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RAIN 070330 Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories related to records and archives management. Interwoven Records Manager Receives US Department of Defense ... PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA A comprehensive information lifecycle management solution across all media and content types. This provides a way for firms to manage each individual stage ... <http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20070328/SFW02728032007-1 .html> Living history: After more than 30 years, Mary O'Brien still ... SU The Daily Orange (subscription) - Syracuse,NY,USA Having worked as the assistant university archivist since 1981, O'Brien should know a thing or two about Syracuse - and she does. ... <http://www.dailyorange.com/home/news/2007/03/29/News/Living.History.Afte r.More.Than.30.Years.Mary.Obrien.Still.Shares.University.Know-2810935.sht ml> Smithsonian seeks more Fellows Corp. records Rutland Herald - Rutland,VT,USA Orr asked that anyone with records or old photographs of the company send the material to him at: Craig A. Orr, Acquisitions Archivist, Archives Center, ... <http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/NEWS02/ 703290349/1003/NEWS02> Local images live on Corvallis Gazette Times - Corvallis,OR,USA “The collection is just so massive, we’ve barely scratched the surface,” said OSU archivist Larry Landis. The process of sorting and categorizing the huge ... <http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2007/03/29/news/top_story/4aaaloc01 _henderson.txt> GOP panel seeks records bill veto Rosenberg Herald Coaster - Rosenberg,TX,USA Rick Perry to veto a bill - aimed at resolving the issue of Social Security numbers and other sensitive data in public records - that it says the Texas ... <http://www.herald-coaster.com/articles/2007/03/29/news/top_story/topstor y.txt> Public records theft a serious matter Eagle Tribune - North Andover,MA,USA Police Chief John Romero says there's enough evidence to file criminal charges for theft of public records against Anzalone. Romero said Anzalone's story of ... <http://www.eagletribune.com/opinion/local_story_088093843?keyword=topsto ry> Borderlines Archive Exhibition University of Ulster Online - Coleraine,UK Borderlines, one of the most significant collections of photographs and recordings which documents the personal stories and experiences of people living ...<http://news.ulster.ac.uk/releases/2007/3093.html> TJX data heist confirmed as largest ever InfoWorld - San Francisco,CA,USA ... million credit card and debit card records stolen from its payment processing and data storage systems over an 18 month period between 2005 and 2006. ...<http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/03/29/HNtjxfiling_1.html> TJ Maxx Parent Company Data Theft Is The Worst Ever InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA And it puts to shame the Veterans Affairs Department, which last year briefly lost track of more than 26 million records thanks to a stolen employee laptop. ... <http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=19870110 0> Racy Letters From Hemingway to Dietrich to Be Unsealed New York Times - New York,NY,USA ... of the great figures of the 20th century when the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum here unseals 30 letters from Hemingway to Dietrich. ... <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/30/books/30hemi.html?ref=books> RadioShack customers' personal info found in dumpster Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA In this isolated instance, the disposal of customer data by this one store was not in accordance with our shredding policy," Schmidt said in the statement. ... <http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2007/03/26/daily28.html> CDC offering secure document destruction Monticello Herald Journal - Monticello,IN,USA Factored into the process was the amount of time office staff spent shredding documents, which led back to the concept of the center's consumers performing ... <http://www.thehj.com/main.asp?SectionID=9&SubSectionID=32&ArticleID=2007 2&TM=21744.1> Microsoft bundles ELO archiving with Office and Exchange IDM.net.au - Strawberry Hills,NSW,Australia ... email archiving to manage the flood of emails and to comply with legislations such as the Victorian Document Destruction and Unavailability Act. ...<http://www.idm.net.au/story.asp?id=8225> Electronic Fingerprints Mondaq News Alerts (subcription) - London,UK The fingerprints of most modern fraudsters will be found in the electronic records their scams leave behind. Chris Wheeler, head of Pinsent Masons’ ...<http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=47254> Is Process a Cure for What Ails Hospital IT Investments? IT Business Edge - Louisville,KY,USA A Pennsylvania health care system featured in this Computerworld piece spent $70 million implementing an electronic records system for its 40 hospitals, ...http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/sts/?p=103 Tips for data retention and purging Infostor magazine - Tulsa,OK,USA Over time, more and more business functions have become automated through technology (eg, e-mail, document management, databases, ERP, CRM, etc.).... <http://www.infostor.com/display_article/287954/23/ARTCL/none/TOPNW/Tips- for-data-retention-and-purging/> Options available to help manage unstructured storage ComputerWeekly.com - UK Use information lifecycle management (ILM) and data retention policies...... to identify and eliminate old or unneeded data. We can come up with all kinds ... <http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/03/29/222738/options-availab le-to-help-manage-unstructured-storage.htm> Retention still critical Michigan Business Review - Ann Arbor,MI,USA By Mark Fellows. Automated backup systems for information technology shouldn't be relied on for archiving purposes, a consultant warns, ... <http://www.mlive.com/mbusinessreview/west/index.ssf?/base/test/117518042 197210.xml&coll=12> How can a company set retention policies with such a glut of ... ComputerWeekly.com - UK It depends; there are no easy answers to this. There are a number of initiatives that a company should undertake, including disaster recovery, ... <http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/03/29/222741/how-can-a-compa ny-set-retention-policies-with-such-a-glut-of-unstructured.htm> NC's drivers license scandal Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA Recent findings by state auditor Les Merritt revealed that 27000 invalid Social Security numbers were used to obtain NC drivers licenses. ...