This article should be read in conjunction with our earlier article US DoD publishes guidance on Technology planning for Electronic Records Management (ERM). Please read that article first if you haven't already done so, as this Part 2 provides some additional context and information.

Insights from the US DoD Records Management and IT teams.

An extremely informative and valuable webinar hosted by AIIM and including key members of the US DoD Records Management and IT staff provided clarity and insight on the new guidance document US DoD 8180.01 (See the article above for a summary). I believe the following insights are critical in order to understand the usage of the document, and also how it impacts on the Records and Information Management profession, and National Archives Regulatory authorities globally. NOTE. We have been saying many of these things for years, but the guidance documents puts everything into stark, blunt perspective.

The Information Regulator has published a Guidance note on direct marketing in terms of the Protection Of Personal Information Act of 2013 (POPIA). This is something we have been anticipating for a long time and will prove very valuable for all organisations.

This Guidance Note provides guidance to the responsible parties on how personal information should be processed in compliance with the eight (8) conditions for lawful processing of personal information. Therefore, this Guidance Note assists in the interpretation of POPIA in relation to direct marketing as defined in POPIA.

In Mid 2024 COR Concepts was licensed to sell PECB training courses. This is a significant evolution for us and adds great value to our course offerings. Our courses now fit into three clear streams, although there is a strong overlap amongst them.

The traditional COR Concepts courses remain, and focus on Document and Records Management, with a strong emphasis on electronic records. Document and Records Management training courses

The AIIM Certified Information Governance course AIIM CIP exam preparation course

The PECB courses. PECB focuses on Certification and aligns strongly with ISO and other standards. This fits well with our approach as we have been involved in ISO standards development since 2004. PECB is undergoing their own strategic realignment, which is a close fit with all our consulting and training offerings. The emphasis will now be on Digital Trust. Expect to see lots of commentary from us regarding Digital Trust in the near future.