Records retention and disposition:Archive and Heartburn
Posted by Dymian Kritikos on Fri, Jul 15, 2011 @ 07:58 AM
Information scatter is a problem in all organizations in these modern times with all the locations, media, and devices where it can reside. In short, archive file storage which can mean on paper or a digital format.
According to A.I.I.M. (Association for Information and Image Management) Human-friendly, unstructured information now comprises over 80% of content in an enterprise, and it’s growing at explosive rates, hard to manage and generates the most risk. Massive social networks are emerging overnight, multimedia is ubiquitous and mobile and cloud computing is the new business standard. This leaves businesses facing new questions regarding whether their records management, eDiscovery and compliance obligations can be defensibly met using legacy systems and a hodgepodge of tools.
Today’s information landscape includes myriad content repositories and applications, as well as devices such as PDA’s, smartphones, laptops, portable hard drives and removable media. With this snake pit of “repositories” as the enterprise “data map,” how does an organization take charge?
While it is one thing to know there are 1,000,000 files stored across an enterprise, it is quite another to understand the meaning of those files in their many formats and repository locations. To ensure content is leveraged for its highest value, most organizations are behind the curve when it comes to truly understanding what content they have, as well as the knowledge and value held within it. The ability to derive value from human-friendly information is the key to remaining compliant, competitive and proactive.
Last but not least, disposition and proper destruction of files, boxes of file and other media is of utmost importance in the age of I.D. theft. Make sure to use a company that provides certified destruction to the N.A.I.D.(National Association for Information Destruction) standard. Call: 918-664-6164 or email d@datastorageinc.com for more information,.