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RAIN 20090128

Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories related to
records and archives management.

"You don't have mail"
In the tech-challenged White House, the prez's BlackBerry-savvy aides feel
like they've stumbled into the Carter administration.
By Mike Madden
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/27/obama_facebook/index.html



Man buys used iPod, gets 60 pages of sensitive military data
Ars Technica - Boston,MA,USA
The files Ogle found on the iPod contain the names and personal details of
US soldiers, including some who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. ...
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http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/01/man-buys-used-ipod-gets-60-pages-of-sensitive-military-data.ars
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White House email system implodes - people have to actually talk
Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA
The Bush White House dealt with a similar set of issues. It created "Ask
the White House" and "White House Interactive," which allowed
staffers to answer ...
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http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/01/27/white-house-email-system-implodes-people-have-to-actually-talk/
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Combat Archives open to public Thursday
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
by JULIE SULLIVAN The National Combat History Archives, a Hillsboro
non-profit that collects and protects combat photographs and footage, will
hold an open ...
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http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/01/combat_archives_open_to_public.html
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Commissioners OK final phase for archives
Brownwood Bulletin - TX, United States
County Clerk Sharon Ferguson told commissioners that the restoration of
county’s deed and trust record archives was complete â€" a
project the court ...
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http://www.brownwoodbulletin.com/articles/2009/01/27/news/doc497e81fe175e8967079401.txt
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You've Got (Unwanted) Mail
Law.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
"The Bar has taken the position that these are public records," said Ury
Fischer, a Lott & Friedland shareholder in Coral Gables who has written The
Bar ...
<http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1202427788437>





Amador museum still closed
Amador Ledger-Dispatch - Jackson,CA,USA
Because the county has implemented a new software program, all the
historical data once available on the county archives Web site is having to
be re-entered ...
<http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/news/newsview.asp?c=253025>



Smithsonian Regents Approve Revised Document Disclosure Policy
Art Daily - Eastport,Maine,USA
The Smithsonian is not an executive branch agency and therefore is not
subject to FOIA, but the Institution is committed to openness and
accountability as ...
<http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=28684>



New System Authenticates Digital Records For Generations
RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA
Indeed, processors are often replaced by incompatible models, new software
applications are developed with different data formats and digital storage
media ...
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http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1629435/new_system_authenticates_digital_records_for_generations/
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Tribute to dedicated archivist
Norwich Evening News - Norwich,England,UK
When the new central library was opened in 1962, she was promoted to city
and county archivist of the joint Norfolk and Norwich Record Office. ...
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http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=enonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED27%20Jan%202009%2016%3A55%3A39%3A013
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Death of woman who saved city's heritage
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - Norwich,England,UK
County archivist Jean Kennedy was the custodian of priceless historical
records of Norfolk life through the centuries. Obituaries editor MICHAEL
POLLITT ...
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http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=NOED27%20Jan%202009%2019%3A41%3A22%3A587
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Ulysses Grant's papers move to Mississippi school
The Associated Press
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Mississippi might seem like an unlikely place to
honor Ulysses S. Grant. After all, the Union general's military victory
at...
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ipaOKqLMTba9HUXwS6TXAvcbYfvgD96046B80
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Network Security Electronic Document Retention: What You Should Know
CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA
Every business entity should develop and implement a well-designed and
consistently enforced document creation, retention and destruction
policy....
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http://www.cio-today.com/news/Electronic-Document-Retention-101/story.xhtml?story_id=130004HDVJ3I
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National archives updates inventory
SKNVibes.com - Basseterre,St. Kitts and Nevis
Archivist Mrs. Victoria Borg-OFlaherty said that this information will be
needed to show what is available for consultation when the proposed website
is ...<http://www.sknvibes.com/News/NewsDetails.cfm/8280>



Archives Rescue Corps works to preserve Alaska history
Capital City Weekly - Juneau,AK,USA
Steve Henrickson, curator of collections at the Alaska State Museum,
displays an original copy of the Alaska Constitution in the museum's
archives. ...
<http://www.capitalcityweekly.com/stories/012809/new_382478797.shtml>



Tanking Economy Begins to Affect E-Discovery Servicing Firms
Law.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
"We're not able to disclose any specific numbers about our recent
realignment," said John Sun, spokesman for i365, a data retention and
recovery company. ...
<http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202427808044>



2009 Resolutions to Tame the Paper Workflow
CIO - Framingham,MA,USA
Alignment of Paper and Electronic Documents and Records After years of
maintaining separate document processes, infrastructure and record
retention policies ...
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http://advice.cio.com/karen_cummings/2009_resolutions_to_tame_the_paper_workflow
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Enterprise IT Electronic Document Retention: What You Should Know
CIO Today - Woodland Hills,CA,USA
Monitor what people say via email, instant messaging and blogging. 9. Be
careful of mobile email and text messaging. PDAs, BlackBerrys and other
smart phone ...
<http://www.cio-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=13000CJMOXRI>






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