What is this solution pack about?
Establishing the authenticity and integrity of information is increasingly important in today’s business world – especially where electronic information is used in dispute resolution or to demonstrate compliance. BS 10008:2020 kit, therefore, details what users need to do to manage electronically stored information (ESI) in such a way that it retains its authenticity and integrity.
Who is the BS 10008:2020 solution pack for?
It’s intended for end-user organizations that either wish to ensure that ESI created by, entered into, stored, and/or transmitted within their information management systems may be used with confidence as evidence in any dispute, within or outside a court of law; or that wish to ensure that electronic identity management systems may be used with confidence as evidence in any dispute, within or outside a court of law. It will also be used by integrators and developers of information management systems that provide facilities to meet user requirements.
Specific users will be:
Why should you use the BS 10008:2020 solution pack?
This British Standard specifies requirements for the implementation and operation of electronic information management systems. This includes the storage and transfer of electronically stored information (ESI).
The aim is to enable users to maintain the authenticity and integrity of the ESI so that it’s trustworthy and is either accepted without dispute or successfully resists challenge. This is important in circumstances where the ESI might be used as evidence – whether for business, compliance, legal, or other dispute resolution purposes.
BS 10008:2020 kit series covers:
- The management of the availability of ESI over time
- The electronic transfer or communication of ESI
- The linking of electronic identity to particular ESI, including the use of electronic signatures and electronic copyright systems, as well as the verification of electronic identity
- Ways to authenticate encrypted information and electronic signatures
- How to migrate paper records to microform or digital format without compromising quality
The standard also includes requirements for the stewardship and accountability of the management of ESI throughout its life cycle. It applies to ESI in any form, including general office documents, electronic images, and information held in databases and other electronic systems. The ESI can be alphanumeric, image-based, and/or voice/video recordings, captured from static and mobile devices.
Benefits from using the standard include improved efficiency, increased trust, and better-managed risk as well as: