Maximizing compliance efficiency through data management and analytics

Maximizing compliance efficiency through data management and analyticsIn today’s business environment, organizations must operate in compliance with an ever-growing number of regulations and standards. These include data privacy and security regulations, industry-specific standards, and internal policies. Maintaining compliance can be a complex and time-consuming process. Organizations must ensure they have the right systems, processes, and […]

Podcast: Effective Healthcare Procedures

Podcast: Implementing effective healthcare proceduresImplementing effective healthcare procedures is an ongoing process. It requires careful planning, continuous monitoring, and a commitment to excellence. By following this comprehensive checklist, healthcare organizations can ensure that their procedures are not only effective but also adaptable to the ever-changing landscape of healthcare.  Remember, the goal is to provide the highest […]

The urgency of establishing an AI usage policy

The urgency of establishing an AI usage policy In an era characterized by rapid technological advancements, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands as a transformative force, reshaping industries and business operations. However, with innovation comes responsibility, particularly in the realm of compliance. As a vigilant compliance manager, it’s imperative to recognize the critical need for an AI […]

AI Warns About Itself

AI Warns About Itself: How I Asked AI to Create a Podcast on the Dangers of Trusting AII’ve pointed Google’s NotebookLM to a blog post I wrote about the dangers of trusting AI with facts and figures to highlight the importance of having a clear AI usage policy in the workplace.  The result was impressive (listen […]

How does DocRead deal with Reading Tasks when versioning is enabled on a document library?

How does DocRead deal with Reading Tasks when versioning is enabled on a document library?The way that DocRead deals with libraries with versioning enabled is: DocRead will not touch any documents in draft stage. Documents will only be processed by DocRead once they are published and approved. When DocRead generates reading tasks for Documents the […]

Best Practices for your SOPs

Best Practices for your SOPsSOPs are used to create a standard operating procedure for any process or procedure in an organization. They are used by management and staff to ensure the same steps are followed each time a task is completed. Each unique task should have its own SOP, which means an organization may need […]

Running a SharePoint software company

Running a SharePoint software company When setting out on the road to develop and sell a product in SharePoint – as we were four years ago – you will more than likely have the idea that writing the code and perfecting your product is the key to success. You will probably have thoughts like “My […]

Upgrading a custom application to SharePoint 2013

Upgrading a custom application to SharePoint 2013Just before Christmas I was tasked with the wonderful job of getting DocRead (our Policy Management Software for SharePoint) working on SharePoint 2013. At this point, although things appeared to be working, we encountered a few issues during testing. We also needed to make DocRead look and feel like a […]

A Beginner’s Guide to Information Security Policies

A beginners guide to Information Security Policies Information Security Policies are a set of guidelines that help businesses to protect their customers’ and employees’ data. These policies are in place to ensure that the company is not violating any legal or ethical regulations. They also provide a framework for the company to make sure that […]

How to free up DocRead user licenses in DocRead version 3

How to free up DocRead user licenses in DocReadNote: The information in this post relates to DocRead for on-premises SharePoint only. If you need to free up some DocRead licences, because you have users that no longer work in your organization, then follow the steps outlined here. Before we explain how to free up licenses, it’s important to […]