How-to: Redaction Redux

Here are some follow-up tips to accompany the Redaction & Metadata post from last year. Jason Krause describes some common redaction errors in "Sloppy Redaction: To Err is Automated". From using the old-fashioned method of a grease pen to block out information to placing a black box over information in an electronic file, redaction errors happen often. He mentions a couple of technologies to be used, but provides more general tips to keep in mind when using any kind of technology to redact. A few of his tips include: watch for metadata, be aware of the ease of contextual interpretation, and always "human" check a document before publishing a document.