What is Records Management?
Keeping good records is vital for a business of any size. However, figures suggest that UK businesses are far from setting a good example when it comes to record-keeping. HM Revenue and Customs found that until January 2012, 39% of businesses inspected had some issue with their record-keeping. All information that is created, sent and […]
What is a Vital Record?
Vital records, as the name suggests, refer to important events, specifically they are records of life events that are kept under governmental authority. This includes birth certificates, marriage licenses, and death certificates. When it comes to records management the term ‘vital record’ means the records that are essential to the organisation in order to continue […]
What is a Record?
A record is anything that supports the business such as business decisions, policy documents and approval documents. This includes emails, paper documents or electronic files that provide evidence of a business’s activity. Data and information can then be held as a record physically such as a book or electronically in a computer file, or even […]
Records Management Policy
Equipping your business with a records management policy means having a structure ready when you need it. By having a strong policy in place, it means that you are prepared to keep records to a high standard, and benefit as a result. A policy should clearly set out your approach to records management and address […]
Records Management Compliance
Records Management Compliance Image Keeping good records is vital for a business of any size. However, figures suggest that UK businesses are far from setting a good example when it comes to record-keeping. HM Revenue and Customs found that 39% of businesses had some issue with their record-keeping, highlighting how records management isn’t up to […]
Information Quality in the Workplace
Having good quality of information means that you keep records to a high standard so that they are accurate, secure, and reliable. Good record management can only be achieved by making sure your records are up to scratch in the first place if you’re managing badly kept documents, it takes away the whole point of […]
How to Effectively Manage the Four Stages of a Record’s Lifecycle
Related Courses If organisations manage their records well, it makes it so much easier to make sound, evidence-based decisions, and to maximise the value of information your organisation holds. If, on the other hand, records are poorly managed, you could soon find yourself coming face-to-face with serious business, legal, and financial issues. Remember, information is […]
What is Social Engineering?
Social engineering is another technique used by hackers to gain personal data from individuals through unauthorised access. This happens by hackers either contacting you directly and conning you into handing over your details, or through getting you to open a link/attachment that installs malware onto your device. If you have ever received an email asking […]
What is Phishing?
The concept of phishing is simple, pretend to be someone you’re not to get money/personal details out of someone through an element of trust. What is worrying is that nearly 100,000 people reported receiving phishing emails in 2015, and with this style of attack being successful (for the hackers) 50% of the time, too many […]
How the Data Protection Act affects businesses
Data Protection is the precautionary procedure used to control personal information used by businesses and organisations. The Data Protection Act (DPA), recently updated in 2018, complies with some of the directives stated within the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Businesses in the UK are obliged to abide by the protection principles listed in the DPA, […]
