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ARMA International is dedicated to promoting the profession of records and information management. In today's competitive marketplace, being good isn't enough. You have to be better. Better business demands better records and information management.

Organizations are bombarded with new and changing regulations, escalating litigation costs associated with e-discovery, threats to their data's security and clients' privacy, and the challenge of training employees enterprise-wide. Here you’ll find select articles and interviews featuring ARMA International as a professional resource.

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That's Classified!
Security Matters - July/August 2010
In this issue of Canadian magazine Security Matters, ARMA International members Sandie Bradley and Steve Neilly were quoted on page 18 for an article on data classification on records and information titled “That’s Classified!”

FAQ: GARP® and How it Helps You Achieve Better Information Governance
SearchComplaince.com - July 17, 2010
This post by Amy Lanter, ARMA International's managing editor for publications, serves as an overview of the Generally Accepted Record Keeping Principles® and how to apply them to your organization.

Interview: Samantha Lofton and the Records Implications of Cloud Computing
CMS Wire - July 14, 2010
This blog post by Mimi Dionne features an interview with ARMA International Board of Directors member Samantha Lofton on how cloud computing affects the records and information community.

Government Still Confused How to Manage E-Documents as Records
NextGov - June 18,2010
This article by Emily Longd iscusses federal government, information technology, and official records management, retention, and accountability.

Save Time, Money by Managing Records
Tulsa World - June 17, 2010
This article cites a study by ARMA International that showed "although 71% of boards of directors and high-level executives have approved a records management policy, 61% are not monitoring employee adoption or adherence to records management policies and procedures."

ARMA International's Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles: An IT Viewpoint
Gartner - June 7, 2010
This research note by analyst Debra Logan describes ARMA International's efforts to standardize a set of record keeping principles called the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles® (GARP®) that should be adopted by all government and commercial organizations. Gartner analyzes the implications of GARP® for both IT and business leaders. The research note is available for pruchase from Gartner here.

Manual Collections of ESI in Electronic Discovery Come under Fire
E-discovery 2.0 Blog - May 17, 2010
This post by Dean Gonsowski on the E-discovery 2.0 blog references the "Is 'Manual' Collection of ESI Defensible?" article from the April 2010 edition of ARMA International NewsWire. The post, title "Manual Collections of ESI in Electronic Discovery Come under Fire," discusses the "recent 'skepticism' evidenced by the bench regarding the defensibility of custodian-based collections."

IT’s Critical Partnership with Records Management
CIO Update - April 27, 2010
In this comprhensive article posted on CIO Update, Diane Carlisle, CRM, discussed how RIM and IT professionals can work together to better govern information within an organization. Carlisle outlined some of the challenges to collaboration between RIM and IT teams and individuals -- and how to overcome them.

Removing the Mystery
Storage & Destruction Business - April 9, 2010
In this article, Diane K. Carlisle, CRM, discusses what the top priorities be for customers seeking records destruction services should be.

Steps for Legal Holds - 7 Part Series
Law.com - March 2010
This seven part series special to Law.com covers the steps to legal holds based on the ARMA International book 7 Steps for Legal Holds of ESI and Other Documents.

ALM Events Reports Attendance, Sponsorship Gains at 2010 New York LegalTech Conference and Trade Show
Fox Business.com - February 2010
In this re-cap of LegalTech New York 2010, Henry Dicker of ALM talks about ARMA International's involvement in the success of this year's event. "Our new partnership with ARMA International also exceeded our expectations in broadening attendance at sessions on recordkeeping and records management, and in adding CRM certification to our many CLE-eligible offerings," Dicker said.

On the Professional Edge in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, and the USA
iQ- The RMAA Quarterly – February 2010
Douglas Allen, President of the Board of Directors of ARMA International, represents the United States in this five-way interview with RIM Industry leaders that discovers what gives them a professional edge and what opportunities they see for RIM in the future.

A Records Management Maturity Model
AIIM Infonomics Magazine – February 2010
In this follow up article to the “The Disney World According to GARP” story posted by Gordon Hoke last October, Hoke elaborates on GARP and gives praise to the newly released maturity model calling it the “best evaluator currently available” for information management programs.

Recall to Host First Annual "Think Outside the Carton" User Conference in Riverside, Calif.
Business Wire - February 2010
This press release announces Recall North America's two-day User Conference where attendees can obtain certified records manager continuing education credits by attending award-winning courses designed by ARMA International.

