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Policy Workbook: E-Discovery: Page 7 of 7

There's a great deal of debate in the legal community as to the long-term ramifications of these new rules, and though the wording is precise, there's still a lot of gray area to be explored. The document doesn't define "good faith," for example, so the courts have flexibility in interpreting a company's intentions when it comes to producing information. The best long-term protection remains a fully documented information management policy that's consistently followed and designed to protect data for the length of time dictated by any compliance rules appropriate for your business.

Steven Hill is an NWC technology editor. Write to him at [email protected].