Future Proof – Protecting our digital future

I’ve previously blogged about the review of standards at State Records NSW which is happening this year. We have reviewed five of the records management standards currently in place for the NSW public sector and now propose to approve a new standard under the State Records Act 1998.  We are seeking your comments on the […]

The Standard on Digital Recordkeeping articulates the core requirements that State Records sets public offices for managing their digital information. The standard was issued in 2008, so it is due for a review. Since then, there have been major changes to the structure and operations of government, and to the digital technologies which support government […]

Each month we report on the digital recordkeeping enquiries we receive in the Government Recordkeeping area at State Records. We want to share information about what recordkeeping issues are being discussed in the NSW public sector, publish the advice we are giving to government agencies about digital recordkeeping issues, help others who may be facing similar […]

This post is part of a new series where we report on some key digital recordkeeping enquiries received each month and the responses given. We hope that this information can assist others in managing their digital recordkeeping challenges. If you have feedback on the advice we have given or if you have additional suggestions, we would love to […]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/katerw/4566825653/ 30 June 2012 marks the end of the phased implementation timetable of State Records’ Standard on digital recordkeeping. Under the terms of the Standard, records now need to be made and kept of the high risk business operations that are performed in all your relevant digital business systems. It is important to be aware that […]

photo credit: nothakus In a few days time, on 30 June, it will become a mandatory requirement under the Standard on digital recordkeeping (see Resources section above) that each government organisation must ‘define the digital State records that it will make and keep’ for all of its high risk business processes (requirement 1.1). Our recent […]