The International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), with over 10,000 members, recently hosted two webinars related to Trustworthy content/records management for its members. There were over 200 participants in both webinars, each qualifying the participant to receive continuing education credits.
The first session titled “Securing and Protecting your Mission Critical Records” was held on May 6, 2020, and is summarized below:
In today’s environment, most agencies are storing their official records in an electronic environment. Most of these environments are not secured to the degree necessary to prevent unauthorized record modification and/or deletion and leaves the environment prone to hacking and potential ransomware. The electronic records/content standards industry committees have developed several standards and best practices related to Trustworthy electronic records management to protect mission-critical records. This discussion will focus on the components of electronic record storage technologies and other techniques necessary to protect mission-critical official records.
Topics covered what to consider related to protecting agency records, managing electronic records environment ensuring trustworthiness today, along with change management related to how to ensure records are properly stored and protected. The term “environment” is used rather than “solution” as the trustworthiness of electronic record keeping is not only software and hardware but also policies, procedures, and methodologies combined. Over 200 IIMC members participated in this discussion
Following the first session was a second session on May 13, 2020 diving into more detail titled “Trustworthy Content/Records Management Environments” and summarized below:
Trustworthy environments include not only technology but also change management at the policy and procedural levels. The electronic records/content standards industry committees have developed several standards and best practices related to Trustworthy electronic records management based on lessons learned and input from experts throughout the US. This webinar will provide detailed information in those records management associated portions of the agency to be examined and where these technologies should be evaluated and considered to be implemented (or updated) to establish a trustworthy electronic records management environment.
This webinar provided detailed information on the specific industry standards and best practices associated with Trustworthy record/content management along with areas to be reviewed by the various agencies. This session also had over 200 IIMC members participate in receiving continuing education credits.
If these topics are of interest to you and your organization and would like this information presented to your teams, please contact me at Blatt @ eid-inc.com or call me directly at 805 529 0600.
