Future Proof – Protecting our digital future

To celebrate Information Awareness Month 2016 we are publishing a series of Q&As with colleagues who have an interest in good records and information management. Our final post in this series features a Q&A with Warwick Hunter about public access to records under the State Records Act 1998. Warwick is a policy officer at State […]

To celebrate Information Awareness Month 2016 we are publishing a series of Q&As with colleagues who have an interest in good records and information management. This post features a Q&A with Elizabeth Tydd about access to government information. Ms Tydd is the NSW Information Commissioner. In this role Ms Tydd promotes public awareness and understanding […]

To celebrate Information Awareness Month 2016 we are publishing a series of Q&As with colleagues who have an interest in good records and information management. First up we have a Q&A with Dr Elizabeth Coombs about privacy and information governance. Dr Coombs is the NSW Privacy Commissioner. In this role she promotes privacy, prepares reports […]

May is Information Awareness Month (IAM). The purpose of IAM is to increase public awareness of information and its place in all aspects of daily life. This year’s theme – Investing in Information Governance – highlights the importance of managing information assets across an entire organisation to support its business outcomes. To celebrate IAM, we will […]

The podcasts from last month’s Records Managers Forum are now available on Future Proof. The Records Managers Forum highlights achievements and projects in NSW Government agencies. It promotes communication between NSW public sector records managers and provides an opportunity to exchange news and discuss issues of current concern. Last months’s forum was hosted by State […]

We have recently received a number of enquiries from organisations about the retention of credit card data. Specifically, these organisations want to know how to keep this data in a way that meets the requirements of the Payment Card Industry – Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), which was developed to encourage and enhance cardholder data security […]

Last week, the Digital Implementers Group met for one of their regular six-weekly meetings. As always, the group shared some fascinating insights into their current projects. The focus of the discussion was on the support required for managing information and records through organisational change. Members discussed the important factors and challenges, and how they had addressed […]

Last year, the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) gave a very engaging presentation to the Records Managers’ Forum about their transformation to a fully digital working environment. This has been a very successful transition, with significant improvements measured in process time and quality and full user uptake across the organisation. We have recently published a case study […]

A common problem for many organisations is the accumulation of digital records and information in systems which become obsolete. These systems either rely on legacy technology, or are related to non-current business processes. However many of these systems contain high value information, and their poor management can become a significant risk for organisations. Decommissioning is a process by which a […]

Last week we had the Digital Implementers Group: a regular meeting bringing together people implementing digital systems for records and information management in the NSW Public Sector. As usual, the meeting was attended by a broad range of professionals and organisations. This meeting focussed on consolidation and cross-sector collaboration.