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Problems implementing a $US4 million Law Enforcement Records Management solution in Dallas, Texas have allowed more than 20 inmates — some suspected of felonies – to walk free.

The popularity of Microsoft SharePoint in the enterprise poses a growing information governance challenge. On one side, your users adopt SharePoint for its flexible, simple-to- use functionality that supports information collaboration. On the other, those responsible for managing information governance—compliance and records—often view it as a tool that can lead to information in the wild: duplicate, outdated, and often unknown information that can’t be easily searched, classified, managed, secured, or controlled.

A KM journey is underway at North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) is a leading port authority responsible for world-class facilities at the working ports of Hay Point, Mackay, Abbot Point and Weipa. It has 180 full time employees at its Brisbane and Mackay corporate offices.

As an example of the NAA “walking the walk, not just talking the talk”, it has undergone its own Digital Transition for the process of authorising records authorities – implementing an electronic workflow via its TRIM EDRMS.

Australia’s Digital Transition is on track, with 95% of Commonwealth agencies reporting they will have digital records and information management in place by 2015, according to the latest assessment from National Archives of Australia (NAA).

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