--- title: Office Document Strategies (13) description: Articles Focusing on IT, Document Management, Workflow design for offices, Going Paperless, Office Technologies (13) --- [![Your Office Evolution Experts since 1975](https://www.leppert.com/hs-fs/hub/79412/file-459691609.jpg?width=555&name=file-459691609.jpg)](https://www.leppert.com/)   # Office Document Strategies Blog ## [2016 Canadian Postage Rates | Questions Abound](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2016-canadian-postage-rates-questions-abound) Posted by [Lee Kirkby](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/author/lee-kirkby) on Wed, Jan 13, 2016 @ 07:01 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.leppert.com/hubfs/Postage_Rates_Canada_2016.jpg) ](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2016-canadian-postage-rates-questions-abound) In July 2015, Canada Post[ announced new proposed postage rates](https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/blogs/announcements/details.page?article=2015/07/09/2016_postage_rates_p&cattype=announcements&cat=newsreleases) for implementation effective January 11 2016.  There are always several components to a postal rate change as there are many categories of rate.   The rate most commonly looked at is the single stamp rate which is currently $1.00 per stamp, unchanged from the previous rate.  In the July announcement Canada Post proposed to increase the bulk purchase rate (the way many people buy stamps in bundles of 10 or more) from $0.85 to $0.90 effective with the new rates.   [Read More](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2016-canadian-postage-rates-questions-abound) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2016-canadian-postage-rates-questions-abound#comments-listing) Topics: [postage rates](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/postage-rates), [Mailing](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/mailing), [Postage](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/postage) ## [Office Document Technology Challenges For 2016](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/office-document-technology-challenges-for-2016) Posted by [Lee Kirkby](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/author/lee-kirkby) on Wed, Jan 6, 2016 @ 08:01 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.leppert.com/hubfs/Happy_New_Year_2016.jpg) ](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/office-document-technology-challenges-for-2016) [Read More](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/office-document-technology-challenges-for-2016) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/office-document-technology-challenges-for-2016#comments-listing) Topics: [technology tools](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/technology-tools), [Document](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/document), [business processes](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/business-processes) ## [2015 Canadian IT Data Breaches Hit Big and Small Firms](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2015-canadian-it-data-breaches-hit-big-and-small-firms) Posted by [Lee Kirkby](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/author/lee-kirkby) on Wed, Dec 23, 2015 @ 08:12 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.leppert.com/hubfs/Locked_PC.jpg) ](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2015-canadian-it-data-breaches-hit-big-and-small-firms) When a big IT data breach occurs there is lots of media coverage and we all hear some of the gory details on how serious the impact may be.  Unfortunately, we do not hear as much about the smaller breaches that also occur and that means that many companies do not work as hard as they should to protect their computer networks.   [Read More](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2015-canadian-it-data-breaches-hit-big-and-small-firms) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2015-canadian-it-data-breaches-hit-big-and-small-firms#comments-listing) Topics: [network security](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/network-security), [IT Scams](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/it-scams), [Canadian IT](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/canadian-it) ## [2016 Hiring Challenge For IT In Canada](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2016-hiring-challenge-for-it-in-canada) Posted by [Lee Kirkby](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/author/lee-kirkby) on Wed, Dec 16, 2015 @ 09:12 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.leppert.com/hubfs/Application_for_online_shoppers.jpg) ](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2016-hiring-challenge-for-it-in-canada) [Read More](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2016-hiring-challenge-for-it-in-canada) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/2016-hiring-challenge-for-it-in-canada#comments-listing) Topics: [Software](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/software), [it](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/it), [Canadian IT](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/canadian-it) ## [High IT Connectivity, Fast Performance, Quick Response](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/high-it-connectivity-fast-performance-quick-response) Posted by [Lee Kirkby](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/author/lee-kirkby) on Wed, Dec 9, 2015 @ 07:12 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.leppert.com/hubfs/Embedded_World_IofT.jpg) ](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/high-it-connectivity-fast-performance-quick-response) When you look at your everyday operations it is easy to see that a highly IT connected world, fast performance from devices and quick response from systems and people is an increasing expectation.   [Read More](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/high-it-connectivity-fast-performance-quick-response) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/high-it-connectivity-fast-performance-quick-response#comments-listing) Topics: [internet connectivity in Canada](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/internet-connectivity-in-canada), [IT connectivity](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/it-connectivity) ## [LIFI May Replace WIFI In Some Locations](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/lifi-may-replace-wifi-in-some-locations) Posted by [Lee Kirkby](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/author/lee-kirkby) on Wed, Dec 2, 2015 @ 09:12 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.leppert.com/hubfs/Li-1st_the_first_Li-Fi_product.jpg) ](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/lifi-may-replace-wifi-in-some-locations) In 2011 a UK Professor, Harald Haas, demonstrated how using a simple LED light and a photo receiver it is possible to transmit data without any radio or hard wired connection.  Using subtle changes in the light intensity data is transmitted quickly and securely to a receiving device.  