Archives New Zealand has released a report on the results of its second annual survey, which monitors information management progress in the public sector. The report “highlights several areas for improvement across government information management (IM)”, notes Chief Archivist Stephen Clarke.

Digital Transformation is the ideology of the year for businesses reliant on document-intensive work. Countless organisations of all sizes and industries have shifted their processes to find solutions that provide fast, reliable, and secure ways to get data into their systems. Cloud capture has become a driving force for implementing digital strategies this year with good reason. Digitising data right at the point of entry into the document lifecycle makes perfect sense before sending it off to recipients and workflows.

Cybersecurity mesh, security-savvy boards of directors, and remote working all made this year’s security and risk trends. As cybersecurity and regulatory compliance become the top two biggest concerns of corporate boards, some are adding cybersecurity experts specifically to scrutinise security and risk issues.