Document & Records Management

Big Data is an overhyped buzz word used by software providers to persuade organisations that they need to add one more  ‘magic pill’ application into their already complex information environment so that they can find stuff. 

My insurance company sends me a rebate on my premiums to reward me for having multiple policies with them. You may be surprised to know that I find it really annoying. 

Days away from a key deadline to digitise and streamline their records management practices, almost half (46 percent) of US Federal agency records and information management professionals do not believe, or are unsure if, the requirements are realistic and obtainable. That’s the core finding of a new report titled “Federal Records and Information Management: Ready to Rumble?” underwritten by storage and information management company Iron Mountain

Canon Australia and Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand have announced a partnership to host Canon’s Therefore Online workflow and information management solution on Fujitsu’s cloud platform from early 2014. 

Freightways Limited has extended its presence in the Australian and New Zealand information management market with the purchase of two document destruction businesses:

Standards Australia has published three Australian Standards and an Australian Technical Specification that provide the means for healthcare providers to exchange documents securely via the internet.

Every industry sector has different reasons for taking the trouble to implement  a records management system. Australian SharePoint systems integrator OBS has identified the top five benefits a records management system can bring to the resources sector. 

Government records and archive authorities around the country have developed a range of policies, standards and guidelines to help organisations better manage the capture of digital information. However, there appear to be some major structural obstacles preventing effective digital archive appraisal and permanent records transfer. 

Geoscience Australia has spent over 12 years implementing EDRMS and has come a long way since installing its first version of TRIM in 2001. As Australia's national agency for geoscience research and geospatial information, Geoscience Australia plays a key role in assisting mining and oil & gas exploration in Australia and improving Australia's ability to deal with natural disasters. Some of the Agency’s recent activity includes developing flood maps to analyse how to prevent future disasters such as the Brisbane Floods of 2012, and analysing the devastating impact of Cyclone Yasi.

ABBYY has launched FineReader Pro for Mac, a professional OCR (Optical Character Recognition) application for efficient document scanning and conversion on the Mac platform. 

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