<http://charlotte.com/127/story/67038.html> Draft Freedom Of Information Fees Regulations: Further Consultation Managing Information - UK Information Rights Minister Baroness Catherine Ashton said: "The Freedom of Information Act has benefited the public enormously. We must continue to build ... <http://www.managinginformation.com/news/content_show_full.php?id=5610> BBC set to win FOI battle over Israel report Press Gazette - UK In a case with wide implications for the future working of the Freedom of Information Act and its impact on public broadcasters, Mr Justice Davis said at ... <http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/290307/bbc_balen_report_high_court _tribunal> UIC worker charged in security breach ABC7Chicago.com - Chicago,IL,USA Officials at UIC Medical Center, an award-winning institution in the field of computerized patient medical records, tell ABC7 the criminal investigation was ...<http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=5164853> 45.7 Million Credit Cards Exposed in TJX Data Theft TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks,CA,USA Over the past few years, there have been a number of large-scale breaches, including the disappearance of backup tapes containing the Bank of America (NYSE: ...<http://www.technewsworld.com/story/56591.html> Single National Archive System ARHiNET Javno.hr - Zagreb,Croatia The single national archive system ARHiNET represents the foundation of digitalizing the archive service in Croatia. It was started by the Croatian National ...<http://www.javno.com/en/croatia/clanak.php?id=30854> Airplane Parts Manufacturer Manages Critical Documents MCADCafe (press release) - Campbell,CA,USA Instead of waiting up to an hour for paper copies or hunting for missing files, employees enjoy immediate access to the latest versions from their desktop ... <http://www10.mcadcafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?section=CorpNews &articleid=371990> Mary Penner: State archives offer wealth of information Albuquerque Tribune - Albuquerque,NM,USA Some of the court records I've used at state archives include criminal case files, divorce records, naturalization records, state penitentiary records, ... <http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/mar/29/mary-penner-state-archives-offer -wealth-informatio/> Views of lives past News-Leader.com - Springfield,MO,USA The 40 images in "Recovered Views" are digitally printed, high-resolution scans from the original glass negatives and prints. The images easily fall into ... <http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/ENTERTAIN MENT/703290318/1005> Preserving Waldo County — the way it was VillageSoup Belfast - Belfast,ME,USA We found old glass negatives, some of which were given to us, and many postcards by Eastern Illustrating Co., of Belfast. We found photos done by Cunningham ... <http://waldo.villagesoup.com/community/story.cfm?storyID=89263> Ex-Prosecutor's Assistant Convicted WJLA - Washington,DC,USA She then removed his appeal file and scrambled computer records. He said he paid her 1000 dollars after she gave him a certified copy of his new court ...<http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0307/409620.html> Interior aide altered scientific reports, watchdog says Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA The report also said Ms. MacDonald "misused her position" by disclosing confidential documents to "private-sector sources" such as the Pacific Legal ...<http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07089/773736-113.stm> Town hall archives will make documents available for first time Dundas Star - Dundas,Ontario,Canada The town hall archives will be created in several phases, with museum staff and volunteers, led by archivist Sandra Kiemele, first completing an inventory ...<http://www.dundasstarnews.com/dsn/news/news_753092.html> Socks, Scissors, Paper: The Sandy Berger Caper FOX News - USA FOX News also reveals the stunning failure of the Archives — and particularly Presidential Materials Staff Director Nancy Smith — to secure the nation's ...<http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,262687,00.html> Buhl Foundation awards $229000 to Fred Rogers Center for Oral ... Saint Vincent College - Latrobe,PA,USA Br. David Kelly, OSB, Rogers Center Archivist, is coordinating the oral history project, which is being conducted by The Narrative Trust based in New York ... <http://www.stvincent.edu/news_stories/news_stories/buhl-foundation-award s-229000-to-fred-rogers-center-for-oral-history-project> When the 2 Billionth Customer Record Is Stolen, Insiders Will Be ... InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA These concerns could only have been heightened by the news shortly after that DuPont scientist Gary Min stole $400 million worth of trade secrets from the ... <http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/03/when_the_2_bil l.html> RadioShack: normal shredding procedure not followed Dallas Morning News (subscription) - TX,USA RadioShack says the discovery of thousands of discarded store records -- some with credit card and Social Security numbers -- is an isolated incident. ... <http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8O44U3O0.html > TJX card problem flags retail identify theft risk Scientific American - USA ... card and bank statements to check for unauthorized transactions and shredding documents that contain personal and financial information. ... <http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?alias=tjx-card-problem-flags-re&chanId= sa003&modsrc=reuters> Air Force to implement new FOIA system FCW.com - Falls Church,VA,USA The National Security Archives had criticized the service for numerous reasons, including that it fails to acknowledge FOIA requests, loses requests, ...<http://www.fcw.com/article98112-03-30-07-Web> BBO not subject to public records law Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - Boston,MA,USA Neither the Board of Bar Overseers nor the Office of Bar Counsel must comply with a public records request seeking all documents related to an attorney's ...