BS 10008 is the British Standard that outlines best practice for the implementation and operation of electronic information management systems, including the storage and transfer of information. It is designed to help you verify and authenticate all your information to avoid the legal pitfalls of information storage. BS 10008 outlines best practice for transferring electronic information between systems and migrating paper records to digital files. It also gives guidelines for managing the availability and accessibility of any records that could be required as legal evidence. 

Apply BS 10008 to your electronic information management and you will have better processes in place to deal with copyright, tracking and verification issues. It also covers how to migrate paper records to microform or digital format without compromising quality. This will save you the cost of paper storage, while reducing the amount of paper your use contributes to your organization’s environmental credentials. BS 10008 also outlines ways to authenticate encrypted information and electronic signatures – helping you to align BS 10008 processes with your information security policies. And you’ll have processes in place to make the way you manage information over longer periods more straightforward, including migration during technology upgrades. Plus you’ll be in a better position to manage the risk of losing electronic records – electronic information can be backed-up and protected more effectively than paper records at risk of physical damage.