Records Management
Key Elements of a Strong Records Management Strategy
Good records management is essential for any business, regardless of size. A comprehensive records management strategy helps organizations comply with legal requirements, protect confidential information, and ensure the accuracy and completeness of their documents. A strong records management strategy includes a variety of tasks and objectives designed to improve the ease of secure access, retention…
Read MoreHow to Ensure Records Safety During an Office Move
For an existing business, an office move can be equal parts exciting and stressful, and safely relocating secure records and information only adds to the list of moving day stressors. The risk of a data breach isn’t exclusive to digital records and in today’s connected society, if the information ends up in the wrong hands…
Read MoreHow to Perform Information Management Risk Assessments
The goal of a risk assessment is to understand the risk to organizational operations and organizational assets. You must determine how your organization profits, how various assets affect the profitability of the business, and what risks could potentially lead to large monetary losses. After performing an information management risk assessment, you’re prepared for enhancing your…
Read MoreAn Inside Look: Medical Records Management Services
As privacy laws continue to change, businesses and service providers who handle personally identifiable information face many challenges in staying up-to-date on compliance requirements. While many healthcare providers have moved to Electronic Healthcare Records, some still have a backlog of older patient records that need to be archived in a storage area or digitized and…
Read MoreTips for Archiving and Protecting Digital Information
As a business owner, you know how important it is to keep your data backed up and safe. But what’s the best way to do that? And once you’ve backed up your data, where should you store it? At Augusta Data Storage, we specialize in providing secure, off-site storage for backup discs and hard drives.…
Read MoreDocument Imaging: Bridging the Gap Between Paper & Digital Records
In today’s digital world, it seems like everything can be done online with the click of a button or the send of an e-mail. But, what about all the businesses that have operated with paper records and documents for so long? How do you make the transition to the digital workspace? And if you move…
Read MoreNAID AAA Certification: Our Credentials Should Matter to You
When you’re shopping for vendors, most will talk about their credentials and certifications, their processes and procedures, and why a few extra acronyms or letters attached to the end of a business designation make them the most qualified choice. What many will not explain to you is the inner workings of those certifications and why…
Read MoreInformation Security 101: Understanding the Foundations of Records Information Management Policies
When we say “document security” or “information security” what are we really talking about? What is involved? Why is it important? How can you ensure security? For us, it’s about data protection. This includes protecting the privacy, intellectual property, and personal information security of both you and the clients with whom you do business. Why…
Read More4 Ways to Strengthen Your Records Information Management Practices in 2021
There is no better time than the present to review and update your records management policies and best practices. Your internal policies should be ever-evolving to reflect new challenges and threats when it comes to records and information management. Review these 4 elements of your records management policy to ensure they are up to date…
Read MoreThe Importance of Employee Education on Information Security
As a business managing proprietary information, one of the biggest steps you can take to safeguard data and records is to educate the people who are interacting with it daily: your employees. Check out our blog and video which include some easy steps to improve your information security. One of these points is employee education.…
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