The Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) today announces that the Head of Risk and Governance and designated Data Protection Officer at the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), Louise Byers, will present A view from the regulator as GDPR approaches at the IRMS Annual Conference 2018.

How does GDPR impact digital preservation solutions in the Cloud?
Preservica      February 2018

Inside and outside of Europe, everyone is talking about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and what it means to their organization. Like most conferences we have recently attended, it was high on the agenda at 'ARMA Live!' in the US. Whether you are a hare or an ostrich in your readiness, GDPR needn’t be just a deadline viewed with trepidation. If approached positively it provides an opportunity for long-term improvements in your records management, digital preservation and operations in the cloud.

Preparing for GDPR with Preservica
Preservica      February 2018

Preservica will meet its obligations as a ‘processor’ for customers that are ‘controllers’ of personal data Preservica complies with the current 1998 Data Protection Act, and by 25th May 2018, Preservica cloud products and operations will meet the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) helping our customers protect the rights of their data subjects.

Panasonic: "technology can mitigate GDPR compliance risk”   
Panasonic      February 2018

Panasonic Business has stressed the importance of technology ahead of the introduction of new EU regulations on data protection. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable from 25 May 2018 with the intention of strengthening and unifying data protection for all individuals within the EU. Sanctions for data breaches are as much as €20million or up to 4% of a company’s annual worldwide turnover.

Iron Mountain to Sponsor the IRMS Annual Conference 2018  
Iron Mountain      February 2018

The Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) today announced that Iron Mountain - the global leader in storage and information management services – is a sponsor of the IRMS Annual Conference 2018. The UK’s leading conference for information and records management professionals takes place from 20th to 22nd May 2018, at the Hilton Brighton Metropole. Business Development Manager, Public Sector at Iron Mountain, Alice Blogg states: "Iron Mountain believes that IRMS represents the most significant learning opportunity of its kind in the UK. It unites the information management profession, providing learning opportunities and events where members can network, share their experience and actively engage in a rapidly-developing industry.”

The Impacts of GDPR on Social Media Communications & Enterprise Collaboration Platforms  
PageFreezer      February 2018

From May 25, 2018 onwards, any organization that processes personal information about EU citizens must have systems in place to comply GDPR laws, and prove their compliance with documentation. With this fast approaching deadline, surprising research has shown that over 50% of companies affected by the GDPR will not be in full compliance with its requirements in time. This is a major risk as non-compliance can cost organizations up to 20M Euro in fines or 4% of the total annual turnover of the preceding financial year!

Panasonic's scanners help organisations implement the new General Data Protection Regulations by ensuring personal information and identity are secure.  
Panasonic      January 2018

Panasonic's scanners help organisations implement the new General Data Protection Regulations by ensuring personal information and identity are secure. The new GDPR laws, as set out by the European Union, are being launched on 25th May 2018. These new regulations are being heavily discussed across the technology solutions industry. The aim of GDPR is to protect all EU citizens from privacy and data breaches in a fast-changing, increasingly data-driven world. The biggest concern for many industry members is the risk of large penalties. Organisations in breach of GDPR can be fined up to four percent of their global revenue or upwards of €20 Million (depending on which is the greater amount).

Box-it launches Omnidox Document Manager
Box-it       July 2017

Omnidox Document Manager is an exciting new addition to Box-it’s market-leading Omnidox family.  It is a secure web based repository providing an online archive of digitised documents, and built on our award-winning Cloud based technology which is widely used by many larger organisations throughout the UK, Ireland and Isle of Man.

Now the same efficiency benefits can be experienced by all sizes of businesses following the launch of Omnidox Document Manager. This is a version of Omnidox which has been specifically developed as an affordable solution for the SME sector for storing, viewing and sharing documents online.

The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) was presented with the Information and Records Management Society's (IRMS) Award for Innovation of the Year in recognition of its re-imagined and revised Digital Preservation Handbook at an awards ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow this week.Revealed by Iron Mountain’s Tim Callister and beating off competition from the UK Government Department for International Development's Vault Project for digital storage, the Digital Preservation Handbook provides an authoritative and practical guide to the complex topic of digital preservation....