How to Solve COVID-19 Record Retention Issues

By |2020-10-06T05:45:20-04:00August 27th, 2020|Data Compliance, Information Governance and Management|

In a previous post, we heard from an IG expert about Leveraging Remote Talent to Optimize IG. Today, we share her views on dealing with COVID-19 record retention issues. Her direct experience in this area includes managing document control teams in healthcare research and laboratory companies. The Paper Records Problem Regulated industries like healthcare must follow strict rules on how long to keep records and what constitutes a true copy. The FDA publishes guidance on record retention in the healthcare industry. Despite modern digital options, many companies still choose to keep paper records. Most allow workers to scan them. But,

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Meet the Smaller Post-COVID-19 Office Space

By |2020-08-07T09:31:31-04:00May 27th, 2020|Office 365 and Migration, Trending|

COVID-19 will end at some future date. Either a vaccine, effective treatment, herd immunity, or all three will relegate it to the historical dustbin of bad things that came and went. Its effects will last much longer, likely resulting in a generally smaller post-COVID-19 office space. In the short-term, safety concerns will prevail. The need for space to keep employees further apart will likely balance out lower in-office counts resulting from increased work from home (WFH). Long-term forces could reveal a different picture. Offices might very well shrink due to permanent support for increased WFH and the elimination of server

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7 Coronavirus related scams targeting your business

By |2020-06-11T13:37:38-04:00May 11th, 2020|Cyber-Security, Safety and Cyber Security|

We’ve warned consumers about Coronavirus related scams, but businesses are at risk, too. Keep your guard up against these seven B2B scams that try to exploit companies’ concerns about COVID-19. In addition to sharing this information with your employees and social networks, read on for how you can report Coronavirus scams to the FTC. Coronavirus related scams: "Public Health" Scams Fraudsters are sending messages that claim to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), or other public health offices. They may ask for Social Security numbers, tax IDs, etc. Other variations direct you to

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COVID-19 Phishing SCAMS: 5 ways to Protect Your Business

By |2020-06-11T13:49:00-04:00April 23rd, 2020|Cyber-Security, Safety and Cyber Security|

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, cybercrime has increased by up to 300%. According to cyber security experts, a big part of that increase has come in the form of COVID-19 phishing scams. Now more than ever, organizations must remain hyper-vigilant to protect assets and employees from attack. With many employees working from home (WFH), everyone appears to be a target. With expanded security perimeters, reports of phishing attacks are way up, even within our own organization. Current COVID-19 Phishing Scams The most common COVID-19 phishing scams involve the sinister but effective method of spoofing authoritative sources. Often-spoofed organizations include the

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