Frequently Asked Questions

Who Does FERPA Affect?

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FERPA applies to any educational institution that receives funding from the U.S. Department of Education. If an institution does not comply with FERPA, the government may take action under 34 CFR §99.67(a), including:

  1. Withholding further funding for applicable programs
  2. Issuing a complaint to enforce compliance via a cease-and-desist order
  3. Terminating the institution’s eligibility to receive funding

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Organize Your Records Before You Scan
How To Organize Your Records Before Your Scanning Project

Now that you’ve decided to digitize your records, you’ll finally be able to say goodbye to paper piles, filing cabinets, and the manual processes that have been slowing your business down. Of course, there’s still the process of getting everything scanned, and like most things in business, a little bit of planning can go a

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Preventing Security Breaches
Why Security Breaches Happen, And How You Can Prevent Them

Businesses need to protect the sensitive information they collect, whether it comes from customers, vendors, or even their own employees. Unfortunately, this kind of information is under constant threat, with the number of security breaches growing by the day. It isn’t just a problem for large corporations either. Security breaches affect businesses of every size

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Common Recordkeeping Errors and Misconceptions
What Many Businesses Get Wrong About Recordkeeping

For many businesses, recordkeeping is one of those things you figure out as you go. You file what needs to be filed, store it wherever there’s room, and call it done. As long as you can find what you need the next time you need it, it feels like an actual strategy. But over time,

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