Records Management & Document Scanning Blog

How Long to Keep Student Records at Home

by Donna Bunger | Updated May 28, 2021 | Records Management | 6 min read

When it comes to student-related records it’s state laws that define how long they need to be kept, making it difficult to lay out an all-encompassing retention guide for each and every type of student record. Instead, learn more in this video or the transcription below about guidelines on...

A Space-Saving Strategy for Storing School Documents at Home

by Samantha Masters | Updated March 16, 2021 | Document Scanning | 3 min read

Throughout the school year, students accumulate tons of documents which end up around the house. Students use papers every day to take notes, fill out homework, and more. It’s only a matter of time before the papers take up too much space. Teachers have systems in place to help...

How Bulk Scanning Affects Final Price

by Donna Bunger | Updated May 28, 2021 | Document Scanning | 4 min read

Whether it’s because of a sudden need for businesses and individuals to start working from home or instead is the result of months or even years worth of paperwork piling up, there is a wide range of reasons for why someone would be needing to handle scanning on a...

Is the Coronavirus Forcing Your Business to Go Paperless?

by Samantha Masters | Updated March 16, 2021 | Document Scanning | 3 min read

Currently, the coronavirus is forcing businesses who are traditionally paper-based to suddenly transition into a paperless way of managing things. While there are many benefits to a paperless office, it can be difficult to navigate the transition. There are many benefits to a paperless office, but there are also...

How to Manage Your Child’s Paperwork During Online School

by Donna Bunger | Updated May 28, 2021 | Document Scanning | 7 min read

While as the name implies with online school the majority of things are handled digitally, just like any other industry paper still is and probably always will be used with education. As a result now with parents being forced to convert their kitchens and living rooms into mini classrooms,...

What Makes Large Format Scanning Important

by Donna Bunger | Updated May 28, 2021 | Document Scanning | 5 min read

As technology advances and more work continues to shift towards a paperless way of doing things, it’s becoming more and more valuable to have large format documents like blueprints and posters in digital formats. Learn more in the video or transcript bellow about the things that truly make scanning large...

You Don’t Have to Be an Adult to Have Your Identity Stolen

by Samantha Masters | Updated March 16, 2021 | Data Breach/ID Theft | 3 min read

Data is everywhere, and it continues to grow and spread every day. This information can contain sensitive information within it. However, many people are not concerned about identity theft. The issue with a lot of data is that there are more possibilities for the thieves and hackers to find...

The Benefits of Using Digital Large Format Documents

by Samantha Masters | Updated March 16, 2021 | Document Scanning | 3 min read

Over the years, there continues to be a shift towards the use of technology and environmentally friendly initiatives. One way that combines the two is using less paper, and this can be done through scanning services. Not only is scanning beneficial to regular documents but large format documents as...

What Are the Penalties for FACTA Noncompliance

by Samantha Masters | Updated March 16, 2021 | Records Management | 3 min read

Businesses collect data on a daily basis. Whether it’s business, employee, or customer information, it’s important to keep this data secure. While there are many compliance laws surrounding privacy, FACTA specifically covers customer data. The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, FACTA, was enacted in 2003 by the Federal...

The Guide to Backup Tape Rotation and Vaulting Schemes

by Donna Bunger | Updated June 8, 2021 | Data Backup | 4 min read

Among all the various methods and formats, tape backups stand alone as one of the most cost-efficient and long-lasting options for backing up data. Learn more in this video or the transcript below about what a backup tape rotation and vaulting scheme is, its benefits, the different kinds of...