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chih
Posting Yak Master
154 Posts |
 Posted - 2008-03-11 : 00:29:48
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| Hi all, Is there any regulation or law specify how long to keep archived data? 5 years?or where can i find those info? Thank youcheers |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-11 : 02:04:18
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| Talk to your employer. Every company is different.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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chih
Posting Yak Master
154 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-11 : 02:11:50
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They ask me to find out. :(quote:
Originally posted by tkizer
Talk to your employer. Every company is different.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-11 : 14:07:16
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| There's no way for us to answer this for them. It is completely up to them. The contracts that we have with our customers state that we can retain only 2 days of backups. But I've heard of other companies keeping 7 years or even all of them on tape. Our circumstance is special due to the data that we are storing and possible litigation.Your employer needs to decide this answer.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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Haywood
Posting Yak Master
221 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-11 : 14:21:10
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| Scary....Every business is different. Some types require three years, some five, some forever. Honestly, you're employer should know thier own retention requirements. |
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7266 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-11 : 22:41:29
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| There are regulations for different industry. |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-12 : 00:14:24
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Originally posted by rmiao
There are regulations for different industry.
The employer still needs to decide this.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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chih
Posting Yak Master
154 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-12 : 00:20:47
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| thanks everyone.I think 5 years should be long enough. |
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7266 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-12 : 23:07:58
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| >> The employer still needs to decide this.Depends. Financial firms have to follow regulation by law, for instance. |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-12 : 23:36:50
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| Yes but the employer might decide to retain the data longer.Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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Haywood
Posting Yak Master
221 Posts |
Posted - 2008-03-13 : 10:09:50
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Originally posted by rmiao
>> The employer still needs to decide this.Depends. Financial firms have to follow regulation by law, for instance.
That's what we've been stating. Every business is different and has different requirements. The business owners really should have an idea what thier requirements are... |
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how long should we keep archive files?