Information Management Journal articles from September 2004

Information Management Journal archives from September 2004

Catalyst or cataclysm?(In focus: a message from the editors)(records and information management)
September 1, 2004... Incremental changes often make a difference in process, spurring a rethinking of how things are done. This has been true in the records and information management (RIM) world, where attention has focused on the transition from paper to...

FTC nixes "do-not-spam" list.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Federal Trade Commission)
September 1, 2004... The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) told Congress that a national "do-not-spam" e-mail registry could not be enforced effectively, would not reduce the amount of spam consumers receive, and might even increase it. In the CAN-SPAM law...

Company fined for renting out customer data.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Gateway Learning Corp., maker of the "Hooked on Phonics" learning system, recently settled a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint that the company sold data about its customers to outside marketers despite promising to keep the information...

U.S. scraps CAPPS II.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System)
September 1, 2004... The Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System, known as CAPPS II, the controversial U.S. government plan to collect personal information from airline passengers and rank them according to terrorist risk level, has been delayed...

California passes online privacy bill.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
September 1, 2004... The United States' first online privacy bill went into effect July 1 in California. California Assembly Bill No. 68, the Online Privacy and Disclosure Act of 2003, which was signed October 14, 2003, by then-Governor Gray Davis, requires all...

You've got mail (and AOL can read it).(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
September 1, 2004... In an online eavesdropping case with profound implications for electronic communications, a federal appeals court ruled that a company that provides e-mail service can copy and read its subscribers' messages. The ruling stems from a...

U.S., Canadian firms have different views of privacy.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
September 1, 2004... Canadian businesses view privacy practices as an opportunity to improve relations with customers while U.S. firms see privacy measures more as a way of complying with legislation and avoiding lawsuits, according to a recent study conducted by...

Freedom to Read Amendment fails.(Up Front: news, trends & analysis)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... In July, the Freedom to Read Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, State (CJS) Appropriations Bill died in a tie vote--210 to 210--in the U.S. House of Representatives. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), would have barred...

IM interoperability--at least for business.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(instant messaging)
September 1, 2004... Research firm IDC estimates that as many as 255 million people will use instant messaging (IM) at work in 2005, up from 65 million in 2002. That estimate may have to be revised because using IM at work is about to get much easier, even if...

AOL employee charged for stealing screen names.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
September 1, 2004... A 24-year-old America Online (AOL) software engineer was recently arrested on federal charges that he hacked into the company's computers to steal 92 million e-mail addresses that were later sold and used to bombard AOL members with spam. ...

Don't get "snarfed".(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... If you have a laptop, cell phone, or other gadget that is enabled with Bluetooth technology, beware of getting "snarfed"--that is what it's called when all the data on your device, including phone numbers, addresses, calendars, who you called...

KM is integral, study says.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Knowledge management is quickly becoming a key link in the chain of organizational success, according to a June 2004 IBM study, "Business KM: A Study on Market Prospects, Business Needs, and Tech Trends." The 190-page study discusses...

Social security digitizes claims process.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
September 1, 2004... The U.S. Social Security Administration hopes its efforts to go paperless by 2005 will save money and ease the crushing backlogs that have plagued the program for more than a decade. For more than 70 years, the agency has relied on paper...

Identity thieves can be locked up for two years.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(terrorist offenses)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... President George W. Bush has signed into law a measure intended to curb identity theft by adding two years to prison sentences for people convicted in federal courts of using stolen credit card numbers and other personal information to commit...

Cops now carry electronic databases.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
September 1, 2004... According to a CNN report, a growing number of police departments now have instant access via handheld wireless devices to vast commercial databases that contain details on almost anyone officers may encounter while on their beat. Police...

Deleted e-mails cost Philip Morris $2.75 million.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)
September 1, 2004... A federal judge July 21 ordered Philip Morris USA Inc. to pay $2.75 million in sanctions for destroying e-mails sought by the Justice Department in its suit against the tobacco giant, United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc. U.S. District...

FBI delays virtual file network.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(Federal Bureau of Investigations)
September 1, 2004... While Congress seems to be constantly expanding the U.S. government's data-collection efforts, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is struggling to manage the data it has today. FBI officials recently said they would not be able to...

Tagging toothpaste and toddlers.(Up front: news, trends & analysis)(radio frequency identification technology)
September 1, 2004... Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has been used for about a decade, most commonly in the E-Zpass system that enables drivers to speed through East Coast tollbooths. But now the technology is cheap and robust enough to expand to...

