Document & Records Management

A new guide from global technology association ISACA provides guidance for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) on developing an enterprise governance system for information technology.

ASX listed Nitro Software has entered into an agreement to acquire Connective NV (‘Connective’), a leading European-based eSign SaaS provider, for an enterprise value of €70 million (~US$81 million). The transaction will be funded by a A$140 million (~US$104 million) capital raising.  

Compu-Stor has been given ISO 27001 Certification by Bureau Veritas, an independent Testing, Inspection and Certifier. 

Companies and public institutions benefit from PDF/A because documents can be archived permanently with this standard. While the format was originally used as a replacement for scanned paper or TIFFs in archives, it is now used primarily for digitally created documents.

The COVID crisis appears to be turning the corner, but many will remain working from home for the foreseeable future. Getting users to be records-compliant is difficult enough at the best of times, but working remotely adds even more challenges with maintaining daily records of transactions including new documents, file notes, record of phone conversation and phone meetings.

Foxit PDF Editor 11.2 now includes integration with Foxit eSign so users can create, edit and sign legally binding documents without leaving their PDF editor.

Microsoft Teams is the hub for teamwork within Microsoft 365. From Meetings, calling, and chat, to content collaboration, apps, and workflows, users are fast becoming accustomed to the productivity Teams provides. Rapid adoption means many are needing to address Microsoft Teams governance retrospectively.

According to new global research from Digital Intelligence company ABBYY, 6-in-10 (61%) employees say their job is made more difficult through trouble accessing data in documents and nearly a quarter (24%) lose a full day of productivity per week searching documents for information they need to serve customers.

Legal technology company Lawcadia and technology partner FYB have announced the release of a deep integration with Micro Focus Content Manager (formerly TRIM) in response to high demand by Government legal teams for streamlined, connected solutions that enable them to maintain compliance with records management legislation.

Office 365 is a ubiquitous and incredibly useful information collaboration platform, and Microsoft continues to evolve the service to meet governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements across the globe. However, there are some key shortcomings in the Office 365 functionality for continuum records management, which is the model required by the International Standards 15489 and 16175, and by governments in the Commonwealth and beyond.

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