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Information Governance & Self-Destructing Messages
Ephemeral messaging applications like Confide, SnapChat, and Telegram are designed to automatically delete messages from all devices (sender and recipient(s)) after they have been read or after a pre-set (and very brief) period of time. The increasing use of ephemeral messaging to conduct business creates many information governance challenges. I presented a virtual session at
July 28, 2021 No Comments

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New Paper – Records Retention Scheduling I: Terminology and Concepts
Sheila Taylor’s latest chapter, “Records Retention Scheduling: Terminology and Concepts”, was published in the November 2020 supplement to Carswell’s Records and Information Management subscription-based service. What’s the chapter about? It introduces records retention scheduling terminology and concepts, illustrates how records retention scheduling is records and information management best practice, highlights the benefits of records retention
February 17, 2021 No Comments

Ergo’s 20th Anniversay
This month Ergo Information Management Consulting celebrates its 20th year in business. We are proud to have assisted many clients over the years, providing unparalleled excellence in the delivery of product-independent records and information management (RIM) advisory services in Canada and internationally. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge our clients, partners, employees
August 1, 2019 No Comments

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New Paper — Blockchain and Recordkeeping
Gregg Astoorian and Sheila Taylor have authored a new chapter for the November, 2018 supplement to Carswell’s Records and Information Management subscription-based service, entitled “Blockchain and Recordkeeping”. The chapter provides a technical overview of blockchain and how it works in applications such as BitCoin, an overview of how blockchain has evolved and where it is heading, its
January 9, 2019 No Comments

BYOD and RIM
Join me on May 29th @ the ARMA Canada conference for an education session on ‘BYOD and RIM’. This session will explore the benefits, risks, and RIM challenges of using employee-owned devices (e.g. smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.) to connect to corporate networks or access corporate data and information. Strategies and solutions for managing the RIM,
May 3, 2017 No Comments

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ARMA Canada conference pre-con: “The CRM or CRA: From Application to Certification and Examinations Parts 1-6”
Paula Sutton, the ICRM’s Regent of Legislation and Appeals, and I will present this pre-con on May 28th at the ARMA Canada conference in Toronto. Here’s the session description: Have you considered, or are you actively planning to pursue, a formal certification in the field of Records and Information Management (RIM)? Do you want to
May 1, 2017 No Comments

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Information Governance — New Article in Municipal World
The April 2016 issue of Municipal World contains an article (pp 21-24) by Sheila Taylor entitled “Information Governance: An organizational approach to managing information”. Â The article contains an overview of the cross-departmental aspects of information governance, with emphasis on its benefits, implementation and challenges in a municipal government environment.
April 19, 2016 No Comments

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New Paper — RIM Strategies for BYOD
Sheila Taylor has authored a new chapter for the March, 2016 supplement to Carswell’s Records and Information Management subscription-based service, entitled “RIM Strategies for BYOD”. The chapter provides an assessment of the current state of Bring Your Own Device, including the advantages and disadvantages of the trend to both employers and employees.  The second half of the
April 7, 2016 No Comments
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Sheila Taylor is a well known consultant, educator, speaker and writer with more than 25 years of experience in the information management (IM) field.
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- New Paper – Records Retention Scheduling II: Retention Schedule DevelopmentSheila Taylor’s latest chapter, “Records Retention Scheduling: Retention Schedule Development”, was published in the June 2021 supplement to Carswell’s Records … Read more
- New Paper – Records Retention Scheduling I: Terminology and ConceptsSheila Taylor’s latest chapter, “Records Retention Scheduling: Terminology and Concepts”, was published in the November 2020 supplement to Carswell’s Records … Read more
- New Paper — Blockchain and RecordkeepingGregg Astoorian and Sheila Taylor have authored a new chapter for the November, 2018 supplement to Carswell’s Records and Information Management subscription-based … Read more