Study: Cos. Still Lagging on Records Management
Compliance Week – January 2010
This article recaps the "2009 Iron Mountain Compliance Benchmark Report," a study that surveyed more than 2,500 enterprises and found that organizations are still falling short in their records management programs. Compliance Week asked Diane Carlisle, director of professional resources at ARMA International, to weigh in on this issue and what organizations can do to improve.

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Records Management Society Bulletin - January 2010
The January issue of the Records Management Society Bulletin provided information on resources from the ARMA International bookstore. Check out page 11 of this PDF for the release of three new guidelines for information management and page 17 for a review on William Saffady's book Managing Electronic Records, all available at www.arma.org/bookstore.

Getting to GARP, ARMA Establishes Eight Management Principles
LawTechNews – December 2009
Fred Pulzello, treasurer of ARMA International, talks about ARMA International’s Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles^SM, and how they can provide a road map to meeting legal requirements when it comes to records.

LegalTech New York 2010 Partners with ARMA International and Kroll Ontrack to Offer Comprehensive Recordkeeping Track
IT Business Net - December 2009
This press release posted on over 30 different websites announced the ARMA International and Kroll Ontrack Comprehensive Recordkeeping Track at LegalTech New York 2010.

The Lean Fighting Machine
DOCUMENT – December 2009
This DOCUMENT article by Diane K. Carlisle, director of professional resources at ARMA International, covers the lean six sigma and how to apply it to your records management strategy.

A Collaborative Worksite
Constructech Magazine – December 2009
Constructech Magazine asks Diane K. Carlisle, director of professional resources at ARMA International about collaborative worksites and their impact on the construction industry.

Three New Guidelines for Information Management Released
ARMA International – November 2009
ARMA International continuously releases new and up-to-date guidelines to keep information management professionals current on these best practices in growing industries, professions, and technologies. This release featuring the three new additions to the ARMA International’s Standards and Best Practices collection was picked up by the following three media outlets.

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Lawsuits 2010 Litigation Support and E-Discovery Trends
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel – December 2009
This article that focuses on the future of litigation support professionals and the importance of information management refers to the gap that is closing between the two professions being obvious at the 2009 ARMA International and ILTA Legal Information Technology Conference (LIT-Con).

Spotlight: Need to Manage All Information, Not Just E-mails
InContext Magazine - November 2009
This article, which focuses on why it’s good business to manage all electronic information, quoted Diane Carlisle, ARMA International's Director of Professional Resources, and discusses the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles®.

Timesaver’s Guide to the ARMA Conference
Corporate Secretary – October 2009
Corporate Secretary magazine put together this great article on what not to miss at the 54th Annual ARMA International Conference and Expo. The article gave readers an idea of all the great educational opportunities, networking events, the expo hall, and how to join the conversation before, during and after the conference.

Book Review: ‘7 Steps for Legal Holds’
Law.com – October 2009
Sean Doherty of Law.com covers ARMA International’s new book "7 Steps for Legal Holds." He explains that the authors of the book, John J. Isaza and John J. Jablonski, are honest and cut to the chase in plain English while explaining how to implement a legal hold in seven easy steps.

CMS Wire Blog Posts from the 2009 ARMA Conference and Expo
CMS Wire – October 2009
ARMA International and CMS Wire kept those who could not attend this year’s conference and expo in the loop with constant blog coverage from Orlando. Find out more about some of the great 2009 conference sessions below.

• 2009 ARMA Conference: Advancing the Professional Keynote
• Records Management in a Web 2.0 World
• Implementing a CMS, Are We on the Same Page?
• Defining your Sharepoint Strategy

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The Disney World According to GARP
Positively RIM Blog – October 2009
This blog entry covers both the ARMA International Conference and Expo and the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles^SM, calling GARP® a significant contribution to the burgeoning field of information governance. Click below to find out why Gordon E. J. Hoke believe GARP® is going to extend the value of RIM in the eyes of executives.

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Can We Control Records in the Cloud
FierceContentManagement – October 2009
Ron Miller, Editor of FierceContentManagement visited the ARMA International Conference and Expo in Orlando and learned a lot about records management issues. Check out what Ron learned in his Editor’s Corner column.

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ARMA-geddon?
Law Tech News – November 2009
This updated version of the blog post below also appeared in the November 2009 issue of Law Tech News.

