I've had the blues lately - I guess the prolonged stress of writing three books back to back on contract, missing deadlines, missing my Baby Doll, toiling through re-writing, begging for citation permissions and endorsements, well, it's all just draining. And alongside that, my brother's 18 months or so of illness, now entering the final stages with maybe six months of pain and agony left, which I feel all the way.
But when I look at my completed book cover, I feel like I accomplished something. I even teared up a bit. I wrote something no one else ever wrote, and something the business world needs. I pulled it out of my ass. I was in over my head. It stretched me out of my comfort zone. It was painful frustrating hard work. But at best, I wrote something that will help shore up American -- in fact, global -- business competitiveness and protect it's intellectual property (governments too, unfortunately); at worst, I completed a book for a major publisher.
As I read the cover flaps and my bio, it almost seems like someone else did all that work over a quarter century to get to where I am to be able to write that book. But no one else did. I did. I made my small contribution and I am working on making more.
It feels good.
How do you like me now?
“This book is a great read for anyone in an organization who thinks of information as a strategic asset and needs to protect it. A clear, concise and comprehensive view of a highly complex problem.”
—Jeetu Patel, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer,
Information Intelligence Group, EMC Corporation
“In today’s highly competitive business environment, corporate and state-sponsored espionage is a reality—yet many organizations fail to properly manage, govern and secure their information assets. This book enables executives and managers at all levels to understand the various threats to their information assets. It provides a clear roadmap for policy and technology solutions as effective countermeasures.” —Craig Rhinehart, Director, ECM Strategy and Market Development; IBM Software Solutions Group
“Fantastically thorough and practical. This book provides a compelling and comprehensive blueprint to getting the security of electronic information done right, and for the right reasons. A worthwhile read for anyone with a stake in governing information.”
—Julie J. Colgan, CRM, Director, Information Governance;
Merrill Corporation
“With reports that corporate espionage is on the rise and growing daily, this book is a must read for professionals concerned with protecting their confidential information assets.”
—Bud Porter-Roth Principal, Porter-Roth Associates
“There is no better or more timely book about information governance on the shelves today. Robert has penned a readable, actionable—and get this—enjoyable must-read book for information age executives.”
—Thornton May, Futurist & Author of The New Know: Innovation Powered by Analytics
Managers and public officials are looking for technology and information governance solutions to “information leakage” in an understandable, concise format. Safeguarding Critical E-Documents provides a road map for corporations, governments, financial services firms, hospitals, law firms, universities and other organizations to safeguard their internal electronic documents and private communications.
• Provides practical, step-by-step guidance on protecting sensitive
and confidential documents—even if they leave the organization
electronically or on portable devices
• Presents a blueprint for corporations, governments, financial
services firms, hospitals, law firms, universities and other
organizations to safeguard internal electronic documents and
private communications
• Offers a concise format for securing your organization from
information leakage
In light of the recent WikiLeaks revelations, governments and businesses have heightened awareness of the vulnerability of confidential internal documents and communications. Timely and relevant, Safeguarding Critical E-Documents shows how to keep internal documents from getting into the wrong hands and weakening your competitive position, or possible damaging your organization’s reputation and leading to costly investigations. Practical, step-by-step guidance for corporations, universities and government agencies to protect and secure confidential documents and business records
Robert Smallwood’s career in electronic document technologies spans over 25 years. He is a Partner and Executive Director of the E-Records Institute at IMERGE Consulting. Mr. Smallwood is one of the most published and respected authorities on e-records and document management, and he has published more research reports on e-records, e-documents, and email issues over the past five years than any other person or organization in the world. His clients for consulting and research reports include: Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Apple, Miller-Coors, Ricoh Americas Corporation, South Carolina Retirement Systems, Dallas Independent School District, U.S. FDA, National Archives and Records Administration, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Canadian Parliament, Canadian Supreme Court, Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation, Australian National Archives, and others. He has appeared on C-Span, BBC, and local network news programs.
But when I look at my completed book cover, I feel like I accomplished something. I even teared up a bit. I wrote something no one else ever wrote, and something the business world needs. I pulled it out of my ass. I was in over my head. It stretched me out of my comfort zone. It was painful frustrating hard work. But at best, I wrote something that will help shore up American -- in fact, global -- business competitiveness and protect it's intellectual property (governments too, unfortunately); at worst, I completed a book for a major publisher.
As I read the cover flaps and my bio, it almost seems like someone else did all that work over a quarter century to get to where I am to be able to write that book. But no one else did. I did. I made my small contribution and I am working on making more.
It feels good.
How do you like me now?
“This book is a great read for anyone in an organization who thinks of information as a strategic asset and needs to protect it. A clear, concise and comprehensive view of a highly complex problem.”
—Jeetu Patel, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer,
Information Intelligence Group, EMC Corporation
“In today’s highly competitive business environment, corporate and state-sponsored espionage is a reality—yet many organizations fail to properly manage, govern and secure their information assets. This book enables executives and managers at all levels to understand the various threats to their information assets. It provides a clear roadmap for policy and technology solutions as effective countermeasures.” —Craig Rhinehart, Director, ECM Strategy and Market Development; IBM Software Solutions Group
“Fantastically thorough and practical. This book provides a compelling and comprehensive blueprint to getting the security of electronic information done right, and for the right reasons. A worthwhile read for anyone with a stake in governing information.”
—Julie J. Colgan, CRM, Director, Information Governance;
Merrill Corporation
“With reports that corporate espionage is on the rise and growing daily, this book is a must read for professionals concerned with protecting their confidential information assets.”
—Bud Porter-Roth Principal, Porter-Roth Associates
“There is no better or more timely book about information governance on the shelves today. Robert has penned a readable, actionable—and get this—enjoyable must-read book for information age executives.”
—Thornton May, Futurist & Author of The New Know: Innovation Powered by Analytics
Managers and public officials are looking for technology and information governance solutions to “information leakage” in an understandable, concise format. Safeguarding Critical E-Documents provides a road map for corporations, governments, financial services firms, hospitals, law firms, universities and other organizations to safeguard their internal electronic documents and private communications.
• Provides practical, step-by-step guidance on protecting sensitive
and confidential documents—even if they leave the organization
electronically or on portable devices
• Presents a blueprint for corporations, governments, financial
services firms, hospitals, law firms, universities and other
organizations to safeguard internal electronic documents and
private communications
• Offers a concise format for securing your organization from
information leakage
In light of the recent WikiLeaks revelations, governments and businesses have heightened awareness of the vulnerability of confidential internal documents and communications. Timely and relevant, Safeguarding Critical E-Documents shows how to keep internal documents from getting into the wrong hands and weakening your competitive position, or possible damaging your organization’s reputation and leading to costly investigations. Practical, step-by-step guidance for corporations, universities and government agencies to protect and secure confidential documents and business records
Robert Smallwood’s career in electronic document technologies spans over 25 years. He is a Partner and Executive Director of the E-Records Institute at IMERGE Consulting. Mr. Smallwood is one of the most published and respected authorities on e-records and document management, and he has published more research reports on e-records, e-documents, and email issues over the past five years than any other person or organization in the world. His clients for consulting and research reports include: Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Apple, Miller-Coors, Ricoh Americas Corporation, South Carolina Retirement Systems, Dallas Independent School District, U.S. FDA, National Archives and Records Administration, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Canadian Parliament, Canadian Supreme Court, Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation, Australian National Archives, and others. He has appeared on C-Span, BBC, and local network news programs.
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