Electronic Records Retention: New Strategies for Data Life Cycle Management.

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Hot off the presses is ARMA International's latest release: Electronic Records Retention: New Strategies for Data Life Cycle Management by David O. Stephens, CRM, FAI, CMC, and Roderick C. Wallace, CRM.

This comprehensive book defines a practical methodology for applying the principles of records retention to computer-based recordkeeping environments. It includes chapters on the business case for electronic records retention; a cost-benefit analysis for retaining vs. scheduling and purging electronic records; desktop environments; e-mail retention; Web environments; digital preservation/long-term data retention; legacy data; legislation and court cases; and case studies.

Also addressed are the implications...