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For some time, there have been three versions of the TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol in use: TLS 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. The PCI (Payment Card Industry) Council advised its date for when TLS 1.0 would be considered obsolete and a PCI violation on December 15th, 2015. They since extended this deadline to June 30, 2018. The PCI Council suggests...
Staff find it easier to tap the knowledge of important archives at Oregon Professional Liability Fund where the equivalent of hundreds of boxes worth of paper are managed electronically. Critical Issue: Archives containing useful information were difficult to search, making it hard to retrieve information. Solution: An electronic document management system that manages hundreds of boxes worth of paper and makes it easier for...
Document Locator sports updated styling and a boost in performance in its latest release – available for customers to upgrade now. DL version 7.2 sp3 brings a complete UI refresh in the desktop edition. You could say that Big Blue DL gets a Big Blue makeover. New styling reflects a modern, DL Blue design. Icons and design elements are refreshed with...
When thinking about how your organization collects data, there are eform opportunities everywhere. Electronic forms are used throughout various industries in many different ways. Eforms help automate processes and workflows across multiple areas of business enabling people to collect and store various types of data with greater efficiency. Here are some example of where eForms are often used: In Accounting,...
One of the larger irrigation districts in the country, serving nearly 100,000 people in northern California, provides a unique combination of water-based services including drinking water, wastewater treatment, recycled water for landscape irrigation, hydropower generation, and recreation areas. They also must comply with CalRIM, California’s records management regulations for entities receiving public funding. Critical Issue: Compliance with CalRIM, California’s records management regulations...
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin transitioned to a paperless office, prompting savings at utilities estimated at over a million dollars. And, they began hearing rave reviews from customers in response to a better, broader range of services. Meanwhile, commissioners gained access to records on their tablets. “Given the advantages of a paperless office, why is society not yet there?” Paul...
At CIS Oregon (Citycounty Insurance Services), continual updates to a large body of living documents had caused a proliferation of duplicates, consuming limited space and making processes painfully inefficient. Now, circumstances are much improved. A case study details their experience transitioning to a document management system. Eliminating the hassles of shared folders Centralized document management adds functionality and control, while keeping people...
Happy Electronic Records Day! Each year, records managers, archivists, document controllers, and anyone with a keen interest in how important records and managed and secured have a special day to celebrate their profession. This year it is today, October 10, 2017! The Council of State Archivists has assembled and made available a wealth of materials for the occasion: 2017 10 Reasons...
When deploying enterprise class document management software, it's good to do some planning ahead of time. A little preparation in advance speeds the entire process, and avoids the possibility of unnecessary delays and difficulties. We have our own methods for DL document management software deployment that are based on a long-established, best-practices approach. It is a straightforward, six-step process that has...
As you begin a forms project, in the first stages of planning, here are some great questions to consider: What data is needed? Determine what data is needed. Also, consider the desired end-result of data that goes into other systems. You can map the process backwards, figuring out the required fields for your electronic forms and what existing data might be...
