Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
•. Creating.a.methodology.to.expedite.and.enhance.your.
ability.to.locate.data
•. Assigning.and.managing.ownership.and.authentication
•. Assisting.with.the.secure.storage.and.preservation.of.
electronic.evidence
•. Managing.notiication.messaging.systems
•. Enhancing.your.ability.to.analyze.and.categorize.data
When. you. make. the. decision,. either. as. an. individual. or.
as.an.organization,.to.develop.the.capacity.to.manage.your.
data.and.be.prepared.for.whatever.need.might.arise.for.the.
production.of.that.information,.I.offer.the.following.checklist.
as.guidance:
•. List. and. engage. your. stakeholders:. Consider. who.
should. be. involved. in. the. decision. making. regarding.
records. retention,. litigation. holds,. and. so. forth.. This.
might.include.any.or.all.of.this.list.
•. Legal.counsel.and.paralegals
•. Auditors
•. Management
•. IT.staff.and.managers
•. Information.security.professionals
•. Database.administrators
•. E-mail.administrators
•. Human.resources
•. Union.representatives
•. Executives
•. Risk.managers
•. Records.management.staff.and.archivists
•. Create. a. business. justiication:. What. are. the. goals.
and. business. reasons. for. either. purchasing. or. creat-
ing.this.solution?.Document.the.speciications.of.the.
solution.that.will.meet.those.goals,.listing.the.beneits.
and.the.risk.assessment.and.mitigation.decisions.that.
justify. each. of. those. speciications.. This. important.
document.will.both.guide.your.decisions.on.the.best.
