Storage

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  Data must typically be stored in some form of electronic warehouse or database.
  
  

Retrieval

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  Data needs to be easily retrievable for company use and sharing.
  
  

Security

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  Data has to be kept secure to abide by legal and company confidentiality standards.
  
  

Categorization

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  Data should be categorized in order to provide relationships between various forms of data for the company to utilize the information efficiently and effectively.
  
  

Education

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  Many online as well as on-campus courses are now offered to properly train employees to responsibly care for data management needs. A quick Internet search provides a thorough listing of these options.
  
  

Legal Requirements

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  There are many laws connected to the maintenance of company information/data. The Sarbanes Oxley Act is an example of one of these record retention/accounting laws.