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New York county considering going paperless

Monday, October 1, 2012

The Oneida County District Attorney's Office is considering going completely paperless. Representatives of the office have indicated they plan to implement the strategy sometime in 2013. All files will be present online, including police reports and recordings of interviews, the source said.

British hospital loses large volume of patient data

Thursday, September 27, 2012

At the United Kingdom's Imperial College Healthcare, there was recently a large loss of patient data because of antiquated systems. Many of the files were misplaced.

Historical documents returned to library

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

When these files go missing, the information on the papers have the potential to be lost forever. Some thought this was the case in Vermont, where Barry Landau, posing as a historian, allegedly stole thousands of pieces of correspondence.

Essayist’s articles being digitized in New York

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Researchers transcribed the works of John Burroughs to an internet database. This allows people in a variety of locations access to the files, which can be particularly good for research.

More officials recognize savings of going paperless

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Many businesses and organizations, including the federal government, are promoting the savings and other benefits of document management and going paperless. And, according to the Nonpariel Online, yet another local government office has officially recognized these advantages.