Remember Me
forgot your password?

Next-generation Email Compliance and Legal Discovery Software

Email archiving has become an increasingly complicated task companies which need to complete in order to comply with compliance laws, while internal data archiving may be considered something exclusive of banks and financial institutions, laws have been enacted to regulate several other industries.

The following list briefly shows the industries and laws which are to be kept:

Healthcare: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 1996, which involves patient health data encryption during transmission throughout a network.
Hedge Funds: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 2006 regulations on private investment pools, this involves archiving and securing all electronic communication.
Pharmaceutical: 21 CFR Part 11 by the FDA (1997) which involves rules for the use of electronic signatures and records.
Accounting: The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act, 2002. This law sets strict regulations about the retention and maintenance of records.
Banking: The Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, 1999. This law was enacted to protect customer's information while in transit or in storage by strict encryption measures.
Securities: SEC 17a-4 and NASD 3010. Both regulations set strict standards on electronic communications which involves emails.

As stated above, businesses operating within these industries are expected to comply with information archival, encryption and maintenance regulations. The problems with these laws is that they require strict classification of internal data which can't be accomplished using traditional email applications such as Microsoft Outlook or any other mail client.

The fact that a company can gather hundreds of thousands and even millions of emails and electronic communications is overwhelming, not to mention that if the company in question is inspected, owners and managers have to sort and classify all of these records within a short period of time since inspectors won't wait weeks or months to have all this information sorted out.

Managing and classifying this information is one requirement which is hard to accomplish but these laws also require heavy encryption to make sure data won't be leaked or modified from the network and fall into the wrong hands. As you can see there are many guidelines which need to be kept so it is imperative to use software tools which can be managed by one person quickly and efficiently, these law compliance tools should provide features such as:

* Accurate Search platform
* Find and collect all electronic communication within the network with a single operation
* Classification of all incoming and outgoing emails through automatic global policies
* Extremely Strong Internal Controls for Compliance
* Verified and unalterable logs
* Full auditing of all searches, email reviewed, and logons
* Powerful data collection tools
* Data loss protection

As you can see all of these tasks are so complex and time intensive that even if assigned to an entire division of a company, it couldn't be accomplish quickly, securely and accurately; that is why special electronic communication management software is required. It is extremely important to keep in mind that the use of this technology is not a luxury but the LAW. Using these tools can help you keep your business going without worrying about communication compliance laws.

IC

AthenaArchiver provides information and solutions about
Electronic Discovery Software as well as
email archiving applications. Visit us at http://www.athenaarchiver.com/

Rate this Article: 5 / 5 stars - 3 vote(s)
Print Email Re-Publish

Add new Comment



Captcha

  • Latest Technology Articles
  • More from IC

Earth Simulator - StudentScholarships.org

By: Drew Backley | 07/01/2010
he Earth Simulator was built in Yokohoma and is the size of four tennis courts. It is as powerful as the next twelve super computers in the world put together, and costs about $350 million. By plugging real-life climate data from satellites and ocean buoys into the Earth Simulator, researchers can create a computer model of the entire planet, then scroll it forward in time to see what will happen to our environment.

History of Chemotherapy - StudentScholarships.org

By: Drew Backley | 07/01/2010
Before chemotherapy was invented, cancer was treated by a series of painful surgeries that removed the cancerous body parts; nothing was done to prevent the cancer from returning, so it would return and the surgeries were continued until there was nothing left to be done and the patient would succumb to the illness.

Things to know about wireless CCTV

By: Brigette | 07/01/2010
Choosing weatherproof security cameras is extremely important if you are planning to install them outdoors. Unlike the indoor cameras, the outdoor security cameras are designed to withstand all kinds of weather, and come in weatherproof housing.

Accuracy in specimen collection

By: May Smith | 07/01/2010
Laboratory test results play an important role in diagnosis and treatment of a patient. Many decisions made by doctors or physicians are dependent on the accuracy of these tests results.

Power for Free

By: jerzy jagielski | 07/01/2010
Power for Free is every persons dream. For the longest time this dream was quite a distant one, but now with new technologies the idea of Power for Free is not as farfetched as originally considered. In the world today, the options we have for generating electricity

No Gaming Mouse for Kewin

By: Giselepattinson | 07/01/2010
Kewin got the new gaming pc, a wide flat screen display, wireless keyboard, loads of cola's , but still having same OLD MOUSE . Poor kewin! Online gaming is becoming more competitive these days; kewin would surely like to take an advantage of every available opportunity to gain a edge over his foes... Feel like kewin , then switch to new genre of gaming that is "Gaming Mouse".

Nintendo Ds Car Charger is for Use in Car

By: Giselepattinson | 07/01/2010
Nintendo is a company who developed and produced the Wii video game consoles which are very famous in the world. These consoles were first released in North America along with Japan, Australia and Europe. These game consoles are very much like by young generations.

What do you know about the ipod touch screen protector?

By: Giselepattinson | 07/01/2010
Every item of this universe prefers to have a protector to shield them. The ipod touch screen protector is not an exception. It does not even make any hiccups when you are touching the screen. The feedback from the majority was good about the ipod touch screen protector.

Choosing a Web Development Supplier

By: IC | 11/07/2008 | Internet Law
Web development relates to the creation of function rich web sites for the internet. Web development differs from web design in that it creates a more user interactive web experience.

Helpful Foods Vitamins and Minerals Which Help You Keep Your Teeth Healthy

By: IC | 10/07/2008 | Dental Care
Maintaining a beautiful and healthy smile often requires a lot of work, a person needs to maintain good health habits which will prevent the formation of bacteria which causes tooth decay, cavities and other complications but...

A Visit to the Dentist Can Save More Than Your Smile

By: IC | 10/07/2008 | Dental Care
Meet Sally Higgins, a 36-year-old banker who resides in Salt Lake City, Utah -- Sally's life was going perfectly until her tooth started to complicate things, as most people would do Sally decided that it was just ...

Getting Informed About the Different Types of Dental Braces

By: IC | 10/07/2008 | Dental Care
When it comes to dental braces there are many types which you need to be aware of in order to make an educated decision after your dentist gives you your options.

Natural Ways to Have Beautiful Looking Teeth

By: IC | 09/07/2008 | Dental Care
Getting a beautiful smile is definitely in everyone's plan, some people will not go through with it because of the fact that once they think dentist they think money but the fact of the matter is that with natural and absolutely cheap...

Top 3 Benefits That Invisalign Aligners Provide

By: IC | 09/07/2008 | Dental Care
When it comes to orthodontic procedures which are meant to correct misaligned teeth in order to attain a proper occlusion the use of braces is the number one choice amongst orthodontists and patients alike.

Advantages of Driving a Water Fuel Car

By: IC | 07/07/2008 | Cars
Many car owners may not realize it, but there are more advantages of owning and driving a water fuel car than those of driving a standard gasoline fueled vehicle.

Think International for Hedge Fund Jobs

By: IC | 07/07/2008 | Management
The Hedge Fund Job market in Asia is expanding rapidly and will most likely create tens of thousands of jobs in the next 3-5 years.

Submit Your Articles Free: Signup
Article Categories




Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy | User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2005-2008 Free Articles by ArticlesBase.com, All rights reserved. (1.63, 6, w3)