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Vital Records

This technical report provides state-of-the-art information for organizations’ business continuity-related planning needs and vital records management, including applicable technological innovations, current industry practices, and timely bibliographic resources. It may complement the ARMA International Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles® and ISO 15489-1: 2016 Information and documentation – Records management – Part 1 – Concepts and principles. It is for use by records and information management practitioners, information governance professionals, and educators. It may also be of interest to archivists, records management consultants, and legal and information technology professionals. This technical report was prepared by ARMA International and registered with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) March 12, 2017.