New laws require corporate IT departments to locate and produce documents far more quickly than ever before. Here's how to make sure you're prepared.CIOs know that employees are sending and receiving more e-mail than ever before—about 4.3 gigabytes of data per user per year, according to The Radicati Group. Still, not all CIOs have a plan for storing, indexing and eventually deleting these messages. It's an issue that warrants careful attention, particularly in light of new federal e-discovery laws mandating that all companies have the ability to retrieve and produce in a timely manner any documents required for a federal investigation.
How well-prepared is your company to deal with such a request? Considering that only about 14 percent of all corporate e-mail accounts are currently backed up and archived, chances are you're a bit behind on policy-making. But fear not. The articles below will help you begin the process of formulating a successful strategy.
What E-Mail Can You Delete?
The recent White House scandal over improperly deleted electronic messages should serve as a warning to CIOs about how to approach e-discovery.
Firms Face Risks for Failing to Archive E-mails
Some companies confront heavy penalties if relevant messages aren't maintained.
E-Discovery: A Lifecycle of Its Own
New federal rules on evidence are ushering in a brave new world of ILM. And IT needs to figure out how to work with legal—fast.
E-Discovery 101
What is e-discovery and why should you care? Here's everything you need to know.
5 Steps for E-Mail Retention
Haven't gotten your arms around forming an e-mail strategy? Here are your first five steps.
Online Resource Center to Aid E-Discovery
A new web site offers best practices, reports and case studies to help CIOs integrate e-discovery into an overall data management strategy.
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