<http://www.masslaw.com/news0402.cfm> Board president blames legal advice for open records loss Janesville Gazette - Janesville,WI,USA The president of the Weyauwega-Fremont School Board is blaming faulty legal advice for leading to an unsuccessful fight over an open records request, ...<http://www.gazetteextra.com/openrecords033007.asp> UTC follows state law in pipeline records dispute The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA ... information about hazardous pipelines requested by several newspapers under the state Open Records Act. This characterization is inaccurate and unfair. ...<http://www.theolympian.com/109/story/73657.html> Tech Republic, Fri, 30 Mar 2007 1:24 PM PDT Disaster recovery worst practices: Don't perform backups on a regular schedule http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-9592_11-6172127.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=tr Consultant Peter Herbener has compiled a series of disaster recovery worst practices based on his experience. The number one mistake is not backing up on a regular schedule. If you're struggling with the basics, here are some tips to get back on track. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:54 AM PDT Your House . . . Back in the Day http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/athome/309352_archives31.html?source=rss At the state archives Puget Sound branch in Bellevue you may be able to find a photo of your home from up to 70 years ago. Hackers Pull Off Biggest Heist in History NewsFactor Network - Woodland Hills,CA,USA With at least 46 million consumer records accessed by hackers, the TJX case outranks the previous largest case tracked by the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: ... <http://www.newsfactor.com/news/Hackers-Pull-Off-Biggest-Heist-Ever/story .xhtml?story_id=13200C6WHHI0> Gift of history: Publisher's widow donates Cerro Gordo papers to ... Herald & Review - Decatur,IL,USA By BOB FALLSTROM - H&R Community News Editor. MONTICELLO - The bundle of brittle, faded newspapers was a historical "find" for the Piatt County Historical ... <http://www.herald-review.com/articles/2007/03/30/news/local_news/1022335 .txt> Government offices lose Internet, problems arise phillyBurbs.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA Without Internet service, Jablonski said, emergency dispatchers were unable to keep computer records of their calls and the emergency equipment they <http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-03302007-1322581.html> IT expert optimistic on Citizens 2TheAdvocate - Baton Rouge,LA,USA By TED GRIGGS. The computer systems muddle at the state-backed insurer of last resort may be cleared in three months if everything goes well, an information ...<http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/business/6782322.html> Iowa Counties Launch First Statewide Electronic Recording Portal Government Technology - Folsom,CA,USA The portal integrates with the local county land records management systems to enable the recording of documents submitted electronically. ... <http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id=104707> Panel debates publishing all court records on Internet Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA Some of the panelists said they believed all public records from courts should be posted. Media outlets could then use their discretion in determining how ... <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070330/NEWS03/703300367/ 1007> White House use of outside e-mail raises red flags NetworkWorld.com - Southborough,MA,USA ... use government-issued e-mail accounts where all communications are then stored, archived and preserved for eventual inclusion in the National Archives. ... <http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/032907-white-house-use-of-outside. html> What were we fighting for? Guardian Unlimited - UK ... that they have just insisted on censoring from researchers scores of ancient Falklands files in the National Archives dating as far back as 1927. ... <http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/david_leigh/2007/03/las_maleditas_ma lvinas.html> Secretary of State pulls Social Security numbers from site KOLD-TV - Tucson,AZ,USA PHOENIX The Arizona Secretary of State's Office yanked Internet access to documents containing the Social Security numbers of Arizonans. ... <http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=6306167> Perry Signs Bill Into Law Declaring Social Security Numbers 'Not ... FortBendNow - Richmond,TX,USA Rick Perry has signed a bill into law changing the Texas Public Information Act and declaring that Social Security numbers not be considered confidential. ... <http://www.fortbendnow.com/article/2737/perry-signs-bill-into-law-declar ing-social-security-numbers-not-confidential> Privacy advocate prompts Colo. to end Web access to some public docs Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA Although very few UCC filings these days contain Social Security numbers, many older documents do. Over the past few years, several states including ... <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic& taxonomyId=13&articleId=9015196&intsrc=hm_topic> County goes high-tech Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Fort Wayne,IN,USA His office records documents as required by state and local law, including deeds, mortgages, powers of attorney, real estate contracts, federal tax liens ...<http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/17000553.htm> MCC program director accused of withholding records, falsifying ... East Valley Tribune - Mesa,AZ,USA The Maricopa County Community College District began proceedings to fire the director of its leading business and international program on Thursday over ...<http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/86897> Man who captured life through his lens East Anglian Daily Times - Suffolk,England,UK I still remember the crash of glass negatives, though I didn't think anything about it at the time.” Fortunately, because his grandfather turned most of ... <http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/features/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&c ategory=Features&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=features&itemid=IPED30%20Mar% 202007%2015%3A37%3A05%3A287> Peter Kurilecz Richmond Va ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. =0