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server.racks,.or.simply.locked.storage.space.where.you.keep.
tapes.or.hard.drives.
As.long.as.you.maintain.access.control.to.those.places.and.
chain.of.custody.documentation.so.you.can.document.who.
has.had.access.and.when,.you.will.have.a.relatively.reliable.
proof.of.the.integrity.and.safety.of.the.data.in.question.
6.4 ORGANIZATION AND FILE
MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
To.ensure.the.eficient.availability.of.your.electronic.data,.you.
need.to.consider.the.management.of.that.data.and.how.the.
data.are.best.organized.(Figure 6.3)..In.this.section.we.con-
sider.different.use.cases.that.will.suggest.differing.solutions.to.
management.of.data..These.include:
•. Simple.day-to-day.organization.of.data.for.business.or.
personal.use
•. Management.of.information.resources.over.time
•. Organization.and.management.of.data.in.response.to.
an.audit.or.legal.matter
Figure 6.3 Managing.your.iles.carefully.is.one.of.the.main.founda-
tions.of.data.control.
