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The IGP Exam: New and Improved

Written by ARMA International on July 18, 2022. Posted in Information Governance, Information Management, Information Science, Information Security (Information Protection), Information Technology, Uncategorized.

As the world’s leading membership organization serving professionals who manage and govern information, ARMA is pleased to announce the release of its updated Information Governance Professional (IGP) Certification Exam. As of July 15th, 2022, professionals...

What’s Next in Information Governance? Continuous Audit and Analytics

Written by ARMA International on February 1, 2021. Posted in Analytics, Audit, Compliance, Content Analytics, Content Strategy, Information Analytics, Information Governance, Uncategorized.

While it has been said that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for information governance (IG). – What is less often said, but equally valid, is that one-off approaches to IG are no longer recommended. IG cannot be a thing that you do once and...

Information Governance: Alignment with Business is Essential

Written by ARMA International on November 19, 2020. Posted in Information Governance.

An optimal IG program is one that aligns with the business processes and strikes the right balance in addressing the value side and the risk side of information. Achieving an ideal alignment between IG and the business is a steep challenge. Commonly,...

New Podcast Series Focuses on the Careers of Women Leaders in Information Governance

Written by ARMA International on September 11, 2020. Posted in Information, Information Governance, Leadership & Management Skills, Uncategorized.

Launched this July, The Women Leaders in Information Governance podcast series features the career stories of successful women in the IG profession. Lynn Molfetta, Information Governance Strategist | MC Bernstein Data and Katie Tall, Marketing Manager...

What Can We Learn About the IG Profession from the ARMA InfoCon 2020 Taxonomy

Written by ARMA International on August 19, 2020. Posted in Taxonomy.

Taxonomies can tell us a lot because they’re a reflection of what they organize. Last year, the ARMA team developed a taxonomy to apply to our ARMA InfoCon conference sessions, to make it easier to navigate our myriad of sessions. Since a taxonomy...

Pentagon’s Warning on DNA Testing is Applicable to all Consumers

Written by ARMA International on January 30, 2020. Posted in Government, Privacy.

On December 23, Yahoo News[1] reported on a Department of Defense memo[2] warning military personnel that using direct-to-consumer (DTC) DNA testing could pose “personal and operational risks.” Notably, in its opening paragraph, the missive cites...

Introducing the Information Governance Implementation Model (IGIM)

Written by ARMA International on December 31, 2019. Posted in Analytics, Archiving, Audit, Backup, Business Continuity, Business Intelligence, Capture, Change Management, Communications, Compliance, Content, Content Management, Content Services, Content Strategy, Data Analytics, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Storage, Digital Preservation, Digital Transformation, Discovery / eDiscovery, Disposition, Document Management, Document Strategy, Electronic Records Management, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Enterprise File Synchronization & Sharing, Enterprise Search, Featured, Foundational Concepts, Imaging, Information Access, Information Analytics, Information Architecture, Information Assurance, Information Governance, Information Management, Information Security (Information Protection), Information Technology, Interoperability, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Strategy, Legal, Metadata, Metrics, Migration, Mobility, Native Creation / Upload, On-Premises, Physical Records Management, Privacy, Process Automation, Process Management, Records Management, Records Strategy, Retention, Retention Management, Scanning, Search, Taxonomy, Vital Records, Web Content Management, Workflow.

This year, ARMA International released the Information Governance Implementation Model (IGIM), beta version. There are, of course, other information governance (IG) models available to the community, each looking at IG through a different lens. Why...

The Challenge of Balancing Information Access Demands and Risk Management Throughout the Information Lifecycle

Written by ARMA International on December 20, 2019. Posted in Information Access, Information Management, Information Security (Information Protection).

As consumers, we have become accustomed to having information on just about everything available at our fingertips. That expectation has carried over into the workplace, too, where our employees, customers, and business partners alike have an increasing...

Discovery Dispute Comes to a Head in Theranos Case

Written by ARMA International on December 19, 2019. Posted in Discovery / eDiscovery.

A discovery dispute in the criminal prosecution of Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh Balwani serves as a reminder of the importance and challenge of keeping your e-discovery house in order. It seems even federal prosecutors and agencies sometimes fall short...

Take the IG Maturity Index Survey

Written by ARMA International on November 20, 2019. Posted in Education, Information Governance.

Take the IG Maturity Index Survey Now There is still time to participate in the Information Governance (IG) Maturity Index Project. Does your organization have the necessary elements in place to implement a successful information governance...

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