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ARMA-geddon For My Computer?
The Common Scold Blog – October 2009
Monica Bay, Editor-in-Chief of Law Technology News blogs about the ARMA International Conference and Expo, the first annual Legal Information Technology Conference and her participation in an on-site Podcast that can be found at www.arma.org/podcast.

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The Imperative for Recordkeeping Principles
CIO Today - September 2009
Implementing comprehensive recordkeeping principles requires a cooperative effort among the key players, all of whom typically have recordkeeping responsibilities. This article by Fred Pulzello covers ARMA International's Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles^SM and the opportunity ARMA took to work with legislators and other stakeholders to ensure that proven recordkeeping best practices will be incorporated in legislation to hold organizations accountable.

Book Review: Managing Electronic Records
Information World Review – September 2009
Managing Electronic Records is designed to be a practical resource for professionals responsible for electronic records. The Information World Review took a look at William Saffady’s new edition to the book in this article. Managing Electronic Records can be found at www.arma.org/bookstore.

6 Actions for Your Records Management Strategy
CMS Wire- September 2009
Forrester Research’s report on the ARMA International/Forrester records management survey suggests that companies are slowly realizing the importance of records management. This CMS Wire article takes the survey report findings and gives readers 6 necessary actions for records management.

54th ARMA International Conference – Orlando 2009
CMS Wire – September 2009
CMS Wire posted this information about the 54th Annual ARMA International Conference and Expo in Orlando on October 15-18, 2009.

New Legal Technology Show "LIT-Con" Next on the Agenda
InsideLegal - September 2009
InsideLegal takes a look at the new ILTA/ARMA International Legal Information Technology Conference (LIT-Con) "Managing Risk Through Information Management: Current Challenges in the Legal Environment" that will co-locate with the ARMA International Conference and Expo October 15-16, 2009 in Orlando.

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Association Viewpoint: Career Minded
Storage & Destruction Business - August 2009
Storage & Destruction Business magazine looks forward to the 54th Annual ARMA International Conference and Expo and reminds readers that in these tough economic times it is important to remember the better information management and business practices are critical to success.

Businesses Still Lag Best Practices in Information Management
DOCUMENT - June 2009
As organizations realize that proper information management is an important aspect of an organization's core function they are turning to ARMA International for education and direction to develop policies and procedures for handling information for success. In this article by Marilyn Bier, Executive Director of ARMA International, find out more about what is going on with information management within organizations.

ARMA International Mid-Atlantic Region Meeting Podcast
Inside the Records Room - June 2009
This broadcast from the Mid-Atlantic Region Meeting of ARMA International discusses leadership, the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles^SM, and how to get involved in ARMA International's local chapters.

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Three Cloud Computing Risks to Consider
Information Security Magazine - June 2009
This article for Information Security magazine addresses the negatives of using Web 2.0 tools due to implications for security and e-discovery among other things. The article was written by Patrick Cunningham, CRM, a previous member of ARMA International's board of directors.

"What's New at ARMA 2009," An Interview with Marilyn Bier
Inside the Records Room - June 2009
Marilyn Bier, the executive director of ARMA International talks about the 54th Annual Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida October 15-18th, 2009 in this interview on the Inside the Records Room Radio Show. Marilyn discusses the new workshops, round tables, social networking opportunities, and more taking place at this year's conference.

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Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles^SM
Compliance Week - May 2009
Compliance Week talks with Fred Pulzello, treasurer of ARMA International, about the new ARMA International Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles^SM and how to put them into practice.

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MER Conference Vendor Podcasts
MER Conference - May 2009
This pre-conference podcast features Melissa Ebert from ARMA International discussing ARMA International's presence at this years MER conference. The podcast highlights the partnership between Cohasset and ARMA International as well as the opportunities to talk with members and others who will be interested in ARMA International.

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Preparedness: Why Crisis Planning Matters Even More in Today’s Economic Climate
Washington Business Magazine - May 2009
This article on disaster planning reports that, according to ARMA International, "More than 60 percent of businesses confronted by a major disaster close within two years." This statistics was cited to explainin why a crisis plan is a very necessary thing in today's world.

ARMA Survey Finds Businesses Still Lack in Best Practices for Information Management
Storage and Destruction Business - April 2009
The recently released survey by ARMA International, "2009 Records & Information Management Survey," shows an apparent disconnect between information management issues deemed important by the organization and training and monitoring of the adherence to those policies.

