A wave of information management change is sweeping through organizations, and Microsoft 365 is at the heart of it. How does your organization stack up with other organizations?

We are in the process of finishing up the research for the new MER Microsoft 365 governance research study. We will close off the survey on Friday, March 18.

This OxyMoron journey with special guests Charley Barth and Shukra Kichambare looks at the Cummins ECM program from its start (2015) all the way to their current 3-year road map (2025).

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Ever wonder what other organizations are doing to optimize Microsoft365 governance and compliance capabilities? Take 10 minutes to participate in the MER survey and find out - for free.

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10 minutes of your time is all it takes to get valuable insight into what organizations are REALLY doing with M365 automated records and compliance capabilities.

This edition of The OxyMorons was inspired by a New York Times article from January 1. It immediately struck me that a true OxyMoron play is combining things that don’t seem to go together to create a radically new value proposition.

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How has COVID impacted eDiscovery and legal processes. Find out in this conversation with Ken Withers from The Sedona Conference.

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Whether you call them "policies," "terms and conditions," or simply "guidelines," most governance rules sound like they were written by angry parents talking to naughty children. Find out why this doesn’t have to be - my conversation with Lewis Eisen.

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My conversation with Steve Weissman about augmented reality and all things information governance.

My conversation with IG Guru Andrew Ysasi about the security challenges facing organizations post-pandemic.

In a world of fake news and fake videos, how do we determine what’s real?

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It’s the new year, and time to make those 2022 plans! Here are some MER events that you don’t want to miss…

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Merlin Perspectives - Highlights from Year 1

Capstone, Anyone? In case anyone ever thought what the National Archives does is boring.

In my last post, Life is Complicated, I talked about the complexities of managing information at scale. Here’s the other side of the coin - their WISH LIST.

My most recent OxyMoron conversation was with Angela Watt, Information Management Supervisor & FOIP Coordinator with the City of Spruce Grove.

Life as an Information Manager is complicated. How do you convince management to pay attention?

MER Merlin is pleased to announce the launch of an industry-defining market research project focused on how – and whether -- end user organizations are utilizing the automated records and governance capabilities of M365.

Two years ago I wrote a piece about future visions of technology innovation. In the wake of the utter zaniness of the past two years, I thought I would take another look at it and update it for the post-COVID world.

In my previous four posts, I discussed four ways of “Reimagining” Information Governance: Privacy, Security, Authenticity, and Retention/Disposition. In this post, Reimagining the Information Governance Profession.