File retention policies are an often overlooked aspect of information management in most organizations. As 99% of business records are now being produced electronically, procedures governing the place and storage duration of these records are very important. Given that most organizations in America will find themselves named in a suit and the records mentioned above may have to be produced in first form for litigants during discovery, document retention policies can spell the difference between successful defense and painful, expensive loss in litigation.
While some organizations have policies that are such, do those policies cover data storage technologies and new communication? Do the policies address personal data assistants, cell phones, high density flash drives, instant messaging technologies, and a workforce that is no longer focused in one physical space? This article investigates how those rules should drive changes regarding organizational management and storage of documents and the new rules for electronic discovery.
The Legal Implications of Electronic Document Retention Changing the Rules case study solution
PUBLICATION DATE: March 15, 2009 PRODUCT #: BH321-HCB-ENG
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