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DSS seeks text analytics solution

The Department of Social Services (DSS) wants to bring unstructured data in from the cold, issuing a request for tender for a new analytics solution that includes text heavy content in addition to the millions of transactional records it has stored in Teradata, Oracle and SQL Server databases.

Hillary’s email catchall fails the test

Responding to criticism of her use of a personal email account for US Government business, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed that recordkeeping requirements would be met because she forwarded mail from her personal email account to US State Department staff where they would be permanently archived. However a new report from the US Office of the Inspector General has blasted Departmental email management practices and concludes that staff only keep a tiny fraction as records.

Procurement goes digital at Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (US) has announced it will tap into solutions from Ariba, the SAP subsidiary, to enable a digital procurement process.

Tackling TRIM and SharePoint at AFMA

Implementing an Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS) at the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) appeared on the surface to be a typical and unremarkable task. However the project actually differed in the unique opportunities it presented, the engagement of the users and the commitment of information management staff to boldly work in uncharted territory.

Clinton email furore highlights FOI loophole

There has been widespread dismay at revelations that former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used a personal email server for both private and official government communication during her term in office. A number of senior Australian and New Zealand government ministers have confirmed that they don’t follow the Clinton protocol in carrying out their own affairs, although it appears there are no specific restrictions that prevent the practice.

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