In relation to a Records Retentions Plan, which of the following statements most appropriately reflects the best
practice procedure in industry for document destruction?
A.
Records can be destroyed as soon as they are committed to WORM or read-only media.
B.
Records can be destroyed only in the regular course of business under a formalized program.
C.
For every image a corresponding paper document must always be kept offsite to be amissible in court if
necessary.
D.
The consultant can determine when a record can bedestroyed from a Hierarchical Storage Management
(HSM) Plan.
Explanation:
The answer should be “B” because the handling of anything to do with records must be a part of a regular
course of business to be admitted in a court of law.