Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
George Santayana
For over 20 years this site by the Synercon Group, has been dedicated to keeping alive the memory of significant recordkeeping / information governance events
In the 000’s of situations captured in this archive, inadequate systems and poor practices contributed to dire outcomes. In many situations individuals or organizations were exposed to significant personal or business risk. Several of these incidents resulted in loss of life.
She Struggled To Reclaim Her Indigenous Name. She Hopes Others Have It Easier
For as long as she can remember, Danita Bilozaze knew that the name on her birth certificate, "Danita Loth," didn't reflect her Indigenous identity. From the stories her mother recounted to her, she knew that Catholic missionaries had changed her family's name. Her...
Future public inquiries at risk by ‘poor’ information management practices, government review finds
Future public inquiries such as the recent Alex Salmond affair at Holyrood could be jeopardised by poor information management practices, a government internal review has found. The way that the Scottish Government stores information across departments is...
AFP Cops a Blast for Poor Records Managment
"A report into the use of statutory powers by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has given these a pass mark but uncovered serious deficiencies in the AFP’s record-keeping practices and processes. The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) found that “The AFP’s poor...
Canada pressured to find all unmarked Indigenous graves after children’s remains are found
The remains of 215 children were found last month buried in unmarked graves at a former residential school, one of more than 150 institutions in a defunct system that for well over a century forcibly separated Indigenous children from their families to assimilate them...
Mining death inquest finds lack of signage and deficient record keeping led to suffocation of electrician
A coronial inquest into the death of a central Queensland miner who suffocated on lethal gas has found operator Anglo American's record keeping was "grossly deficient" and his death could have been avoided. ... Electrician Paul McGuire was sent to an underground area...
‘Destroying our historical records’: Historians fear Australian stories could be lost forever
Historians fear untold Australian stories could be lost without a substantial funding increase for the National Archives to prevent the disintegration of records dating back to the mid-19th century. ... Michelle Arrow, co-editor of History Australia and a former...
Brewarrina Mission open day connects past and present to Indigenous culture and heritage
The organisers of an inaugural open day at one of Australia's largest former Aboriginal missions hope the event will become a national movement towards Indigenous reconciliation. ... The separation of Aboriginal families during the operation of the Brewarrina mission...
Cuomo Denies Alleged Cover-up in Crisis Surrounding Nursing-Home Deaths
After insisting his administration had done nothing wrong last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo, on Monday, did not directly apologize for a lack of transparency surrounding the record-keeping of COVID deaths in nursing homes during the pandemic. Instead, he admitted that...
California Grapples With Uneven Covid-19 Vaccination Rollout
(CN) — California’s foray into mass vaccination against Covid-19 has been marred by poor data management that has given an inaccurate snapshot on how many people have received their inoculation against the virus. ... Paul Simon, chief scientist from Los Angeles...
Data Protection Commission seeks answers on destruction of mother and baby homes recordings
The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has written to the Mother and Baby Homes Commission over the destruction of recordings of witness testimony. ... A total of 550 people provided personal accounts to the confidential committee as part of a five-year investigation...
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