I like that Eldin !

If indeed it was you who sent the e-mail.

How long do you need to bake paper for ?

Regards,
Steve


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Eldin Rammell,
Rammell Consulting
Sent: 14 September 2007 11:49
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Subject: Re: BIP008 - legal admissibility


I think the question over which medium is easier to corrupt or falsify is a
little academic. It all depends on the situation and generalisations are
difficult. There are instances where electronic records can be easily
changed (such as this email!) but equally there are instances where paper
can be easily falsified.

The crux of the matter is to introduce and implement controls that provide
assurance regarding the authenticity of the record, irrespective of medium.

Regards,
Eldin.

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Sent: 14 September 2007 10:55
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Having personally distributed counterfeit £20 notes a few months ago I
suspect the Law Society's statement is a bit behind the times.

With modern reprographics, nuclear warheads, laser printers, as an amateur,
I would find it MUCH easier to bake a bit of paper form work and cook at
180'C in a moderately hot oven than to hack into even moderately secure
electronic storage.


Ivor the Incredible

Information Manager
Clerk to the Council

Room 111, County Hall


Phone:         029 2087 3346
Mobile :        07779 284684

Fax:              029 2087 3349

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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robin Scally
Sent: 14 September 2007 10:35
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Subject: Re: BIP008 - legal admissibility

The Law Society has just released a practice note which covers electronic
storage, it states:

'It is much easier to corrupt traditional hard copy data, whether by
accident or design, than electronic. Systems need to be in place to
safeguard the authenticity, reliability, accessibility and security if all
hard copy material, including paper, wax and tablets of stone'

You will also have to decide who owns the originals before destroying.

Ben Sherman
Records Manager
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
65 Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 1HS
Direct Tel:     +44 20 7427 3889
Mobile:           077250 63907
Fax:             +44 20 7108 3889


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Paul Dodgson
Sent: 14 September 2007 10:26
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Subject: Re: BIP008 - legal admissibility


A paper document can suffer abuse more easily than an electronic one and it
could be more difficult to prove reliability of paper than electronic
- audit trails etc may carry more trust in the electronic environment than
the paper environment.  However, the paper problem has existed for years, so
what makes it more reliable to a lawyer?

Vendors rates should really not be discussed in a public forum, so please
forgive me if I decline to comment.

I wondered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o'er vales and hills.

Paul




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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Rodgers
Sent: 14 September 2007 10:11
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Subject: Re: BIP008 - legal admissibility


I guess there is an issue here in terms of documents scanned before the
organisation is confident of compliance - indeed could a smart lawyer say
that, if the scanned image dated from before "accreditation" then could it
be less reliable.

The other point is we had more or less the same idea - did you tender or
just pay Shipman, and if so is he reasonably priced?!

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: The UK Records Management mailing list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Dodgson
Sent: 14 September 2007 09:33
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Subject: Re: BIP008 - legal admissibility

Hi

We had the same issue recently and decided to ask an external body to
validate our process; in fact we used Alan Shipman!

Paul

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tina Martin
Sent: 14 September 2007 09:30
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Subject: BIP008 - legal admissibility

Dear all,
I would be grateful for some clarification on the above.  We have a
department who have decided to scan reccords with the aim of disposing of
the orginals, we have purchased the toolkit and have set up process and
procedures etc.  However my question is can the department dispose of
originals if they haven't been through any accreditation process (I don't
suggest that they do) ????