Offshoring privacy: when companies offshore business processes, they are putting consumers' most sensitive personal information at risk--and there's little consumers can do about it.(On the edge: the use & misuse of information)
September 1, 2004... While Americans are concerned about offshoring taking away jobs from U.S. workers, many do not realize that there is a bigger, more insidious, problem associated with the practice. Offshoring also poses risks to the security and privacy of...

Stellent offers integrated e-mail records management.(Market place: new products & industry announcements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Stellent's e-mail records management functionality, part of its Universal Content Management architecture, allows users to submit e-mail and e-mall attachments into the Universal Content Management system through a drag-and-drop interface in...

Open text, IXOS launch joint offerings.(Market place: new products & industry announcements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Open Text Corp. and IXOS Software AG have announced the launch of their first combined enterprise content management solutions, including new e-marl management, content archiving, and Web content management capabilities. The solutions will...

GBS releases e-records system for patient care.(Market place: new products & industry announcements)(GBS Computer Solutions )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... GBS Computer Solutions offers NextGen, an electronic medical records (EMR) solution that enables practices to properly document patient care faster and more efficiently than with paper charts. NextGen EMR stores patient data in a relational...

FileNet announces team collaboration manager.(Market place: new products & industry announcements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... FileNet Corp.'s Team Collaboration Manager, a Web-based, out-of-the-box solution, delivers team collaboration seamlessly integrated with content management and fully functional business process management capabilities. The solution, designed to...

nextScan releases rollfilm, microfiche scanner.(Market place: new products & industry announcements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Phoenix 2-in-1 roll film and microfiche scanner from nextScan can scan roll film at 220-pages per minute and microfiche at 125-pages per minute. It scans grayscale and bitonal images simultaneously without a reduction in output speed. ...

DocuVantage adds Web-based document scanning feature.(Market place: new products & industry announcements)(Document Advantage Corp)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Document Advantage Corp. (DocuVantage) has developed software--WebScan2PDF--to allow users to scan, spell check, and store documents in standardized PDF format in Optix without leaving their Web browser. WebScan2PDF captures scanned images,...

SEM offers destruction services.(Market place: new products & industry announcements)(Security Engineered Machinery )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Shredder supplier Security Engineered Machinery (SEM) now offers destruction services for those who need permanent disposal of paper or electronically stored documents. SEM's "disintegrators" pulverize plastic materials, books, and bundles, as...

Virtual project team solution released.(Market place: new products & industry announcements)(Virtual Global Technologies )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Virtual Global Technologies announces TeamIntel 2004i, a software system for uniting distributed project teams. The solution allows team members to convene in a virtual meeting place so they can collaborate on complex projects and perform...

From the mouths of CIOs: organizations can meet the biggest challenges facing them today by getting their records management and IT professionals to work together and develop solutions.(Chief information officers)
September 1, 2004... At the Core This article * focuses on how CIOs perceive their electronic records challenges * discusses what CIOs expect from RIM professionals * offers ways that RIM professionals can be part of electronic records teams ...

ARMA 2004 Long Beach: the premier event for records and information management professionals.(Special Section)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... ARMA International 49th Annual Conference and Expo Long Beach Convention Center October 3-6, 2004 Long Beach, California Challenging Times Demand Creative Solutions... In today's constantly changing world of electronic records, legal...

ISO 15489: a tool records management mergers: the global records management standard is a strong, viable 21st-century model that enables the assessment, design, and implementation of a new, post-merger corporate records management program.(International Organization for Standardization)
September 1, 2004... At the Core This article * examines the use of ISO 15849 in records management program planning during and after company mergers * review the evolution and content of ISO 15849 and its translation to a practical model and tool ...

Investing wisely for the future: calculating the return on investment can be useful in supporting the development and implementation of an effective records management program.
September 1, 2004... At the Core This article * examines the return on investment (ROI) for RIH programs * discusses ROI methodologies and requirements * explores the elements of building an effective ROI case for RIM Senior executives...

Two approaches to managing information risks: when managing information risks, is it better to use an event-based or a records and information requirements-based approach? This excerpt from Managing Risks for Records and Information explores these approaches and examines how to choose the one that best fits your organization's needs.(Management Wise)
September 1, 2004... At the Core This article * examines the consequences of failing to manage records and information risks * discusses the event-based approach to managing information risks * explores the records and information...

