Security breaches, data loss, version management headaches and litigation against regulatory violations has become so common that it all feels like “normal” business.

But often these problems are entirely self-inflicted. Businesses frequently choose weaker security standards because it’s easier, or choose to ignore laws because it’s convenient, or fail to implement processes that ensure information integrity and transparency because it takes effort.

This document outlines modern security and safety standards for archiving and using documents and provides guidance when searching for a document management software provider.