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
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.
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
Sheila Taylor has authored the most recent (Fall 2015) supplement to Carswell’s Records and Information Management subscription-based service, entitled “Social Media and Records and Information Management”. The chapter provides an overview of the key social media channels relevant to most organizations and provides guidelines for the lifecycle management of social media records, including information governance and evidentiary/e-discovery
Sheila Taylor was one of several experts interviewed by Luis Millan for the cover story on Information Governance in the November/December 2014 issue of Canadian Lawyer magazine. Although the article focuses on information governance (IG) in law firms, the information and guidance provided are applicable to any organization struggling with operational or legal concerns regarding  information. The article provides
Cohasset Associates , ARMA International , and AIIM recently published the results of the 2013/2014 Information Governance Benchmarking Survey (download a copy here). The survey was underwritten in part by Iron Mountain . Participants The findings are based on responses from 1,300+ invitees including ARMA International members, AIIM members, recent attendees of Cohasset’s Managing Electronic
The Sedona Conference®  recently released a public comment version of its Commentary on Information Governance, a project of The Sedona Conference Working Group One on Electronic Document Retention & Production (WG1). A new definition of Information Governance The Commentary adds another definition of ‘information governance’ to our lexicon.  According to The Sedona Conference®, information governance
I passed! I’m an IGP for the next 3 years. A list of the 56 inaugural IGPs is available here. Not sure yet what the recertification requirements will be since ARMA International is still finalizing them but see that the ‘My Certification’ tab in my online ARMA profile now shows a requirement for 25 hours with a CE cycle end date of December 31, 2013.Â
As a consultant and educator, I’m often asked about information management certifications so I’ve been watching the development of the Information Governance Professional (IGP) certification by ARMA International (ARMA) with interest. According to ARMA, a certified Information Governance Professional “creates and oversees programs to govern the information assets of the enterprise. The IGP partners with the business to facilitate
Does your company have a Chief Data Officer (CDO) yet?  In a December 2012 report, Gartner group reported on the trend towards this new C-level leader in large organizations responsible for dealing with the threats and opportunities created by increasing information complexity and incoherence. Gartner predicts that by as early as 2017, 20% of large enterprises
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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