Office files are a trove of metadata and other hidden information. If not managed properly, they can reveal more about an organization than users intend, potentially landing them in hot water. In ...

The SEC, which is responsible for policing Wall Street, destroyed internal documents that should have been preserved as official federal records, the agency's inspector general has found. The SEC also ...

Hidden metadata provides useful file information, but it could also endanger the privacy of your clients or employees. Microsoft Word's metadata, or document properties, stores details about files.

Excel files often contain data we never meant to share. Saving a workbook adds metadata—like who created it and when—and we can leave personal details in comments or hidden sheets. I use one tool to ...

How to inspect your Word documents for readability and compatibility Your email has been sent You can check a Word document for specific issues before you share it with other people. Here's how.

Most Word documents contain sensitive information that you might not want shared. Not everyone needs to worry about this, but it’s something to think about even if you’re not producing legal, ...

The State Department inspector general provided Congress on Wednesday with documents that included materials President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani had given to the department earlier ...

The inspector who oversaw construction of the soon-to-be demolished McGuire Apartments in Belltown should have more closely monitored the faulty work blamed for the building's planned demise, ...