RAIN 060522 Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories related to records and archives management. Wall Street Journal SEC Charges Broker Violated Patriot Act DOW JONES NEWSWIRES May 22, 2006 4:14 p.m. WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission brought its first ever action under the USA Patriot Act, sanctioning Los Angeles broker-dealer Crowell, Weedon & Co. on Monday for failing properly to document its customer-identification program. << http://online.wsj.com/article_print/SB114832836291859800.html>> Storing it the IP way Network Magazine India - Mumbay,India ... He created a storage policy document and manages the storage infrastructure according to it. The policy contains information on data retention, security, and ... <http://www.networkmagazineindia.com/200605/coverstory13.shtml> NARA sets ERA release date GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA The National Archives and Records Administration expects to unveil initial capabilities of its Electronic Records Archive in September 2007, according to Ken ... <http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/40839-1.html> Dossiers in Bulgaria opened Sofia Echo - Bulgaria ... UBO – reports, applications, work papers and documents ... to reveal all the documents between 1944 ... Previously, the inventories were classified and someone from ... <http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/dossiers-in-bulgaria-opened/id_15366/ca tid_5> The hacker-resistant database NetworkWorld.com - Southborough,MA,USA ... icons as CitiFinancial, Ford Motor and Time Warner have reported data losses, too - from hackings, insider theft, and lost or stolen laptops and tapes. ... <http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2006/ndc2/052206-ndc-database-security. html> UPDATE 3-Personal data on millions of US veterans stolen Reuters - USA ... The computer records included names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth for the military veterans and some spouses, the department said. ... <http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&st oryID=2006-05-22T213655Z_01_N22381377_RTRIDST_0_CRIME-VETERANS-UPDATE-3.X ML> Information Technology And Records Management Working Together ECM Connection (press release) - Erie,PA,USA From the beginning Earlene Dixon, Prince William County Records Manager, knew it would take a team to implement a new records management system successfully. ... <http://www.ecmconnection.com/content/news/article.asp?DocID=%7B28B7EA34- CF3E-4FFF-98EE-4B57FBE9B75C%7D&Bucket=Supplier+News> Continuous data protection gets gussied up NetworkWorld.com - Southborough,MA,USA ... host processing; easier heterogeneous data migration for database server and storage upgrades and consolidation; and streamlined data retention efforts, the ... <http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2006/ndc2/052206-ndc-continuous-data-pr otection.html> war treasures fading Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada ... supposed to last 300 years. The scanned pictures will then be sent to the National Archives for proper storage. But lack of funding ... <http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=a6cfff84-6c33-4 8b9-b29d-7da711ac50bf&k=59924> Former Santa Fe judge accused of tampering with public records Amarillo.com (subscription) - Amarillo,TX,USA SANTA FE, NM - A special prosecutor has filed charges against a former municipal judge, accusing her of tampering with public records. ... <http://www.amarillo.com/stories/052106/new_4722923.shtml> At work in the Old Dominion Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA ... said. Some businesses have records-destruction schedules, and many businesses do not know the historical value of what they have. ... <http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle% 2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137836212862&path=!business!metrobiz& s=1045855934857> Douglas signs records law, but agency keeps them secret Boston Globe - United States ... reviewing our options now as it relates to those records. ... this point from him turning the documents over to ... the public get a look inside these secret files.". <http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2006/05/22/douglas_sig ns_records_law_but_agency_keeps_them_secret> Missing work records hinders contracts probe Cape Argus (subscription) - Cape Town,South Africa ... The disappearance of the work records of some ... The human resource files of some executives were ... psychometric tests and other relevant documents had disappeared. ... <http://www.capeargus.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3256669> Computer with data on tens of millions of veterans stolen GCN.com - Washington,DC,USA ... The Bank of America Corp. also disclosed that it lost backup tapes of information on 1.2 million federal credit-card holders from 30 agencies and the Senate. <http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/40840-1.html> Data storage warning for telcos Siliconrepublic.com - Dublin,Ireland ... “In terms of the need to hold call data records under recently passed legislation, the challenge it presents to telcos without any obvious business value is ... <http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single6469> Simplify Records Management With Bar Codes ECM Connection (press release) - Erie,PA,USA Each day, the prosecutor’s office in Tucson, AZ handles about 300 files for cases assigned to as many as 37 prosecuting attorneys. ... <http://www.ecmconnection.com/content/news/article.asp?DocID=%7B68AAD6FA- F476-49F5-8CF7-01BA767B97C9%7D&Bucket=Supplier+News> Companies Urged To Prosecute Ex-Employees For Bringing Info To Competitors Companies can use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to go after ex-employees for stealing intellectual property such as customer and employee contact lists and internal marketing materials. By Laurie Sullivan, TechWeb News May 19, 2006 URL: http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18810078 0 Employees who sign a noncompete agreement when hired, and break the agreement by leaving to work at a competitor, might want to exercise a little extra caution. Ex-employers might be able to use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to prosecute those suspected of stealing company intellectual property. That's according to attorneys who spoke at the Greenberg Traurig LLC Intellectual Property Summit in Newport Beach, Calif. on Thursday. SEC Takes a Stand on 404 "The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Wednesday in no uncertain terms that small companies as well as large ones will be required to comply with the Section 404 internal-control requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act." http://www.cfocom/article.cfm/6942080?f=alerts http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/17/AR2006051 702018.html http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12839694/ The actual SEC release is at: http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2006/2006-75.htm BBC News, Mon, 22 May 2006 3:27 AM PDT Embracing paperwork http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4998690.stm Too busy to keep your records up to date? Look to your lasting reputation. Nevada Appeal, Mon, 22 May 2006 7:05 AM PDT Data manager brings high-tech to historic preservation http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20060522/NEWS/105220057/-1/rss01 When she was a child, Karyn de Dufour imagined herself working on archeological digs. digging up artifacts and sifting through dirt, working to preserve history. Peter A. Kurilecz Richmond, Va [log in to unmask] A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>