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GB30389784

Evidential weight and legal admissibility of electronically stored information (ESI). Specification

Last updated: 7 Jan 2025

Development Stage

Pre-draft

Draft

Published

31 May 2020

Scope

What is BS 10008-1 about?

BS 10008-1 is the first part of the multi-series. BS 10008-1 specifies requirements for the implementation and operation of electronic information management systems, including the storage and transfer of electronically stored information (ESI).

BS 10008-1 covers:

  • The management of the availability of ESI over time
  • The electronic transfer or communication of ESI; and
  • The linking of electronic identity to ESI, including the use of electronic signatures and electronic copyright systems, as well as the verification of electronic identity.

Who is BS 10008-1 for?

BS 10008-1 is are useful for any organization or individuals that wish to use ESI.

Specific users will be

  • Business managers
  • Records/IT managers
  • Compliance officers
  • Legal advisors in financial institutions
  • Insurance companies
  • Local government departments

Why should you use BS 10008-1?

BS 10008-1 specifies how electronically stored information (ESI) is to be managed by an organization, in an information management system, to enable it to have strong evidential weight and be demonstrably trustworthy about its authenticity and integrity whenever during its lifecycle it needs to be used – whether for business, compliance, legal or other dispute resolution purposes.

If the electronic information management system of an organization conforms to BS 10008-1 it is assured that the evidential weight of ESI managed by the organization will be maximized by ensuring its trustworthiness and reliability. This will reduce the effort and cost involved in dispute resolution as the focus of the resolution process will be less concerned with the authenticity or integrity of disclosed ESI than would be the case if the management system did not conform to BS 10008-1. It is also assured that conformity with this BS 10008-1:2020 will minimize the risks involved with the long-term retention of ESI.

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Categorisation

Domain: Horizontal
Scope: AI-enabling - Data, Information management
Topic: Data management, Data processing, Data quality
Type: Process, management and governance

Key Information

Organisation: BSI
Relevant UK committee: IDT/1
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