Federal Digital Storage Rules

This an interesting article on eWeek today discussing often misunderstood federal digital storage regulations. Federal guidelines were changed two years ago to reflect the changing face of the online workplace, and the driving force behind this article is how little most people understand the changes.

According to the introduction of the article:

"The court-rule amendments, known as the FRCP and placed into effect on Dec. 1, 2006, say businesses must be able to quickly find and make available relevant data when required by a court. Often, business information that could also serve as evidence in a criminal or civil lawsuit is required to be made available in as few as 30 days. Many enterprises are still in the dark about this."

You can find the complete article on eWeek's website.