Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
6
Keeping Your Treasures
Preservation.and.Management
6.1 INTRODUCTION
One.of.the.most.important.tasks.an.organization.or.individual.
will.face.when.dealing.with.electronic.evidence.is.the.preser-
vation.of.that.data.in.a.way.that.ensures.the.integrity.(guaran-
teeing.that.nothing.about.the.data.changes.as.you.move.and.
manage.the.data).and.availability.(easily.and.eficiently.acces-
sible).of.the.data..In.this.chapter.we.look.at.all.of.the.aspects.
of.that.task.and.discuss.the.tools.and.requirements.that.you.
should.be.considering.
6.2 SECURING THE DATA
Once.you.have.gone.through.the.process.of.acquiring.elec-
tronic.information.for.whatever.purpose.you.might.have,.you.
will.need.to.consider.how.you.can.secure.that.data.(Figure 6.1)..
The. irst. thing. to. consider. is. the. actual. classiication. of. the.
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