This design has been designated [LIFI.](http://www.lifi.eng.ed.ac.uk/)  A startup company based in Estonia is bringing the technology to market to enable it to support the wireless data needs in an office.  Here's the founder showing how it works. Some of the benefits of this technology can be the security by retaining the light source and receiver within one location without leakage to surrounding rooms as with WIFI.  The transfer is faster and uses much less energy as well. The inventor of the LIFI system presented a more detailed explanation of how it works at a recent TED talk and demonstrated how current LED infrastructure combined with available solar cells could potentially be used to become part of a LIFI system.  One of the big benefits of this use is that there is less need for new installations and thus a lowering of the power requirements for supporting data transmission.  The solar cell used as the capture station for the LIFI can continue to be used as a capture source for the energy it holds as well. Here's Professor Haas showing how this all works and explaining how he sees it impacting the needs of our future wireless and internet environment.   [Read More](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/lifi-may-replace-wifi-in-some-locations) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/lifi-may-replace-wifi-in-some-locations#comments-listing) Topics: [IT network](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/it-network), [WiFi](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/wifi) ## [New Government, New IT, Things To Consider](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/new-government-new-it-things-to-consider) Posted by [Lee Kirkby](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/author/lee-kirkby) on Wed, Nov 25, 2015 @ 09:11 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.leppert.com/hubfs/Canadian_Cabinet_IT_World_Image.jpg) ](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/new-government-new-it-things-to-consider) ### The Canadian IT World A little over a month ago Canada elected a new majority government.  To say it has a different view of the country and the issues being faced than the previous one would be an understatement.  Already we can see that in some ways it is going to fundamentally change the way the country operates.  Whether those changes are for good, bad or are just different will only be known as time passes.   [Read More](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/new-government-new-it-things-to-consider) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/new-government-new-it-things-to-consider#comments-listing) Topics: [Canadian Legislation](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/canadian-legislation), [it](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/it), [Canadian IT](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/canadian-it) ## [Reducing Paper In Operations | Progress](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/reducing-paper-in-operations-progress) Posted by [Lee Kirkby](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/author/lee-kirkby) on Wed, Nov 18, 2015 @ 07:11 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.leppert.com/hs-fs/hub/79412/file-15662174-jpg/images/File-cabinets.jpg) ](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/reducing-paper-in-operations-progress) AIIM the association of information professionals has recently completed a research study looking at the progress that is being made in [ reducing paper processes in offices](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/is-a-paperless-workplace-not-doable). [Read More](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/reducing-paper-in-operations-progress) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/reducing-paper-in-operations-progress#comments-listing) Topics: [workflow processes](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/workflow-processes), [Scanning](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/scanning), [paper filing](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/paper-filing), [Paperless office](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/paperless-office) ## [e-Signature Enhances Document Management & Workflow](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/e-signature-enhances-document-management-workflow) Posted by [Lee Kirkby](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/author/lee-kirkby) on Wed, Nov 11, 2015 @ 08:11 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.leppert.com/hubfs/E-signature_on_form.jpg) ](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/e-signature-enhances-document-management-workflow) One of the frustrations that many organizations experience when they decide to deploy electronic workflows as part of their [document management](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/bid/102238/12-Signs-You-Should-Invest-in-Electronic-Document-Filing) is dealing with signatures on documents.  [Read More](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/e-signature-enhances-document-management-workflow) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/e-signature-enhances-document-management-workflow#comments-listing) Topics: [document management](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/document-management) ## [Manufacturer Decertifies Postage Machines Declaring Them Obsolete](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/manufacturer-decertifies-postage-machines-declaring-them-obsolete) Posted by [Joanna Wallace](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/author/joanna-wallace) on Wed, Nov 4, 2015 @ 07:11 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.leppert.com/hubfs/No_Soup_For_You_Neopost_Article.jpg) ](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/manufacturer-decertifies-postage-machines-declaring-them-obsolete) [Read More](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/manufacturer-decertifies-postage-machines-declaring-them-obsolete) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/manufacturer-decertifies-postage-machines-declaring-them-obsolete#comments-listing) Topics: [Postage meter](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/postage-meter), [Mailing](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/topic/mailing) [Previous](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/page/12) [All posts](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/all) [Next](https://www.leppert.com/office-document-strategies-blog/page/14) ### Office Document Strategies ### ![Computer network](https://www.leppert.com/hs-fs/file-15667396-jpg/images/images-resized-164.jpg?width=178&height=145&name=images-resized-164.jpg) This blog discusses ways to optimize and improve the management and production of documents used in your business.  Business documents and their content - whether paper or electronic, are the repository of corporate knowledge which underpins all of the functions of commerce. 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