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Getting Records Management Right: 3 Success Stories

Getting Records Management Right: 3 Success Stories

Who would have thought a grocery store could benefit from better records management? Surprising though it may sound, records management keeps all kinds of organizations, such as small businesses, city governments, schools, and even grocery stores, to name just some, running smoothly. Records management is something that companies are always on the lookout to improve, […]
Three Data Management Must-Dos

Three Data Management Must-Dos

Let’s face it: 2017 is turning out to be a very unpredictable year. A year when external forces like California floods along with mudslides, and the San Francisco Metropolitan Transit Agency (SFMTA) system hacker scanning for year-old Java vulnerability are bringing some unknowns into the business world, and yes, even data management. These are all […]

New Year, New Corodata Website

Thanks to your input, we’ve updated the Corodata website. We think you’ll love the new, modern look as much as we do. Check out the new, easy-to-use features, mobile-friendly design, and more. 1. Live Chat. Questions? Need help navigating the Corodata website? Have a specific issue that needs to be addressed? No problem. With just […]
7-step employee training guide for record retention awareness

7-step employee training guide for record retention awareness

What do a video production studio in L.A., a law firm in San Francisco, and purchasing departments for schools through the state have in common? They all have record retention policies that need to be followed by their employees.
Record Retention: Big Tips for Small Businesses

Record Retention: Big Tips for Small Businesses

In part three of our Q&A with records pro Helen Streck of Kaizen InfoSource, we learn why it’s important for even small-sized businesses to stay on top of record retention schedules. Helen goes on to say that with small organizations, it’s a little harder because they don’t (necessarily) have a records or information manager who […]
Record Retention Laws: Litigation Happens. Here’s Help

Record Retention Laws: Litigation Happens. Here’s Help

What’s one of the most compelling reasons to create a retention schedule and stick to it? The law. More specifically, record retention laws. In Part 2 of our exclusive interview, we ask records pro Helen Streck about how our record retention schedules can keep us organized in case of any litigation that may come your […]
Helen Streck of Kaizen InfoSource on Retention Schedules [Podcast]

Helen Streck of Kaizen InfoSource on Retention Schedules [Podcast]

Have you ever wondered how to even start? Record management pro Helen Streck, CEO of Kaizen InfoSource, definitely feels your pain. Helen sat down with Corodata to give us her guidelines for getting started on a retention schedule—a crucial piece that falls under an organization’s record retention policy, and the building block all record management. […]
The New Role of Information Managers

The New Role of Information Managers

Find out how information management and security have morphed. Keeping track of thousands of records, both paper and online, has become an increasingly overwhelming burden for information managers. Not just for you and everyone you know: Even the executives at Sony Pictures Entertainment weren’t above being the targets of a major hacker attack that served […]
Chain of Custody is a BIG Deal

Chain of Custody is a BIG Deal

Keep an ironclad eye on your business records with this important process. After 20 years, the O.J. Simpson murder trial is back in the news, thanks to the compelling FX American Crime Story miniseries and the ESPN documentary, “O.J.”. One key learning: The defense successfully used tainted evidence from the crime scene to cast doubt […]
3 Guidelines for Record Management Nirvana

3 Guidelines for Record Management Nirvana

We can’t sugarcoat this. We’re in the information age. And with the era comes reams, loads, and massive quantities of information, both online and in paper form. With all that data comes a massive paper trail, sometimes literally.