)
March 1, 2004... At the Core This article * discuss the use of CI in two companies * examines the strategic use of internal information and records within the two firms * explores the effect of CI on each organization Competitive...

Managing e-mail overload.(Managing Your E-mail: Thinking Outside the Inbox)(Book Review)
March 1, 2004... TITLE: Managing Your E-mail: Thinking Outside the Inbox AUTHORS: Christina Cavanagh ISBN: 0471457388 PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons PUBLICATION DATE: 2003 LENGTH: 198 pages PRICE: $21.95 U.S. SOURCE: www.amazon.com...