The Met recently came under fire following the release of the documentary Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice. The Met has failed to uncover a number of scandals. This includes the murder of Everard, where a serving officer used his The post Crime Files: Systemic Failures in The Met appeared first on Records Management Girl ..read more

Trigger Warning: This blog’s topic is the Soham murders. In 2002, a case unfolded in the English village of Soham, Cambridgeshire, where a perpetrator killed two 10-year-old girls. The murderer is presently serving a minimum of 40 years in prison. Soham Background The post Crime Files: Soham Murders – the records that never were. appeared first on Records Management Girl ..read more

Introduction The presidency of Donald Trump was marked by numerous records management challenges. This cast a spotlight on the importance of effective information handling and preservation within government operations. Throughout his tenure, instances emerged where lapses in records management had The post Crime Files: Donald Trump – His tenure and subsequent behaviour. appeared first on Records Management Girl ..read more

Trigger Warning: newborn deaths at the hands of a healthcare worker. Lucy Letby – the healthcare worker has been convicted and sentenced. Introduction A nurse named Lucy Letby has faced conviction and sentencing after causing the deaths of multiple newborn The post Crime Files: The Vital Role of Records in Capturing Lucy Letby appeared first on Records Management Girl ..read more

It covers Archives, Digi Pres, Records Management, Info Gov, Info Sec, Data Protection, FOI & PECR – you can access as many or as little as you want.  You can even put it all on mute.  Join here (any problems The post You’re cordially invited to join the Storage Room. appeared first on Records Management Girl ..read more

TLDR; The redaction roller stamp is not worth it; get/keep using a cross-cut shredder. Certainly, never use it for a data subject access request or freedom of information request. What is redaction? Redaction of text is when you obscure information The post PRODUCT REVIEW: Redaction Roller Stamp appeared first on Records Management Girl ..read more

This year Data Protection Day, the 17th of its kind, fell today on a Saturday. Many may think this isn’t a good enough reason to work on a weekend. Why pull out the stops when you work so hard Monday-Friday? How The post Data Protection Day – I get by with a little help… (Guest Post) appeared first on Records Management Girl ..read more

Most of you knew who RMDog was. He was the creature that was in my life for 12 years and went by the name of Rolo. This creature caused a lot of stress and anxiety during the first week in The post RMDog – Chief Barkitect – an Obituary. appeared first on Records Management Girl ..read more

Award for Professional of the Year My mentee, Ewa Kapica, nominated me for an IRMS award. On 16th May 2022 during the IRMS Conference, I won it! The Process Entries for each category are collated and reviewed by the Awards Panel. The The post Award for the IRMS Professional of the Year appeared first on Records Management Girl ..read more