The latest from the blog

Simply capturing and storing information can be a waste of time and money if that information is not treated – read ‘used’ – as an asset, according to an article on technology website TechTarget.com “Traditionally, information was deployed for a transaction, then mentally discarded; today, information management is becoming the competitive edge for businesses in creating … Continued

Forbes magazine has confirmed what Grace Information Management already knows, it pays to back up data off-site. According to a recent article, small businesses are particularly vulnerable and unprepared for data loss in times of crisis such as natural disasters, theft and hardware malfunctions. “While 94 per cent of US small businesses are backing up … Continued

With fewer Australians buying a home, the need for pet-friendly rentals is rapidly increasing. In recent years, websites such as Domain.com.au and Realestate.com.au have included ‘Pet friendly’ as a search tool but the availability of willing landlords is low and sadly many people have to choose between a home and pet. Now a new study … Continued

In today’s digitalised world, many people find it hard to believe that microfilming continues to play a vital role in records preservation. Digital documents have the benefit of enabling you to share and send information around the world in seconds but they also have their downfalls. This is why Grace Information Management continues to see … Continued

Up to 171,000 new homes will be built under the NSW Government’s new plans to address Sydney’s housing crisis. NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Brad Hazzard visited Box Hill in North West Sydney last weekend to unveil sites in 31 new and existing suburbs with capacity for 111,700 homes. Dubbed … Continued

In offices around the country, filing cabinets sit idle covered in discoloured magnets, collecting dust. They usually belong to somebody who has long left the company and no one dares open them for fear of being given the job of ‘sorting them out’. Inevitably as space becomes limited, they either get boxed up and sent … Continued

Education is ranked among the top challenges for families relocated overseas by their companies. The Brookfield 2012 Global Relocation Trends report placed children’s education as the third highest concern among relocating families. This is closely linked to the second highest concern of ‘family adjustment’ and certainly a factor in the first highest concern which is … Continued

The US state of North Carolina has taken the unprecedented step of providing complete public access to 100,000 archived social media posts. The North Carolina Social Media Archive is currently in a beta version and being piloted to a handful of government agencies, however, plans are underway to expand the technology to all 130 agencies. … Continued

Google Maps and GPS may have revolutionised the way we travel, but it seems paper maps have not lost their appeal. In fact, Melbourne newspaper, The Age, recently reported that the significance of antique maps appears to be increasing and the maps with the greatest value to collectors are those charting the development of the … Continued

International delegates were given a three-hour tour of the Grace Records and Information Management facility in Brisbane this morning as part of the PRISM International Asia Pacific Region Conference. PRISM International (Professional Records and Information Services Management), whose headquarters are in the United States, is the peak body for information management companies around the world. … Continued