by Cheryl Young | Oct 6, 2022
As custodians of client records, businesses are ethically obligated to manage records responsibly, and are bound to do so by federal, state, local and where they apply, international regulations. Businesses are also obligated to manage their own business records in...
by Lyell Marks | Sep 19, 2022
If one thing is becoming clear with the increasing frequency of ransomware attacks, it’s that the perpetrators like to strike when a victim is at their most vulnerable point. The latest victim, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), fits the bill for an emerging...
by Cheryl Young | Aug 30, 2022
Were you surprised that the Secret Service’s cellphone texts are considered records, and that Alex Jones’ text messages were included in a responsive document set? If so, a refresher on what a business record is may be in order. A business record is recorded...
by Cheryl Young | Aug 16, 2022
During an ARMA meeting, held after hours at a newly renovated local museum, the docent on the tour told a story of the architect expressing his extreme displeasure at the sight of papers stacked on the museum staff’s desks. He reportedly said “There should be no...
by Cheryl Young | Aug 1, 2022
As we get closer to the California Privacy Protection Act’s enforcement in January of 2023, organizations should look to The Principles of ARMA International to see if and how their Records and Information Programs are in compliance with CRPA. Published by ARMA...
by Cheryl Young | Jul 27, 2022
Why do Bear Markets increase the risk of litigation and audit? We’ve seen this play out before. When Wall Street was booming leading up to the housing and financial crisis of 2008, the U.S. financial system seemed sanguine, so regulators and investors saw little...