ARMA Challenges Organizations to Implement Better Recordkeeping
DOCUMENT - April 2009
DOCUMENT online posted this story about ARMA International's Generally Accepted Recordkeeping PrinciplesSM on their site. Check out more about the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping PrinciplesSM at www.arma.org/garp.

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ARMA Calls for Better Recordkeeping
Storage & Destruction Business Online – April 2009
SDB Online featured information about the newly announced Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles^SM on their news site.

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Tech Turbulence: Don't Neglect Training
Law Tech News - April 2009
In tough times many organizations look to slash their employee training budgets to save a few dollars. This article in Law Tech News reminds readers that eliminating training can be a critical -possibly fatal- mistake. The article suggests ARMA International and other professional organizations can provide training and continuing education in these tough times.

Recordkeeping Principles Uncover the Foundation of Compliance
Ethicsworld.org – April 2009
Ethicsworld.org posted this story about the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles^SMwith a particular focus on transparency, accountability, and integrity – the principals with ethical ramifications.

Roundtable Discussion E-mail Management for E-Discovery
KM World – April 2009
ARMA International’s Kevin Joerling, senior manager of standards and records management, along with professionals from Clearwell Systems and EMC discusses e-mail and the need to manage it just like any other record in this KM World round table discussion focused on exploring the relationship between e-mail management and e-discovery.

Applications Now Being Accepted for the ARMA International Cobalt Award
DOCUMENT- March 2009
The 2009 ARMA International Cobalt Award Applications are now being accepted. The award recognizes organizations who have achieved excellence in managing information enterprise-wide.

ARMA Offers Email Management Advice
Byte & Switch – March 2009
ARMA International’s newest addition to their educational website is arma.org/email. Byte & Switch online featured this story on the importance of e-mail management and pointed readers to the new ARMA International e-mail resource site.

Are you Audit Ready?
Storage & Destruction Business – March/April 2009
The March/April Association Viewpoint in Storage & Destruction Business magazine was written by Kevin Joerling, senior manager of standards and records management for ARMA International. This viewpoint focuses on audits and each organizations responsibility to audit its own information management service.

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National Associations at Home in Kansas City
Ingram's - March 2009
Kansas City is the home to many national associations, including ARMA International. The March 2009 issue of Ingram's magazine named ARMA International as one of the top national associations based in the greater Kansas City area. Other top-ranked national associations included the Veterans of Foreign Wars, CampFire USA, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Business Women's Association.

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Economic Crisis: Will BCP Survive?
Continuity Insights - January/February 2009

In tough economic times those who handle business continuity need to communicate how to protect their companies in today's world. Kevin Joerling, Senior Manager of Standards and Records Management at ARMA International, is quoted in the article along with other organizations who are all feeling the pinch.

Job Descriptions for Records & Information Management
Records Management Bulletin - January 2009

This is a review by the Records Management Bulletin of the ARMA International book Job Descriptions for Records & Information Management. The reviewer Adele Redhead calls the book "a very useful reference for RIM practitioners seeking to establish or validate an existing staff structure." The book can be found in the ARMA bookstore.

Wall Street Crisis Brings Lax e-discovery Law Enforcement to Light
Computer World - January 2009

The recent crisis on Wall Street has left companies wondering who knew what and when pertaining to their records and is reminding everyone that it is important to maintain a records retention program. It is also believed that these issues will strengthen the need for enforcements of laws such as Sarbanes-Oxley and more. Check out the article below as well as the response from Marilyn Bier, Executive Director of ARMA International.

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Growing the RIM Curriculum
For the Record - January 2009

The health information management profession finds that records management professionals are seeking to expand its educational opportunities. This article in For the Record Magazine recognizes ARMA International for training records management professionals.

Dear Spirit
Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine - January 2009
In response to a previous Spirit article “Why Save Your Email” an ARMA International member and certified records manager,Tod Chernikoff, decided to let Southwest Airlines and its customers know that they can learn more about the importance of records management at arma.org.

Putting on a Global Face
DOCUMENT – December 2008
As the growth of information explodes, managing international records retention programs in multinational companies has never been more important. David O. Stephens, a fellow of ARMA International, discusses records management in the global economy in this article.

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