SOX Compliance with Collaboris and DocRead: Making Governance Practical The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) remains one of the most critical frameworks for companies that want to maintain investor trust. It ensures that financial reporting is accurate, internal controls are sound, and corporate disclosures are reliable.The challenge? SOX compliance isn’t just about finance teams — it touches […]
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ISO 27001 Compliance Made Simple with Collaboris and DocRead ISO 27001 is no longer just a “nice-to-have” for organizations — it’s quickly becoming a baseline expectation for doing business in an interconnected world. The standard establishes a framework for building an Information Security Management System (ISMS) that doesn’t just check compliance boxes but actively protects […]
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DocRead vs PowerDMS: Policy & Training Tools Comparison Many organizations already pay for Microsoft 365 and use SharePoint for document management. DocRead (plus DocSurvey) builds on SharePoint to deliver policies, track acknowledgements, and add quizzes—without adding a new platform.PowerDMS is a standalone suite that requires separate licenses, employee training, and ongoing admin support. Total cost […]
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Beyond the Bulletin: Why Your Use-of-Force Policy Needs Verifiable Read Receipts Law enforcement agencies, like many other organizations, live and breathe policies. The difference? Cops don’t just follow them — they’re expected to enforce them. That means when a policy changes, especially something as high-stakes as a use-of-force guideline, knowing isn’t optional. It’s required. And […]
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Preparing for the next big compliance threatAs a compliance manager, you play a critical role in ensuring that your organization is prepared for any and all compliance threats that come its way. With the rapid pace of change in the business world and the ever-evolving landscape of regulatory requirements, staying ahead of the curve can […]
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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 […]
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Regulatory Compliance – Information Management Policies Information Management Policies in SharePoint in my experience, are not used that heavily, but are an extremely easy way to apply policies to your documents. They are accessible from ‘Library Settings’ and are configurable per content type. For example, this means that all ‘documents’ in the library will have the policy applied. […]
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Note: The information in this post relates to DocRead for on-premises SharePoint only. DocRead uses the SharePoint API to get the list of users that have been assigned to a DocRead audience. Because of limitations with this API DocRead audiences can only contain individual windows users, SharePoint Groups, ASP.Net roles, standard Windows security groups and SharePoint audiences. […]
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Announcing the new DocRead 365 Analytics ModuleWe are thrilled to announce the release of our brand-new DocRead Analytics Module add-on! This powerful new feature gives our DocRead 365 customers the ability to create their own employee compliance reports using Power BI, adding a level of flexibility and customisation that many of our customers have been […]
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Preventing Rogue Policies in the WorkplaceRogue policies are workplace policies that are not created or approved by management. They may also be in direct violation of corporate policy. These policies can have a negative impact on your business if not managed properly.The most common sources of rogue policies are Employees who are trying to bypass the […]
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