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GDPR  |  Information Security  |  Privacy

Privacy by Design: The Intersection of Law and Technology

The case for more rigorous cybersecurity and the protection of personally identifiable information is compelling. Consider the following facts: The Identity Theft Resource Center found that data breaches have increased 40% from 2015 to 2016, reaching an all-time high of 1,093 in the US alone; and, The average cost per breach in 2016 is pegged at $4 million, up 29% from the year prior.

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Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Sharepoint and Office 365

The Upside-Down World of Content Management (Again)

"The World Turned Upside Down" is an English ballad, first published in the middle of the 1640s to protest the policies of Parliament relating to Christmas. Parliament believed the holiday should be a solemn occasion and outlawed traditional English Christmas celebrations. Fans of the musical Hamilton will recognize the tune in another context. After Battle of Yorktown in 1781, “The World Turned Upside-Down” was the song played by the British band as the British and Hessian troops marched out to surrender, the last major battle of the American Revolution, signifying the end of the British era in the Colonies. In 2007, SharePoint began the long process of turning the world of ECM – Enterprise Content Management – upside down.

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14 Steps to a Successful ECM Implementation

Making an ECM implementation successful requires planning and attention to detail. The best way to create the right solution is to identify organizational goals and priorities. Learn how to manage a successful implementation in our free guide.

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AIIM Community  |  AIIM Conference

After the Love Is Gone…

After watching this "Look Back at the AIIM Conference 2017" video, it’s hard to believe that more than a month has passed since we were in Orlando. And yet, the keynotes, sessions, festivities and fireworks feel like they took place ages ago. The sheer energy rush and euphoria that characterizes a gathering of the tribe like ours has already been replaced with a “back-to-work” resoluteness. After all, we’ve got work to do, to develop the ideas exchanged and the promises made.

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Intelligent Information Management (IIM)  |  Logistics

Information Logistics: The Weak Link in Your Supply Chain

Mention the word “logistics,” and odds are the person on the other end will conjure up images of some massive and complex military operation – and the challenge of reporting upon military logistics in some intelligent way.

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Digital Signatures

The Good News and Bad News about e-Signatures

First, the good news. According to P&S Market Research, the global digital signature market is expected to increase to $3.3 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 31.5%. That’s billion with a B. The bad news is that despite the long-standing and well-documented benefits of digital signatures, many organizations are still lagging behind. According to recent AIIM research, 65% of organizations say they are still signing on paper.

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Analytics  |  Big Data

Five Keys to Leading in the Age of Analytics

Data and analytics have redefined the way we compete. Data is a critical corporate asset that organizations are starting to monetize in new ways to get ahead of their competition. The bottom line? Companies that leverage data to drive the performance of their organization’s decisions are winning at a faster rate than their competition.

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