Breaking Down the Records Life Cycle
What is the records life cycle? Whether your team has an in-house system or uses an outside records management service, it is important to understand the records life cycle. You want to position your organisation to best manage personnel documents, client
What is Records Management Software?
If you work for a large company that handles its records management in house, specialised records management software is worth investing in: it can help you manage your information better and ensure compliance with statutory retention periods. However, it’s more commonly
Your Records Management Checklist
There is nothing quite like that surge of satisfaction that comes with ticking items off a list. It could be household chores, life goals or daily to-dos - but with each tick, comes a feeling of accomplishment and completion. A
What is a Records Management System?
What is a records management system? To answer this question, you need to first understand what it’s not. Most importantly: it’s not just a document storage solution. Document storage is an important – integral, even – part of the records management process:
Retention of HR Records: What You Need to Know
Data protection regulations and data retention regulations are often spoken of in terms of client and financial data. However, these regulations don’t just apply to the data that you have on your customers - they also apply to the data
Financial Records Retention: a Short Guide
There are many different types of record that businesses and non-profit organisations need to retain – chief amongst them are, arguably, financial records. Amongst other things, these records help to keep track of the organisation’s financial health and where money
Document Destruction Guidelines for Businesses
When it comes to records management best practices, following a clear set of document destruction guidelines is essential. It’s all too easy for confidential paper to accumulate around the office, creating a security risk that could have serious consequences for
When Should a Record Be Destroyed?
There are many regulations designed to protect data, and by default, that affects how and when businesses should destroy documents that contain this data, too. But, exactly when should a record be destroyed? To answer this question, it’s worth taking some time to
6 Benefits of Records Management Services
It’s important to have a plan in place for the effective storage, processing, and retrieval of company records. The benefits of records management services may not always be immediately clear, but they are thrown into stark relief when you become
5 Records Management Best Practices
All businesses generate a large amount of both paper and digital records. They accumulate quickly – and it’s imperative that they are be stored somewhere safe. To ensure the accessibility and security of your company’s records, you must decide which