ARMA International Offers Assessment Tool For Organizations' Records Management Programs.LENEXA, Kan. -- RIM e-Assessment Can Help Avoid Legal, Regulatory and PR Woes ARMA International has launched RIM e-Assessment, an online tool that allows organizations to evaluate and document their records management programs against related best practices and international standards. In light of Sarbanes-Oxley, this tool provides Chief Financial Officers and Corporate Counsels the means with which to test the reliability of their corporate records management programs. Records management and retention programs are an increasing risk area for organizations. Whether complying with regulation, defending against litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. or electronic discovery disputes, documenting and enforcing records retention policies, or implementing a disaster recovery plan, a solid records management program is an organization's first line of defense. "Organizations that maintain strong records and information management programs show valuable good faith toward compliance with laws and regulations," said Peter R. Hermann, executive director and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ARMA International. "Unfortunately, too many organizations lack effective policies for systematic management of information, exposing themselves to costly and potentially-embarrassing legal risks." Developed in conjunction with NetDiligence, RIM e-Assessment is a Web-based self-assessment tool founded on the best practices outlines by ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 15489-1:2001 Information and documentation - Records management - Part 1: General. The standard is recognized worldwide as establishing the baseline for excellence in records management programs. The RIM e-Assessment consists of about 90 detailed questions developed by a team of Records and Information Management (RIM) experts, all designed to help identify a RIM program's strengths and weaknesses. The questions address policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental , program structure, classification plan effectiveness, records security and protection, active and inactive in·ac·tive adj. 1. Not active or tending to be active. 2. a. Not functioning or operating; out of use: inactive machinery. b. program effectiveness, and monitoring and training. Upon completion of the questions, the organization receives a summary report card that scores the answers against pertinent best practices, as well as suggested resources for helping to address weak areas. More information about the RIM e-Assessment solution, including sample questions and a summary report card, is available at: www.arma.org/standards/eassessment.cfm. Also, download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. a free copy of the article "The ISO 15489 Imperative" at www.arma.org/pdf/ISO15489Imperative.pdf and learn more about this important international standard. About ARMA International ARMA International is the global authority on managing records and information, and the ultimate source for education and publications addressing the technical and business aspects of records and information management. A not-for-profit professional membership organization, ARMA International provides education, publications, standards, career development and networking opportunities for records and information management professionals. To learn more about ARMA International, including its 49th Annual Conference and Expo in Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, on the Pacific coast. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge. It is about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. , October 3-6, visit www.arma.org or contact us at 800.422.2762. About NetDiligence NetDiligence, provides cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. risk and network security assurance services Assurance services have been defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as 'Independent Professional Services that improve information quality or its context'. to allow corporate and financial institution clients to better protect their computer network resources, information assets and mitigate mit·i·gate v. To moderate in force or intensity. mit  i·ga tion n. potential network liability risk. The company embraces a 'panoramic cybersecurity assessment' approach designed to identify various forms of 'e-peril' exposures. The company can be found online at www.netdiligence.com.
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