Data Retention - How Long Do You Keep It?

(7-2-04) IT faces regulatory requirements for electronic communications archiving. "This article grapples with one of the hottest business and technology issues facing companies today: What do you do with all your data? One thing is certain: We're all under pressure to keep more data for longer periods of time, with greater consequences surrounding its entire life cycle. At each stage—from creation onward to retention and destruction—doing the correct thing with your corporate data is more important than ever."

Comment: Electronic discovery and document retention policies are at the forefront of most businesses agenda.