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Legal Compliance
Any organization — business, non-profit, or governmental — faces a wide variety of legal compliance issues
related to its records storage program.
IMI offers expertise in the following areas:
Records Retention Scheduling
A key tool in any records management program is the
records retention schedule.
A records retention schedule is a a set of documents and policies which governs the disposition of an
organization's information assets in an orderly and controlled manner. A retention schedule is a must
for any organization, and failure to have and effectively implement one leaves an organization open to
many problems, including:
- increased administrative costs and overhead;
- reduced operational efficiency;
- excessive records storage costs;
- increased risk during litigation or regulatory action.
Privacy and Confidentiality Issues
Much of an organization's information set may be governed by privacy or confidentiality
considerations. Failure to comply with applicable law through development and
implementation of proper policies and procedures may result in
unauthorized
document shredding and leave an organization open to significant risk.
Advanced Media
Computers, scanners and e-commerce mean that a great deal of information is managed in
completely electronic form. The law in this critical area is changing rapidly. Any organization with
electronic records and
information must have a thorough understanding of this area of law, and policies and procedures
designed to take maximum advantage of new legal doctrines.
Litigation Support
Records and information policies are often challenged in court. Expert advice before and during
litigation can often mean the difference between having those policies upheld by the court or a jury,
or having them rejected, resulting in sanctions, adverse outcomes and negative publicity.
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