Formulating Retention Policies for Education
Academic institutions and organizations in the public sector need to look at defining a formalized retention policy for electronic records and email documents. This policy should be based on the institution’s retention needs from statutory and legal perspectives, as well as its own internal auditing requirements. In many cases, there may already be records retention policies in place, which should be modified to include electronic records. When defining retention policies, organizations should be aware of various driving factors.
This brief provides an overview of the following topics:
- Access to information
- Legal discovery
- Internal audits
- Educating End Users
