The Necessity Of Implementing An Information Governance Program

The company has created a new product. It has passed all clinical trials. All regulatory hurdles have been cleared. It is perfect. It is going to change the world. It goes to the market... And now someone is suing.

In today's litigious climate, it should come as no surprise that someone will find fault with your product, regardless of whether the complaint is legitimate. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin: "Nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and litigation." Trust us when we say that the day you receive that first Request for Production of Documents is not the first day you want to ponder your organization's information governance policies.

The Sedona Conference has recommended that all organizations "should consider implementing an Information Governance program to make coordinated, proactive decisions about information for the benefit of the overall organization that addresses information-related requirements and manage risks while