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Why destroy anything, ever?

Why destroy anything, ever?

By Liz on July 15, 2025

It’s easy to think that just because information is stored digitally we have endless space. We don’t. Digital storage, especially cloud storage, is not only increasingly expensive, but it’s negatively impacting nature, with power hungry and thirsty data centers around the world. The National Public Radio reported in 2022 that data centers use 300,000 gallons […]

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What’s the difference between Records Management and Privacy, Risk & Security?

What’s the difference between Records Management and Privacy, Risk & Security?

By Liz on June 11, 2025

Survey respondents asked us, what is the difference between Records Management and Privacy, Risk and Security? Great question! The lines between the two functions seem blurry, and it is true, we do share “synergies,” and sometimes coffee! Hopefully after this post the differences will become clear. Records Management, and Privacy & Information Security (PrISM) offices […]

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