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Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories
related to records and archives management.
ITV News: David Sarnoff Library Flooded Due to East Coast Storm
InteractiveTV Today [itvt] - San Francisco,CA,USA
I called three document freeze-drying specialists recommended by
Princeton University and the NJ State Archives for quotes. The winning
respondent, Document
...<http://blog.itvt.com/my_weblog/2007/04/itv_news_david_.html>
Pause in 'Infernal Buzzing'
Wall Street Journal - USA
The blackout hit millions of users of the popular wireless email device
for at least nine hours Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Even White
House...<http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117689672109273928-iCb9S_
_XPPC7RNCj8mNwg9TiduQ_20070519.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top>
Freedom of Information Act to end Government impunity
Standard - Nairobi,Kenya
By Edith Fortunate. Parliament unanimously passed the Motion moved by
Kisumu Rural MP, Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o, in October last year.
...<http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143967470>
What do MPs think they’ve got to hide?
Times Online - UK
Before the Freedom of Information Act 2000, MPs didn’t have to tell the
public any of this. Now several rulings from the Information
Commissioner and
...<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/thunderer/article1674245.ece
>
Rare maps a surprising discovery
Prague Post - Prague,Czech Republic
Rostislav Krušínský, along with fellow archivist Ji í Glonek,
discovered nautical maps when they were moving the library’s archives
to a different building ...
<http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2007/04/18/rare-maps-a-surprising-dis
covery.php>
Tracking history
The Capital Journal - Pierre,SD,USA
Virginia Hanson, an archivist at the State Historical Society, urges
people who are coming to the archives for research to take good notes,
and get as much ...
<http://www.capjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=
17156>
UT creates video game archive
Austin American-Statesman (subscription) - Austin,TX,USA
We have a unique opportunity to archive the very earliest days of this
industry." The center still needs to raise about $150000 to hire an
archivist before ...
<http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/04/19/19archive
.html>
'First face' moves up the ladder in a hurry
Palm Beach Daily News - Palm Beach,FL,USA
He oversees a library, named for foundation founder Robert M. Grace,
containing about 500 books and an archive of more than 20000
architectural drawings. ...
<http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/content/news/Moses0419.html>
Computerworld
Ohio State database compromised
A database hacking may have compromised Social Security numbers and
other sensitive data belonging to more than 14,000 current and former
employees at Ohio State University. Two unrelated laptop thefts
exposed data on another 3,500 current and former students.
<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&
articleId=9017042&source=NLT_SEC&nlid=38>
Computerworld
Records Retention: You’d Better Care
<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&
articleId=287032>
Rolling Stone to archive every issue on DVD
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
Archive software firm Bondi Digital Publishing is scanning over 115000
pages from more than 1000 issues, using a proprietary platform
previously used for ...
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/19/AR200704
1901078.html>
BBC, Bob Geldof to Create Massive Online Archive
FOX News - USA
LONDON — The British Broadcasting Corp. plans to gather what it says
will be the largest ever archive of films, photographs and personal
accounts from every
...<http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266820,00.html>
Attorney General Launches Investigation Into Alleged Wrongdoing at ...
Hawaii Reporter - Kailua,HI,USA
... security codes to access state land records held at the Bureau and
altered those public documents without permission or authorization of
the state. ...
<http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?daddda1d-cc48-405c-a300-30c5428
b5a2f>
Data Dumpster Diving Anyone?
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
Even if these workers hadn't read the company data retention and
privacy policies, surely they've heard of shredders?
...<http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/04/data_dumpst
er_d.html>
EU Group May Serve Google With Letter Over Data Retention Policies
Search Engine Land - Redding,CT,USA
Google might be receiving a letter from the European Union's Article 29
Data Protection Working Party relating to the company's data retention
policies. ...<http://searchengineland.com/070419-110736.php>
German government approves retention of data
Heise Online - Hannover,Germany
On the other hand, the addition of data retention marks a turning point
in German data protection regulations and turns the principle of
"innocent until ...<http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/88499>
Paper alleges corporate espionage
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
AP. MINNEAPOLIS – His password was “Mocha.” But other data on Par
Ridder’s laptop computer would have been even tastier to his new
bosses. ...<http://www.in-forum.com/Business/articles/162849>
Iron Mountain Expands Document Management Offerings
Earthtimes.org - USA
BOSTON, April 16 -- Iron Mountain Incorporated , the global leader in
information protection and storage services, today introduced its
Document Conversion ...
<http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,89680.shtml>
Telecom Exec Stole Trade Secrets, Helped Rival Firm That Secretly ...
New York Law Journal - New York,NY,USA
A telecommunications company has won an emergency injunction in
Miami-Dade Circuit Court against a fired executive it accuses of
stealing trade secrets and
...<http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1176973459121>
'Smokin' Joe' Frazier dropping suit against daughter over records
SportingNews.com - USA
The files at the center of the legal dispute never left "Smokin' Joe's"
North Philadelphia gym, a lawyer for Jacquelyn Frazier-Lyde said
Thursday.
