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20 May Information governance fundamentals
It seems like every day we see headlines about data breaches or the inappropriate collection and use of personally identifiable information (PII). Just recently, NBC News reported on another Facebook transgression, by which leaked internal documents showed that senior executives had discussed selling access to…
17 May How and why you should shift your perspective about outsourced providers
Despite technology’s positive impact on business, some people are still hesitant when it comes to change. I often find myself reassuring others that they don’t need to be threatened by third parties or outsourced help. Try and remember that outsourced providers are not trying to…
08 May EIR and SaaS downtime concerns
As EIR (electronic information resources) and SaaS applications become mission-critical in law and business, unscheduled downtime and outages have become an important contract consideration. While efficiency, maintaining normal business operations and cybersecurity protection are chief concerns, the issue of possible cost recovery also is taking…
08 May Is FedEx cheaper than UPS?
FedEx or UPS? That’s a question asked daily in mailrooms and shipping departments around the country. Most companies have relationships with both, and good shipping clerks know which one to use based on needs and circumstances. The two carriers have become similar, yet each one…
06 May Film and photos lost, now found
To make digital content accessible and discoverable, you need metadata that will match your content to the needs and wants of a particular market or audience. News, movies, entertainment or non-commercial images all struggle to be seen until they are defined. How material gets defined…
29 Apr CI tools and wishlists for law firms
Information can be quick. Intelligence, however, takes time.That was the overarching message of a very successful webinar I recently co-presented entitled “Cool Tools for Competitive Intelligence,” sponsored by the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA). My co-presenters were Stephanie Dooley, competitive & strategic intelligence manager for…
25 Apr Day in the life of an inventory project manager
The Library of Congress is the research arm of Congress, home of the US Copyright Office, and the largest library in the world. We’re also proud to add “LAC Group client” to the list, as we’ve provided library services and support for dozens of projects…
22 Apr Providing digital archiving services
Tim Knapp is SVP of Content & Archive Services at LAC Group and holds over 35 years of experience in motion and still film imaging and most recently in digital. This article was adapted from an interview by freelance journalist Bob Gibbons.