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why can no one answer this question and why does everywhere you go the law says you have to retain but no specifics????
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why can no one answer this question and why does everywhere you go the law says you have to retain but no specifics????

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From what I have read on the law the period can be different in some cases and there are even some &quot;grey&quot; areas. &nbsp;The general rule I have read and what I have heard the SEC, if it matters, uses is 7 years. &nbsp;Let me know if you need more details. &nbsp;There are actually companies and software made to help compliance with this and they would probably be a great resource for options and info if this act is one that will affect your company.<br />
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From what I have read on the law the period can be different in some cases and there are even some "grey" areas.  The general rule I have read and what I have heard the SEC, if it matters, uses is 7 years.  Let me know if you need more details.  There are actually companies and software made to help compliance with this and they would probably be a great resource for options and info if this act is one that will affect your company.

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More details would be good or point me towards a reputable company. &nbsp;
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More details would be good or point me towards a reputable company.  

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I'm glad I could help. &nbsp;Thanks for the grade, the points and the fun question.<br />
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I'm glad I could help.  Thanks for the grade, the points and the fun question.

bol

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The laws that passed a few years back for Sarbanes Oxley and E-discovery require by law a company to store employee emails, IM's, phone calls and faxes for any legal issues that may arise. &nbsp;The info I find does not clearly state how long this data must be stored and accessible when need to be searched upon. &nbsp;I need this information to plan accordingly for a SAN.
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The laws that passed a few years back for Sarbanes Oxley and E-discovery require by law a company to store employee emails, IM's, phone calls and faxes for any legal issues that may arise.  The info I find does not clearly state how long this data must be stored and accessible when need to be searched upon.  I need this information to plan accordingly for a SAN.

What are the Storage rqmts by law for employee emails, IM's, phone calls and faxes?  How long back?

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Storage

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

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