...<http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=198901>
The politics of email in the workplace
Register - London,England,UK
The alleged "destruction" of electronic mail sent by employees of the
White House through email servers used by the Republican National
Committee. ...
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/19/politics_of_email/>
How e-mail can disappear
NetworkWorld.com - Southborough,MA,USA
... for email to become lost. Re: E-mail: Why it's next to impossible
to lose. There needn't be any destruction of tapes, or other mysterious
operations. ...<http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/14254>
Department of History, Arts and Libraries may be on state's ...
Lansing State Journal - Lansing,MI,USA
With $45 million from the state and another $10 million from the
federal government, HAL operates the state library and archives,
Council for Arts and ...
<http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070419/NEWS04/704190365/
1001/news>
Ritter signs bill lowering public records charges
The Coloradoan - Fort Collins,CO,USA
Before Ritter signed SB 45 into law, Colorado’s copy fees for open
records were the highest in the nation. “I am happy to sign it today,”
Ritter said, ...
<http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070419/UPDATES01/
70419023>
NMSU students' personal data posted online (12:58 pm)
El Paso Times - El Paso,TX,USA
LAS CRUCES -- The names and Social Security numbers of more than 5600
New Mexico State University students were accidentally posted on the
school's Web site
...<http://www.elpasotimes.com/breakingnews/ci_5705060>
Mary Penner: Explore the wealth of voting records
Albuquerque Tribune - Albuquerque,NM,USA
Other old records have been transferred to state archives or historical
libraries. This site does not necessarily agree with posted comments,
...
<http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/apr/19/mary-penner-explore-wealth-votin
g-records/>
Sims names new director of Records, Elections and Licensing ...
King County (press release) - Seattle,WA,USA
County Executive Ron Sims today announced the appointment of Sherril
Huff as the director of the King County Records, Elections and
Licensing Services
...<http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/news/2007/0419elections.aspx>
Daily Telegraph, Thu, 19 Apr 2007 3:21 AM PDT
Rare Anzac footage unearthed
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/19/wanzac119.xml
An Australian military museum has discovered what it believes to be the
only film footage of British troops at Anzac Cove during the
Dardanelles campaign of World War One.
The Villager, Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:38 PM PDT
For WNYC archivist, it?s a painstaking labor of love
http://www.thevillager.com/villager_207/forwnycarchivist.html
He is not trying to formulate the theory of relativity, but with his
head crowned by a dense flaring growth of gray hair, archivist Andy
Lanset easily brings to mind the popular image of Einstein. Lanset?s
connection with space and time, however, is much more down to earth.
Columbia Missourian, Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:48 PM PDT
Archives create window to past
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/story.php?ID=25277
Missouri's state archives hold nearly 80,000 rolls of microfilm. The
Missouri State Archives, in Jefferson City, are like a treasure chest.
Visitors can discover family documents and photographs they don't know
exist. And although traveling back in time to meet distant family
members is impossible, looking through archived records may give you
that sense of connection.
Compliance - The Need for Record Keeping
Stabroek News - Georgetown,Guyana
So are records management applications which help companies control the
creation, declaration, classification, retention and destruction of all
types of
...<http://www.stabroeknews.com/index.pl/article_business?id=56518530>
Google draws privacy complaint to FTC
CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
Among other requests, the groups ask that the FTC order Google to
create a "meaningful data-destruction policy" and give users reasonable
access to ...
<http://news.com.com/Google+draws+privacy+complaint+to+FTC/2100-1024_3-61
77819.html>
FCW.com
Study: Data management should come first
<http://www.fcw.com/article98177-04-06-07-Web>
Stolen laptops fuel industrial espionage fears for UK software firm
Register - London,England,UK
Executives at the Blackburn, Lancashire, firm fear the thefts were
aimed at gathering trade secrets rather than just routine blags. ...
<http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/04/20/vbi_triscan_blag_espionage_f
ears/>
Time Capsule Discovered Downtown
WTVF - Nashville,TN,USA
The state archivist believed the most important find was a list of
employee names, their positions and length of service. The cornerstone
was covered by a
...<http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=6405161>
Shredding Confidential Waste to the British Standard - It's Official
Environmental Data Interactive - UK
... revised and extended scope of the company's ISO 9001 certification
includes SDS's document and data storage facilities and records
management services.
...<http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=12924&channel=0>
Google may face European scrutiny over data privacy
AZ Central.com - AZ,USA
Google's data storage policy may come under increased scrutiny in the
US following its April 13 announcement that it will buy DoubleClick
Inc. for $3.1
...<http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0420googleeu0420-ON.html>
Peter Kurilecz
Richmond Va
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