An enterprise content management primer: ECM is increasingly important in helping organizations manage and control content according to their business goals and legal needs.(Business Matters)
September 1, 2004... At the Core This article * defines enterprise content management (ECM) * discusses uses of ECM within the business world * examines how ECM relates to information management and IT Business has long sought technologies...

Protecting your digital sources.(Protecting Your Library's Digital Sources: The Essential Guide to Planning and Preservation (Book))(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... TITLE: Protecting Your Library's Digital Sources: The Essential Guide to Planning and Preservation AUTHOR: Miriam B. Kahn ISBN: 0-8389-0873-X PUBLISHER: American Library Association PUBLICATION DATE: 2004 LENGTH: 120...

Assigning a bottom-line value to information.(Valuating Information Intangibles: Measuring the Bottom Line Contribution of Librarians and Information Professionals (Book))(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... TITLE: Valuating Information Intangibles: Measuring the Bottom Line Contribution of Librarians and Information Professionals AUTHOR: Frank H. Portugal, Ph.D. ISBN: 0-87111-512-3 PUBLISHER: Special Libraries Association ...

Implementing a unified content strategy.(Managing Enterprise Content: A Unified Content Strategy (Book))(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... TITLE: Managing Enterprise Content: A Unified Content Strategy AUTHORS: Ann Rockley, Pamela Kostur, and Steve Manning ISBN: 0-7357-1306-5 PUBLISHER: New Riders Publishing PUBLICATION DATE: 2003 LENGTH: 565 pages ...

ARMA 2004 Expo Long Beach: the premier event for records and information management professionals.
September 1, 2004... The ARMA 2004 Expo can help prepare you for the future by showing you how to improve your competitive advantage by staying on top of changing legal and compliance regulations, as well as the latest software and technical tools. The goal of...

Conference schedule.(ARMA International 2004 Expo)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... EXPO HOURS All events take place on the Expo floor (Halls B-C) unless otherwise indicated. Sunday, October 3 Show Hours/Exhibits Open Noon-5:00 p.m. Grand Opening Welcome Luncheon for Registrants, sponsored in part by...

Industry intelligence sessions: on the show floor, aisle 100.(ARMA International 2004 Expo)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... New! ARMA 2004 Industry Intelligence Sessions Brought directly to you, on the show floor (aisle 100) and free-of-charge, these sessions will answer the most critical and specific questions you have about managing information and records....

Technology application briefings: on the show floor, aisle 100.(Association of Records Managers & Administrators 2004 Expo)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... Don't Miss Your Chance to Learn from the Experts! The Technology Application Briefings are presented by leading vendors of records and information management technology exhibiting at the ARMA 2004 Expo. These 50-minute briefings provide a...

Prizes & giveaways.(Association of Records Managers & Administrators 2004 Expo)
September 1, 2004... Prize Drawings at the ARMA International Resource Center Enter to win by completing the prize drawing entry form (included in your registration packet). Turn it in at the ARMA International Resource Center (booth 625). Prize drawings will...

Program sponsors.(Association of Records Managers & Administrators 2004 Expo)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ARMA would like to thank the following companies for their support and sponsorships. AGFA/SOURCECORP * ISG Reception grand-prize giveaway--$400 Barnes & Noble Gift Certificates Anacomp * Awards Event program book ...

Media sponsors.(ARMA 2004 Expo)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ARMA would like to thank the following media partners. Transform Network Computing Information Week OfficeSOLUTIONS KM World EContent DocManagement Online Business Solutions Magazine Integrated...

Exhibitor profiles.(ARMA 2004 Expo)
September 1, 2004... 3M RFID Tracking Solutions 344 3M Center Bldg. 225-4N-14 St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 Phone: 800.944.3512 3M[TM] RFID Tracking Solutions enable you to easily locate, inventory, and check in/check-out files....

Exhibitor list.(ARMA 2004 Expo)
September 1, 2004... 3M RFID Tracking Solutions 344 ABBYY USA Software House Inc. 1012 Access Sciences Corp. 430 Accutrac Software Inc....

Product category listing.(ARMA 2004 Expo)
September 1, 2004... Product Category Listing Affiliate Groups/Associations ARMA International 625 ARMA International Educational Foundation 224...