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Putting It Together: Taxonomy, Classification and Search
Jeff Morris
The more complex the enterprise, the greater the need to search among multiple sources, but the one- or two-word searches used by most
people just aren't up to the task. By combining taxonomy and classification with search, users gain a map of the resources available to
them. These technologies need one another, say analysts, and vendors and users are responding by combining them in their software and
applications.
Capture Incognito
Ralph Gammon
Third-party vendors have long held an edge in capture technology, yet the majority of imaging users still rely on "original equipment"
scanning software. Now a few leading document management vendors are reinvesting in capture and reasserting their claim to cutting-edge
solutions.
Information Life Cycle
The Real (Legal) Deal
Julie Gable
Convincing courts that electronic documents are trustworthy takes some doing. Evidence must be authenticated: that is,
proven to be real by having the author, the signor or someone knowledgeable testify that the record is genuine. The irony
is that plantiffs use your records, gathered during discovery, against you. Meanwhile, in order to use your own records
in your defense, you must show that the records aren't manufactured, that they adequately represent the facts, and that
they haven't been altered.
Ask the Experts
Where to Start With Records Management
Penny Lunt
To many readers, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and ISO records management requirements seem quite overwhelming.
Where do you start? This month's experts offer advice and point out that SOX regulations and
ISO guidelines for records management can be complimentary.
Product Briefs
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Context
What's Next for ECM?
Words from the Editor
Content & Collaboration
Instant Messaging: The Next Frontier
Instant messaging (IM) is now present in at least 90 percent of companies, yet most usage is outside the view of IT
management. Regulations and industry guidelines have put financial services organizations on the front lines
of bringing IM under control. Akonix offered an answer for one broker/dealer firm. The vendors' L7 Enterprise 2.0
software is one of several gateway products that tracks, records and secures enterprisewide messaging that takes place
on the popular public IM networks.
Scan & Capture
Scan to PDF For Less Than $700
USB 2.0 connectivity, 20-page-per-minute scanning and built-in scan-to-PDF functionality are among the attractions
of Visioneer's Strobe XP450 PDF. This simplex workgroup scanner easily fits on a desktop and costs just $699.
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