History The history of barcodes stretches back to 1948 when Bernard Silver, a graduate student at Drexel Institute of Technology in Philadelphia, overheard the boss of a local food chain asking one of the deans to research a system to…
Long-term storage of trial master files (TMF). Recent changes to the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) guidance require that Trial Master File (TMF) data is kept in an accessible and readable format for a minimum period of 25 years. As such,…
An early prediction of the paperless office came in a Business Week article in 1975, describing the office of the future. The idea was that with the introduction of PCs on every desk, paper would become redundant for routine tasks such as…
Over recent months there have been two high profile data breaches by the Ministry of Defence, highlighting the importance of compliant data protection procedures and the consequences when these are not followed. The first instance relates to the locations of…
With over 30 years of experience, here are Ardington Archive’s Top 10 Tips for considering the Environment when archiving documents: Only archive the necessary documents, not the packaging such as lever arch, hanging and box files. Before archiving information, take…
For obvious reasons, few of us spend much time thinking about a cardboard box. However, since nearly every business will use a cardboard box on a daily basis, perhaps a few words on the subject might be in order. Early history…
Prioritising Information Security, Data Privacy, and Confidentiality in a Digital Era In a landscape propelled by digital innovations, the spotlight often bypasses the significance of safeguarding information security, data privacy, and confidentiality within the realms of physical document archiving. While…
The majority of office buildings feature a form of entrance control, be it door locks, ID badges, or simply a receptionist to open the door, in order to protect the confidential information of the company. Further protection can take the…
What Cause Paper to Deteriorate When in Storage? How long does paper last? This is a questions many people ask and ther are a few things you can consider to help protect your documents. Paper frequently deteriorates in document storage,…
