Originating Author: David Floyer
For many organizations, the best way of reducing the risks of legal exposure from unstructured data is getting rid of it as soon as legally allowed. This is easier said than done. It is necessary to “shred” the data, not just delete it, as deleted files typically remain stored on drives and tapes waiting to be overwritten. It is necessary to find all the copies of, for example, an email, not just the original email.
Action item: Organizations should put in place record retention policies that allow and encourage all copies of data to be shredded. This should be done as part of a systematic effort to reduce legal exposure, and not focus on saving storage costs.
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