When 72.34 (2d) becomes an NSC, we can all oppose the production at discovery, and use of electronic records as admissible evidence, on the grounds that the ERMSs that produced them have not been certified as being in compliance with any authoritative
ERMS standard.
Not exact matches
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Sedona Canada does not analyze: (1) the meaning and consequences of the «system integrity concept» in the e-records provisions of the Evidence Acts — proof of «records integrity» requires proof of «records system integrity»; (2) the National
Standard of Canada for e-records management, Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2005 («72.34»); and, (3) the need of the parties to exchange verifications of compliance, provided by records management experts, of their electronic records management systems (ERMS's) with the national s
Standard of Canada for e-records management, Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2005 («72.34»); and, (3) the need of the parties to exchange verifications of compliance, provided by records management experts, of their electronic records management systems (
ERMS's) with the national
standardstandard.
Such review of the state of compliance of
ERMS's with the national
standards is necessary and should not be left to the trial.
Given the general lack of knowledge of
ERMS technology by lawyers and judges, this «
standards are not mandatory» comment and footnote 243 show that the drafters have not adequately accommodated the fact that electronic records technology and pre-electronic paper records technology are different technologies.
Two of the four components for such a certification process are already in place: (1) Canada has authoritative national
standards for electronic records management, that are based upon well established international
standards; and, (2) there is a well developed profession of experienced experts in
ERMS technology.
And for an advantage in litigation, to raise an argument for opposing the admissibility of an opponent's records based upon a failure of
standards - compliance, one's own
ERMS has to be ready for a reciprocal attack.
Such
standards are drafted by
ERMS experts who service clients.
But it is they who have the necessary expertise to draft the
standard — they being
ERMS and legal experts for this 72.34 (2d) project.
For example, maintaining an
ERMS in continuous compliance with a
standard such as 72.34 is much less expensive than bringing it into compliance only after several years of compliance - neglect.
Therefore, rather than focusing on in - house
ERMS's, laws and records management
standards will have to focus on records management, and on the amount of control embedded in records management policies and procedures.
Two of the four records management components for such a certification process are already in place: (1) Canada has authoritative national
standards for electronic records management, which are based upon well established international
standards; and, (2) there is a well developed profession of experienced experts in
ERMS technology.
Therefore, bringing an
ERMS into compliance with the national
standards, provides no information as to the continued existence, accessibility, and integrity of its records before compliance was achieved.
[i] The national
standards are: (1) Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2005 («72.34»), published in 2005; and, (2) Microfilm and Electronic Images as Documentary Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.11-93 («72.11,» updated to 2000, but which has remained the
ERMS industry
standard for «imaging» procedures, i.e., the large industry for converting original paper records to electronic storage).
These defects are frequently found in the
ERMS's of all organizations because: (1) there is no law of general application requiring
ERMS's be maintained in compliance with any
standard, such as Canada's national
standards; (2) many organizations find that they can «get along just fine» using only their most recently made and received records, therefore they neglect
ERMS maintenance; and, (3)
ERMS's are brought into compliance with the national
standards just for litigation purposes, therefore pre-existing records loses and record sources can not be known.
Re: lawyers practising in association with non-lawyers: - Absolutely necessary because: (1) technology will be the basis of almost all laws, therefore we will have to practice with other experts in that technology; (2) records management law will be a major area of practice because, records are the most frequently used form of evidence and e-records depend for everything on their e-records management systems (ERMSs), and they must be compliant with the National
Standards of Canada for e-records management, which
standards require legal opinions, and every significant change to an
ERMS requires a legal opinion re ability to produce records able to satisfy laws as to e-discovery, admissibility of evidence, privacy & access to information, electronic commerce, tax laws, and compliance with National
Standards of Canada for e-records management; (3) all new technologies require a legal framework, which means more work for lawyers; and, (4) otherwise, other professions and service providers who now provide «legal information,» will begin to provide «legal advice» and other services that only lawyers should be providing.
[6] A party who dishonestly deals with records or any part of the
ERMS in which they are stored would not be in compliance with the «system integrity» concept, nor with the national
standard.
The legal profession should be helping the world move to the day when having large ERMSs certified at least once per year, as being in compliance with the national
standard or with international
standards, is a routine part of e-records management, and whenever there is any significant change to an
ERMS; e.g., mergers and acquisitions making necessary the melding of two ERMSs into one.
(I know these things from having worked with experts in
ERMS technology for many years, and been a legal advisor in the drafting of the national
standards, 72.34 and 72.11.)
Sedona Canada 2d, like its predecessor, shows a lack of understanding of the
ERMS technology, i.e., no understanding of the need for
standards to ensure the adequacy of electronic discovery, and its connection to proof of «systems integrity,» as is required by the electronic records provisions of the Evidence Acts.
That requires the application of the national
standards of electronic records management by which to judge the state of
ERMS management.
Experts in electronic records management apply more than 250 tests to certify the compliance of an
ERMS with these
standards.