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Poughkeepsie Journal, Thu, 23 Mar 2006 0:08 AM PST
Office files of schools chief, minutes can't be destroyed
<<http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060323/
NEWS02/603230324/1007/NEWS>>
Document shredding by school districts and other government entities is
common
and necessary, but officials must follow state regulations on when
records can
be destroyed.
Forward, Thu, 23 Mar 2006 6:49 AM PST
Old Songs Reach New Audiences ? Online
http://www.forward.com/main/article.php?ref=zeder20060323213
Imagine a tenement kitchen, circa 1890. A mother lifts her howling
baby, his
tiny hands knotted in fists, legs pounding the air. She cradles his
head against
her shoulder, and begins swaying rhythmically.
Arizona Daily Star, Thu, 23 Mar 2006 2:20 AM PST
Help wanted at missile museum
http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/allheadlines/121132.php
Nearly 50,000 people visit the Titan Missile Museum every year, thanks
to the
dedication of 75 volunteer workers.
Jonesboro Sun, Thu, 23 Mar 2006 7:14 AM PST
Shelves cradle priceless records
PARAGOULD -- After more than a year in limbo, a collection of Greene
County's
historic records may not have a new home, but the records are
surrounded by new
shelving.
<< http://www.jonesborosun.com/archivedstory.asp?ID=19213>>
Enron jury hears of audit tactic
International Herald Tribune - France
... Andersen's actions. The firm, which eventually collapsed, argued
that
auditors destroyed documents as required by company policy.
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/20/business/enron-5862708.php>
Security Breach Notification Requirements: Guidelines and ...
Mondaq News Alerts - London,UK
... equipment containing personal information in a secure manner, such
as shredding paper records ... such as those whose information is stored
in the files involved. ...
<http://www.mondaq.com/i_article.asp_Q_articleid_E_38698>
Destruction of LCHS record referred for further investigation
Danville Advocate - Danville,KY,USA
... "The premature destruction of the anonymous complaint that spawned
(the) investigation raises serious records management issues,"
Bensenhaver
wrote. ...
<http://www.amnews.com/public_html/?module=displaystory&story_id=20460&fo
rmat=html>
Spadework for revamping Raj Bhavan?s archives begins
Kolkata Newsline - New Delhi,India
... Bhavan. Kolkata, March 22: The West Bengal State Archives has begun
the initial spadework of revamping the Raj Bhavan?s archives. ...
<http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=174888>
Contingency Access to Encrypted Data
eBCVG - USA
... Sarbanes-Oxley?Corporate financial records must be retained ... key
that enables access to all encrypted files. ... access valuable and
sensitive
documents in the ...
<http://www.it-observer.com/articles/1087/contingency_access_encrypted_da
ta/>
On the Path of E-Discovery
Byteandswitch.com - New York,NY,USA
... DTI copies files such as emails, documents, databases, and ... onto
systems in DTI's National Technology Center in Atlanta, and searches for
the records it needs ...
<http://www.byteandswitch.com/document.asp?doc_id=91417&WT.svl=news2_1>
Gotlieb Center, a trove of rare, unique documents, traces 20th ...
Daily Free Press (subscription) - Boston,MA,USA
The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, located on the fifth floor
of Mugar Memorial Library, offers many priceless documents for research.
<http://www.dailyfreepress.com/home/news/2006/03/23/News/Gotlieb.Center.A
.Trove.Of.Rare.Unique.Documents.Traces.20thCentury.Figures-1714493.shtml>
Museum suggests care for historical items, collections
Jamestown News - Jamestown,NC,USA
... Topics of discussion included animal products, metal, furniture,
textiles,
mixed media and archival material, such as photos and documents. ...
<http://jamestownnews.womacknewspapers.com/articles/2006/03/22/news/featu
res/features10.txt>
Library dips into yellow journalism as it preserves old papers
Tampa Bay Newspapers - Seminole,FL,USA
... So Bullian asked an archivist from the University of South Florida
to look at the papers and help her decide how best to preserve them. ...
<http://www.tbnweekly.com/pubs/clearwater_citizen/content_articles/032306
_cit-04.txt>
Files expunged between 1997 and 2005, when practice was halted
AL.com - Birmingham,AL,USA
... records Wednesday, the first time anyone has seen them since they
originally
were sealed. Municipal Court officials gave the Register access to the
files after ...
<http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1143109320267
830.xml&coll=3>
?Computerised, digitalised birth, death records soon?
Herald Publications - Panaji,Goa,India
PANJIM, MARCH 22 - Archives Minister Ramkrishna Dhavlikar stated that
the
computerisation and digitalisation of records of birth and death started
some time ...
<http://oheraldo.in/node/11468>
Publisher wins fees in Monroe photo spat
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
... Monday. Surjit Soni, the attorney who represented Milton H. Greene
Archives Inc., said the award also would be appealed. The company ...
<http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/artandlife/1404AP_BRF_Marilyn_Monroe_Photo
s.html>
Argentina To Open Secret Armed Forces Archives
All Headline News - USA
Buenos Aires, Argentina (AHN) ? Argentina decides to make public all
secret armed forces archives in hopes of uncovering human rights
violations
committed ...
<http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7002895580>
Computer With Confidential Data Of Hewlett-Packard Employees ...
KTVU.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
PALO ALTO -- Officials at Hewlett-Packard are acknowledging that a
laptop
computer with ... in a computer owned by Fidelity Investments that was
stolen last week. ...
<http://www.ktvu.com/news/8217737/detail.html>
Stolen Fidelity laptop a security concern
MarketWatch - USA
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- A laptop stolen from mutual fund giant Fidelity
Investments contained software with the personal data of 196,000
participants
in Hewlett ...
<http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B7682CD4B-213A-4BA7-B35
7-3BF1A634B3B6%7D&siteid=google>
HP employees in massive data loss
Techworld.com - London,UK
... The most notorious case of all was that of Choicepoint, which in
February
2005 announced that a security breach had allowed the personal details
of 145,000 US ...
<http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?NewsID=5635>
A case for simplifying the data storage dilemma
Globe and Mail - Canada
... much of the jargon used by high-tech companies, particularly those
in data storage. ... it benefits all kinds of organizations when older
records are automatically ...
<http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060323.TWEINSIDER23/T
PStory/Business>
Peter A. Kurilecz
Richmond, Va
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