In the age of paperless offices, you may think you need to convert all your physical records to electronic data that eventually rests on a variety of offline and online networks. Whether it is on the advice of your technology vendors, or due to newer mandates introduced in federal, state or industry-specific legislations…

Records management may seem like a mundane task that just helps organize your physical or digital files and folders for future retrieval. However, have you considered the repercussions of not doing this right? Whether it is a compliance issue or a security breach, sometimes a single piece of paper may have the potential t…

Keeping confidential records in a self-storage unit is a disaster waiting to happen. There are too many uncontrollable factors that affect business productivity and jeopardize client privacy. Fortunately, you have a choice. Records Management is the professional practice of managing the records of an organization througho…

There are a number of occasions when your business may be sitting on a large pile of inventory. From actual products, raw materials and branded packaging, to marketing props, uniforms, and stationery items, your warehouses or corporate storage spaces may be crammed with a variety of items. If these items are redundant, it…

Whether it sits in digital documents, paper records, or hard drives, your business information is always potentially vulnerable to hacks, breaches and theft. While you can enhance the security of your digital information by investing in sophisticated IT security applications and technology, your physical files and folders…

When it comes to protecting customer’s personal information, Florida means business. The Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA) which came into effect in mid-2014 applies to every business and government entity that stores the information of Florida residents. Essentially, this act:  Expands the definition of ‘…

It is that time of the year when most of us start gearing up for the upcoming holiday season. Planning parties and get-togethers with family and friends? Looking forward to escaping the cold and vacationing at a tropical retreat? No matter what your holidays look like, there will surely be plenty of shopping involved. Did…

Whether you are a small business, a large corporation, or an independent professional, when it comes to business documents, you may be dealing with heaps of papers that need filing, storing, and safekeeping. While renting out a public storage facility may be one of the ways to free up valuable real estate, is it really an…

It is quite natural for many of us to turn a blind eye to the problems that have not impacted us, yet. You may not hesitate to narrate a story about a neighbor, a friend, or a relative who fell prey to a credit card scam, a robbery, a ransomware attack, or a social media account hack. But, how often do you pay heed to the…