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Creating and Maintaining Proper Systems for Electronic Record Keeping

Abstract

National Electronic Commerce Co-ordinating Council

I. Introduction: Accounting for Electronic Records in E-Government

II. Identifying the Risks and Benefits of Moving From Paper to Electronic Transactions and Records

III. Identifying the Requirements, the Records, and Their Value

IV. Managing the Risks of Moving to Electronic Records

V. Conclusion

VI. References and Resources

VI. References and Resources

Association for Information and Image Management ANSI Report, "Performance Guideline for the Legal Acceptance of Records Produced by Information Technology Systems, Parts 1-4," 1992-1994. Center for Technology in Government - University at Albany/SUNY, "Practical Tools for Electronic Records Management and Preservation," January 1999. http://www.ctg.albany.edu/resources/abstract/mfa_toolkit.html

Center for Technology in Government - University at Albany/SUNY, "Models for Action: Practical Approaches to Electronic Records Management and Preservation," July 1998. http://www.ctg.albany.edu/resources/abstract/mfa98-1.html

Center for Technology in Government - University at Albany/SUNY, "Functional Requirements to Ensure the Creation, Maintenance, and Preservation of Electronic Records," April 1998. http://www.ctg.albany.edu/resources/abstract/mfa-4.html

Department of Justice, "Legal Considerations In Designing And Implementing Electronic Processes: A Guide For Federal Agencies," November 2000. http://www.cybercrime.gov/eprocess.htm

Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, "Appendix II to OMB Circular No. A-130, Implementation of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act," April 25, 2000. http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a130/a130appendix_ii.html

The National Archives of Australia, "Keeping Electronic Records," http://www.naa.gov.au/recordkeeping/er/keeping_er/

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), "Records Management Guidance for Agencies Implementing Electronic Signature Technologies (GPEA)," October 18, 2000. http://www.archives.gov/records_management/policy_and_guidance/electronic_signature_techn ology.html