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Records and Archives In the News is a compilation of news stories 
related to records and archives management.

Mary Todd Lincoln papers found
Springfield State Journal Register - Springfield,IL,USA
... Kim Bauer, curator of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and
Museum, also signed off on the documents. "Clearly, everyone ...
<http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/87646.asp>

Indian River County clerk to keep Web safe from identity thieves
Stuart News (subscription) - Stuart,FL,USA
... River County public records for individuals' Social Security 
numbers,
bank account information and other vital data when all of the county's
records go online ...
<http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/local_news/article/0,2545,TCP_16736_4748632,00
.html>

An Identity Heist The Size of Texas
Newsweek - USA
... Affairs had downloaded a database containing more than 26 million 
personal
records, taken it home with him and then had his laptop stolen—exposing
all the ...
<http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13122864/site/newsweek/>

Digital records preserve company data
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
... But Zaccagnino emphasized that hurricanes are not the only disaster
that might befall a business or government entity that relies on 
computer
records. ...
<http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/business/14728864.htm>

Medical Privacy Law Nets No Fines
Washington Post - United States
... They say the administration's decision not to enforce the law more
aggressively has failed to safeguard sensitive medical records and made
providers and ...
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/04/AR200606
0400672.html>

Data breaches are all too common
NorthJersey.com - Hackensack,NJ,USA
... Unlike paper files, which take up space and gather dust, the clutter
from old electronic records is not so obvious until there is a security
breach.
<http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyOSZ
mZ2JlbDdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Njk0MzEwNyZ5cmlyeTdmNzE3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTI=>

National Library archives digital age
Stuff.co.nz - Wellington,New Zealand
By REUBEN SCHWARZ. The National Library is expanding its archives from
books to DVDs, CDs, and web pages. As of August 12, two copies ...
<http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3689408a11275,00.html>




Peter A. Kurilecz
Richmond, Va
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