Blog Posts: Document Scanning

Digitizing Microfilm & Microfiche Brings Them Into the Modern Age

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Digitizing Microfilm & Microfiche Brings Them Into the Modern Age

For decades, microfilm and microfiche have been indispensable tools for researchers, journalists, hospitals and archivists. There was simply no better way to minimize the storage space required to preserve old articles and data in perpetuity while simultaneously keeping them on-hand for perusal at a moment’s notice. Dependable and long-lasting, to this day microfilm and microfiche…

4 Reasons to Scan Your Documents in Long-Term Storage
Are You Using Document Scanning to Optimize Your Business Processes?
Stay Compliant with the New York SHIELD Act

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Stay Compliant with the New York SHIELD Act

Bruce Dorris, the President and CEO of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is calling the coronavirus pandemic a “perfect storm for fraud.” An ACFE survey following the 2008 financial crisis found 80% of those surveyed believed fraud increases in times of economic stress. Even before the coronavirus pandemic triggered the recession, companies were…

UKG: Why This Global Leader Chooses MetaSource As Its Document Scanning Partner
How SOC 2 Type 2 Has Evolved to Combat the Growing Risk of Fraud
Your Guide to Document Scanning for your Company

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Your Guide to Document Scanning for your Company

What is document scanning? Document scanning is the conversion of paper documents into digital files. It’s a process many companies do with multifunction copiers, office supply stores, and even cell phone cameras. Unfortunately, when you’re converting a lot of documents, or converting documents that require secure document scanning, those DIY scanning methods start to fall…

Why Protecting Research Data Should Be a Top Priority

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Why Protecting Research Data Should Be a Top Priority

Handwritten Notebooks Can Hold Priceless Raw Data Over the past several decades, research in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic fields has been largely recorded by hand. Handwritten note taking is a legacy practice in scientific research, and continues in spite of all of the advances in data management and digital recording devices over the years….

Going Paperless? The Right Partner is Key to Your Success

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Going Paperless? The Right Partner is Key to Your Success

You recently decided to go digital and end your company’s reliance on paper. You’ve already done some homework – you know the benefits, have performed some initial due diligence, and have drafted a preliminary blueprint of your digital journey. The decision is made, so let’s get started! Easy, right? Truth is, deciding to go paperless…