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important. consideration. will. always. be. ensuring. the. integ-
rity. and. availability. of. the. data. to. all. concerned.. As. you.
consider.which.solution.makes.the.most.sense,.always.keep.
this.in.mind.
7.4 CREATING READABLE REPORTS
As. the. person. in. your. organization. who. has. taken. on. the.
task.of.learning.about.electronic.evidence,.or.just.due.to.your.
interest.in.better.managing.your.own.data,.you.may.be.in.the.
position.to.create.reports.in.this.regard..These.might.include.
data. management. and. retention. reports,. audit. information,.
or.evidence.investigation.and.acquisition.reports.
One.of.the.most.important.things.you.can.do.for.the.sake.
of.your.audience.is.to.create.reports.that.are.understandable,.
concise,.and.complete.(Figure 7.4).
The.irst.step.in.ensuring.that.your.report.is.complete.and.
contains. all. of. the. relevant. information. is. to. keep. excellent.
records.of.everything.you.do.in.relation.to.the.data.in.ques-
tion..The.foundation.of.that.record.keeping.and.of.your.even-
tual. ability. to. document. your. actions. will. always. be. a. good.
records.retention.policy..That.policy.means.little.or.nothing.
if.it.was.not.properly.disseminated.and.carefully.followed.by.
you.or.your.organization.
Figure 7.4 Clear.and.concise.reports.will.make.all.the.difference.
