March 9, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Attacks on businesses’ most important data keep escalating as hackers get ever more clever at outwitting security software. Now comes a hardware solution that, based on early evaluations, may give the defense a real advantage. More…
February 23, 2010 by Sam Narisi

What IT issues are going to give organizations the most trouble in 2010? More…
February 16, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Super-smart hackers make the headlines, but careless database administration is a much bigger vulnerability. The good news: It’s a threat that can be minimized with careful management of employees’ access to company records. More…
February 9, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Do users in your company need to fill out forms away from the workplace? New technology could let them skip the paperwork and send digital docs straight to the office. More…
February 2, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Attacks on corporate data are getting more professional. The image of the lone hacker in his bathrobe playing gotcha is being superseded by one of dedicated, professional industrial espionage. More…
January 26, 2010 by Sam Narisi

Despite all the marketing hoopla, a new survey says businesses aren’t lining up to ink deals with cloud storage vendors. Their main concern: data security. More…
January 19, 2010 by Steve Hannaford

Ever wonder why spam keeps arriving in your e-mail when, by now, everyone knows not to open it? More…
January 12, 2010 by Sam Narisi

From previously unimagined uses of printers to an unhealthy fascination with dead celebrities’ documents, we saw a lot of strange stories in 2009. Here are the top 10: More…
January 5, 2010 by Luke Marchie

Document security and legal woes made a big splash in 2009. These were the year’s most-read stories on DocuCrunch: More…
December 29, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck

According to this group of security experts, you’ll find next year’s big threat by following the users. More…
December 22, 2009 by Sam Narisi

The mountain of e-waste is reaching Everest proportions. And businesses trying to recycle face some tough obstacles. More…
December 15, 2009 by Steve Hannaford

In recent years, cell phones (including iPhone and Blackberries) have become as big a business tool as the laptop and the copier, but such devices are even more vulnerable to industrial espionage. More…
December 8, 2009 by Steve Hannaford

A major new federal data security law (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009) is gaining steam and is going to set new, more precise rules for the management and safekeeping of corporate and government data. More…
December 1, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Time to negotiate a new copier agreement? You’re starting out at a big disadvantage. More…
November 10, 2009 by Sam Narisi

When an employee’s caught looking at offensive Web sites, the person’s usually fired. But it’s not always that simple. Take this recent case, for example: More…
November 3, 2009 by Sam Narisi

The legal liability for getting hacked is getting real, as a few recent news stories demonstrate — and Congress is working on even tougher rules. More…
October 27, 2009 by Sam Narisi

We’ve all seen it. A dialog box pops up, informing us in urgent words that a virus has been found on our hard disk, and that by clicking OK, we can run a protection program to disinfect the disk. As we freak out, the temptation to click OK is almost irresistible. More…
October 6, 2009 by Steve Hannaford
![Image2[2] Image2[2]](http://www.docucrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Image221.jpg)
When DVDs came on the market in the mid-1990s, it wasn’t just the movie fans that were happy — IT pros thought they’d been given a great data storage medium. But are DVDs really suitable for storing information long-term? More…
September 15, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Many businesses are turning to cloud computing for an affordable and scalable solution. Others are giving it serious consideration. But what are the legal dangers of keeping all that information in the cloud? More…
September 4, 2009 by Sam Narisi

E-readers like Amazon’s Kindle have started making a splash in the consumer market. But do they make sense in your business? More…
September 1, 2009 by Sam Narisi

The use of RFID tags is growing by leaps and bounds in the business world, and an upgraded printing device from Lexmark may just hurry the process. More…
August 25, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Every year, many businesses are bilked by scam artists who take advantage of holes in companies’ purchasing procedures. Here are some of their most common tactics — and how your organization can avoid falling victim. More…
August 11, 2009 by Sam Narisi

MFPs are constantly getting smarter and more “computer-like” — which makes them more vulnerable to the security risks that affect other devices. More…
August 4, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Paper shredders are a key component of document security — but as recent events show, it’s becoming easier to put shredded docs together again. More…
July 28, 2009 by Sam Narisi

While navigating the electronic discovery rules put into effect in 2006 can still be murky, one thing is clear: More…
July 21, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Almost any piece of paper that goes through your business may be a target for discovery in a legal suit — and it’s getting harder to figure out which seemingly routine papers you can safely toss. More…
July 14, 2009 by Steve Hannaford

With more and more workgroup printers, copiers, and multifunctionals on the office floor, most office workers now sit within a spitball’s throw of a noisy machine. More…
July 7, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Electronic discovery rules have thrown a wrench into businesses’ document management practices — those that aren’t up-to-date could face big legal trouble. More…
June 30, 2009 by Steve Hannaford

Improving workflow — for many people it’s something between a dream and a nightmare. The very words conjure up visions of lost IT time, messy upgrades and lots of training. That might be fine in a big company, but not for smaller businesses, right? More…
June 23, 2009 by Sam Narisi

They heard loud and clear: The IRS recently announced a proposal to start collecting taxes on employees’ personal use of work-issued cell phones. After people complained, the agency had a change of heart. More…