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Records Management Strategies
Learn about best practices, tips, and tricks to help your organization simplify the creation, maintenance, and disposal of records.
While businesses have long navigated federal privacy regulations like HIPAA or the GLBA, a new era of state-level enforcement has arrived in the Ocean State. The Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA) officially took effect on January 1, 2026. The requirements for how you handle, share, and disclose customer data have fundamentally
Pennsylvania is currently moving toward its first-ever comprehensive data privacy law. Lawmakers are advancing House Bill 78, also known as the Consumer Data Privacy Act, which gives PA residents more transparency and control over their personal information. The bill has already cleared the House is currently being considered by the Senate. While many states like
While Massachusetts businesses have operated under strict data security regulations (like 201 CMR 17.00) for more than a decade, the legislative landscape is about to become more complex. Lawmakers are currently advancing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (MDPA), a comprehensive privacy law designed to give residents more control over their personal information. With an anticipated
Many businesses slowly accumulate paper records over the years until file rooms, storage closets, and off-site storage units begin filling up. When the time finally comes to digitize these records, the natural instinct is to scan everything without taking the time to review what is actually inside those boxes. The truth is, digitizing a mess
While neighboring states like Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are still preparing for new privacy standards, New Jersey has already moved into the enforcement phase of its own law. The New Jersey Data Privacy Act took effect on January 15, 2025, establishing one of the more expansive consumer privacy frameworks currently in place. For many local businesses,
For most auto dealerships, meeting the FTC Safeguards Rule requirements is a settled matter. You’ve hired a Qualified Individual, updated your software, and implemented multi-factor authentication. However, there is often one vulnerability that still remains: paper records. While Dealer Management Systems (DMS) and finance platforms have been secured, legacy deal jackets and physical service records
Most business owners in Connecticut are well aware that the state takes data privacy seriously. It was the first state outside of California to issue a fine under its own comprehensive privacy law. This year, significant changes are being made to that law, and many businesses may not realize how broadly those updates will apply.
Assisted living and long term care facilities generate thousands of pages of paperwork each month, including admissions records, medical documentation, financial files, and billing records, each playing an important role in supporting staff and the people they care for. Providing the best possible care to residents means staying on top of a long list of
Many businesses and government institutions rely on PDFs to share important documents with the public. Policies, forms, reports, public notices, training materials, and guides are often distributed in PDF format because they’re easy to share, easy to open, and they keep formatting consistent from one device to the next. The problem is that many PDFs
Managing the records generated each day is a core part of running a business, yet in practice, it can be complicated, messy, and difficult to keep up with. Records are created in many different ways within a business and often exist in more places than most people realize. Employee files may live in the HR