Businesses have always faced the challenge of handling and safeguarding information, but corporate scandals, electronic access to consumer and patient information, new regulatory mandates and the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are placing your electronic records at greater legal and regulatory risk.
The courts are making judgments on the side of prudent and rigorous electronic record authentication. Any retained electronic business record can be used as evidence against you in the course of litigation, audits and regulatory investigations.
Currently there is no single standard for the use and retention of electronic records. But, given the increasing pressure to ensure that electronic records are managed in a prudent and compliant manner, you should take steps to proactively preserve the authenticity and evidentiary strength of your electronic records today.
It doesn’t matter the business you are in, you need absolute proof to withstand modern-day integrity and authenticity challenges. No matter your industry, Surety can help you, too. Here are just a few examples: