This British Standard specifies requirements for the implementation
and operation of electronic information management systems, including
the storage and transfer of information, and addresses issues relating to
the authenticity and integrity of the information. These issues are
important where the information might be used as evidence.
This British Standard covers:
? the management of the availability of electronic information over
time;
? electronic identity verification, including the use of electronic
signatures and electronic copyright systems, as well as the linking
of electronic identity to particular electronic information.
It does not cover processes used to evaluate the authenticity of
information prior to it being captured in the system.
The requirements specified in this British Standard are generic and
intended to be applicable to all corporate bodies (or parts thereof),
regardless of type, size and nature of business. The extent of application
of these requirements depends on the corporate body’s operating
environment and complexity.
This British Standard applies to electronic information in any form.