AIIM Publishes ``Information Nation: Seven Keys to Information Management Compliance''; New Book...

Business Editors

AIIM 2004

SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2004

AIIM, in partnership with Kahn Consulting, Inc. (KCI), announces the publication of "Information Nation: Seven Keys to Information Management Compliance." Authored by Randolph A. Kahn, Esq., founder and principal of KCI, and Barclay T. Blair, director of KCI's technology practice, "Information Nation" is a guide to doing business in an era where compliance has become central to every organization's success.

The book, published by AIIM, outlines a new, practical approach to Information Management -- one that begins with a clear understanding of what the law requires. "Information Nation"'s seven-step approach is based on guidelines used by the federal court system when sentencing organizations for wrongdoing, and also addresses the business and technological challenges of achieving Information Management Compliance.

"Information Nation" also dissects several high-profile business failures and court cases from the past few years to illustrate the consequences of Information Management Compliance failures -- and the benefits of getting it right.

"Information Nation" is available for purchase today, and will be officially launched at the AIIM Expo & Conference, organized by Advanstar Communications and sponsored by AIIM International, to be held in New York City, March 8-10, 2004, at the Javits Convention Center. "Information Nation" can be ordered by visiting http://www.aiim.org/infonation.

Authors Kahn and Blair will conduct a book signing following Kahn's March 9th Keynote Panel at the AIIM Expo, titled, "Information Management Compliance: When Did It Become an IT Problem?" The book signing will take place at 2:30 PM at the AIIM Booth, located in the Registration Area.

"Electronic information has become the primary way that we document our business processes today," said John Mancini, president of AIIM. "However, our own industry surveys clearly show that few organizations apply even the most basic discipline to the management of this critical information. At the same time, governments and courts at all levels are making increasing demands for the trustworthiness, accuracy, and reliability of electronic information. Most organizations have not recognized the scope of the change that has occurred, and are thus facing cascading risk and liability within their organizations. `Information Nation' will help organizations target and resolve these critical issues."

"Today, every organization's information management practices are under scrutiny from the courts, lawmakers, regulators, and even shareholders," said Kahn. "In an era where tough new laws can send executives to jail for Information Management Compliance failures, businesses and executives can no longer plead ignorance of legal and regulatory requirements. `Information Nation' provides a foundation for organizations to build the programs and practices that will help them get compliance right."

"Historically, too many organizations have taken a `set it and forget it' approach to email and other critical systems when it comes to compliance -- and we have seen the results of this attitude in the daily headlines over the past few years," said Blair. "`Information Nation' is designed to show organizations that Information Management Compliance doesn't have to be hard -- but it does require new ways of thinking about information technology and information lifecycle management."

About AIIM

AIIM, the international authority on Enterprise Content Management (ECM), is leading the way to the understanding, adoption, and use of ECM technologies. These technologies, tools, and methods are used to capture, manage, store, preserve, and deliver content across an enterprise in support of business processes. As a non-profit association for more than 60 years, AIIM provides industry news and information, educational events and professional development, market analysis, industry standards development, publications, regional chapters, and executive networking. Complete information about AIIM is available at www.aiim.org.

About Kahn Consulting, Inc.

Kahn Consulting, Inc. (KCI) is a consulting firm specializing in the legal and policy issues of information technology and information lifecycle management. Through a range of services that includes information and records management program development; Information Management Compliance audits; product assessments; legal and compliance research; and education and training, KCI helps its clients address today's critical issues in an ever-changing regulatory and technological environment. Based in Chicago, KCI provides its services to Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in North America and around the world. Kahn has advised a wide range of clients, including McDonalds Corp., Hewlett-Packard, United Health Group, the Federal Reserve Banks, Ameritech/SBC Communications, Motorola, Altria Group, Starbucks, Merck & Co., Mutual of Omaha, EMC Corp., Sony Corporation, and the Environmental Protection Agency. More information about KCI, its services, and its clients can be found online at www.KahnConsultingInc.com.