ABSTRACT
One of the most important tasks an organization or individual will face when dealing with electronic evidence is the preservation of that data in a way that ensures the integrity and availability of the data. Making decisions about how to secure information will always be a classical risk management exercise. In the first instance, when data are publicly available and well established as fact, there is little reason to protect the data. In risk management language, the vulnerability to loss or compromise will be higher if the data are not protected, but the impact is minimal to none. An ongoing monitoring and maintenance of the hold and preservation of any new data. Assisting with the secure storage and preservation of electronic evidence. After that initial meeting, the legal department was responsible for sending out formal notifications to all affected employees and managers that outlined exactly what they were responsible for preserving, how they should preserve it, and for how long.
