Jay Leask

Should All Content Be Classified as a Record? (NARA Series #8)

NARA Readiness - Records Management

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Post published:April 24, 2019
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In this article Jay shares common definitions of a Record and details the following six steps to ensure your agency meets NARA's mandate: 1. Understand the requirements to develop the right strategy. 2. Clean up the clutter. 3. Develop a Risk/Value framework. 4. Engage the right sponsors to gain buy-in. 5. Find and deploy the right tools to meet YOUR needs. 6. Ensure you can report on the right information

GDPR’s Nightmare Letter: How to Protect Your Data Currency from a DSAR

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Post published:January 22, 2019
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In this article Jay talks about what a DSAR is, how it relates to the GDPR, and how your organization can prepare for it in Microsoft 365 with proper backup and data scanning technology.

Ready Player One and the “Is Santa Real?”

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Post published:January 4, 2019
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So. Parents. Let's have a conversation. I love Ready Player One. But, RPO is NOT an appropriate book to listen to. In the car. With your six year old (6YO).…

Microsoft Teams Best Practices from AvePoint Public Sector (My Teams #5)

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Post published:January 3, 2019
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Jay is a Solutions Architect with AvePoint Public Sector (APS). In his role, he has to operate as a strategic lead across all pre-sale’s opportunities. He leverages Microsoft Teams daily to coordinate with the entire Public Sector organization. If anyone knows how to keep a conversation thread going, it’s this guy! For part five of this series, let’s see how Jay has assisted APS in the continuous adoption of Microsoft Teams.

Durable Links and OneDrive for Business

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Post published:March 8, 2018
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During my Microsoft Tech Summit DC OneDrive presentation, I was asked if shared URLs continued to work if a document was moved. With help from the audience, I was able to provide a tentative answer (Yes) but deferred to provide a definite until I did some research.

The Reports That Records Managers Can’t Live Without

NARA Readiness - Records Management

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Post published:February 11, 2018
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In this article, Jay discusses the reports a Records Manager cannot live without.

Speed of Technology Episode 2 with Dux Raymond Sy

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Post published:July 24, 2017
Post category:On the SPOT / Thought Provocation
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On the heels of Microsoft Inspire, the rebranded Worldwide Partner Conference, Craig and I sat down with Dux Raymond Sy, AvePoint CMO and AvePoint Public Sector CTO, to review the…

On the SPOT Podcast – Inaugural Episode

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Post published:July 11, 2017
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I'm excited to announce a new effort that I've started with a co-worker, Craig Jahnke. In the past month we've partnered with AvePoint to create On the SPOT, a technology focused…

Stewardship Management and my Four-Year-Old’s Toys

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Post published:January 27, 2017
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My office started a book club and the first book selected was The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I have to admit, I was not excited about this particular choice.…