Document & Records Management

A damning new report has highlighted widespread failures in Australian government record-keeping, with missing meeting minutes, lost procurement documents, and collapsed IT systems undermining public accountability across federal agencies.

Smart Communications has unveiled SmartHUB, a new cloud-native digital archiving solution designed to help enterprises manage increasingly complex data storage and compliance requirements.

Shares in Australia’s archTIS Limited rocketed this week as investors celebrated the cybersecurity company's breakthrough into two of the world's largest defence markets with M365 contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and the potential for massive expansion.

Cybersecurity firm Netskope has deepened its partnership with Microsoft through a new integration that enhances Microsoft Purview's data discovery and protection capabilities across enterprise environments.

Global mining company Rio Tinto has deployed iManage as part of a broader strategy to modernize and streamline its legal operations. More than 200 users across Australia, Singapore, the UK, and North America are now utilising the platform.

In a recent post, I explored the butterfly effect of cybersecurity - the idea that one small misstep (like an over-permissioned user or misclassified document) can cascade into a major breach. Today, I want to go a step further: because it’s not just about access - it’s about architecture.

As generative artificial intelligence tools become ubiquitous in corporate environments, legal experts are urging organisations to overhaul their document preservation and discovery practices to account for AI-generated content that could prove crucial in litigation.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Māori Development has successfully completed a major digitisation project that transformed nearly two decades of paper records into searchable digital files, with OPEX Falcon scanners playing a crucial role in the massive undertaking.

Elon Musk's confrontational approach to regulation has found a formidable opponent in Australia, where his companies X and Starlink are embroiled in multiple battles with government authorities.

Following a two-year investigation, Regional Australia Bank (RAB) has been found liable for a significant privacy breach that saw the personal financial data of up to 197 customers mixed up and potentially disclosed to the wrong people, according to a determination released by Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind.

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