The AIIM Blog

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

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Capture and Imaging  |  Information Security

Watch for These Vulnerabilities in Your Information Capture Solution

Organizations are receiving more information than ever from more sources than ever, and they're being asked to push that information faster than ever to more corners of the organization than ever. It's no surprise that crooks and fraudsters, whether they're inside your organization or outside their organization, are looking for ways to get at that information for nefarious purposes.

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Compliance  |  Information Security  |  Privacy

Privacy Back in the News Again

The disclosures this week from Yahoo, about government access to private emails, have fueled another round of discussions about the role of privacy and security in an internet/social age. One of the issues that I think is not fully understood about this issue – especially in the U.S. – is the fundamentally different perspectives about privacy that exist in Europe, and how those differences then manifest themselves into policy.

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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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Information Security

5 Tips for How to Work Safely beyond the Corporate Firewall

Today’s workforce is increasingly distributed, increasingly mobile, and increasingly expecting telework options. This equates to more people working beyond the corporate walls and beyond the corporate IT firewall. But how can organizations offer such flexibility without losing control of their information?

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Capture and Imaging  |  Information Security

Four Safeguards You Can Take to Protect Your Information

A typical document imaging system is creating four major vulnerabilities that substantially increase the potential for data theft and violations of information management regulations: Not encrypting the data while it's in motion. Unsecured log files. Poor visibility into operator activities. Poor security management. New technology can help mitigate the above risks. I'm not here to sell you a system, I'm here to sell you an approach to a system. I'm telling you that if you're sitting on years old document scanning system, you're probably at risk, and it's time for you to look for a system. Get out your legal pad. Get out your pen and get ready to write down the four things I'm about to tell you to look for in a new document scanning system.

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Capture and Imaging  |  Information Security

4 Risks from Antiquated Document Capture Systems

Despite all of the investments you're making at the macro level, despite all the efforts that your IT department is doing on your behalf, there's a gap in your information security systems, and it is in the unlikeliest of places - your document scanning and data capture systems. Your information on-ramp is leaving you vulnerable to the bad guys. A typical document imaging system is creating four major vulnerabilities that substantially increase the potential for data theft and violations of information management regulations.

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Capture and Imaging  |  Information Security

Increasing Security and Compliance Concerns for Document Capture

Think your scanned images are safe? Think again! As we begin 2016, the biggest threat to your business probably isn't the proverbial competitor down the street. It's someone who wants to take advantage of your corporate information. We know that a growing number of businesses and government entities have already become cyber war victims.

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