The AIIM Blog

Keep your finger on the pulse of Intelligent Information Management with industry news, trends, and best practices.

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Compliance  |  Information Governance

8 Things to Consider When Aligning with Today’s Growing Corporate, Legal and Regulatory Standards

Enterprises today are faced with explosive growth in the volume and complexity of information, as new forms of content and communication become a part of every organization. Adding to the challenge, the legal and regulatory environment for most enterprises has become more rigorous, imposing significant obligations on all types of content and information channels. Entities need to find methods to address these disparate needs if they are to effectively manage risk and derive the true value of information within their environments.

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Compliance  |  Privacy

8 Reasons Why Privacy Will Be an Increasingly Important Compliance Concern

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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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Business Process Management (BPM)  |  Compliance  |  Privacy

8 Benefits of a Digital Mail Process

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Compliance  |  Information Governance  |  Sharepoint and Office 365

8 Ways SharePoint Helps in Enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance

1. Learn how to manage risks and compliance. Managing business risk and achieving regulatory compliance are among the greatest challenges that enterprises face. There is increasing pressure to comply with evolving legislation, mandates, standards, and regulations designed to protect against an array of risks that span different industries, disciplines, governments, and geographies. Yet in many organizations, compliance and risk management have been treated as silos of responsibility, supported by reactive point solutions that can introduce new cost burdens and complexity. Constant fire drills, regulatory pressure, organizational anxiety, and even outright confusion are not uncommon. Despite large investments in this area, executives believe their organizations have inadequately addressed the processes and systems dealing with risk, compliance, and security.

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Compliance  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

8 Things You Need to Know About Using ECM for Regulatory Compliance

Regulations are complex and can’t be ignored. One of the challenges of being regulated is understanding exactly which regulations apply to your business. You may face “horizontal” reporting regulations, such as those contained in Sarbanes-Oxley that apply to all publicly-held companies. Or, you may be subject to vertical market-specific regulations such as HIPAA in health care or the FDA’s 21 CFR 11 rules. Or, you may face a raft of regulations from different governments and agencies. One thing is for sure; you can’t pretend these regulations don’t exist or hope they go away. Non-compliance may present a very real legal and financial risk to your organization.

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