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Records Management

What is Records Management?

The systematic control of records throughout their lifecycle from creation through maintenance, use, and disposition according to retention policies.

Governance

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as records management. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on records management

Requirements naming records management across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Integrating electronic discovery governance with organizational records management practices

27050-2.7 · Records management integration

Schedule 1 DPP2 Accuracy and Retention Principle requires all practicable steps shall be taken to ensure that personal data is accurate having regard to the purpose for which it is to be used, and is not kept longer than is necessary for the fulfilment of the...

HK-PDPO-DPP2-Accuracy-Retention-Records · HK PDPO DPP2 Accuracy + Retention Principle + Records Management

Maintain records of plans, training, exercises, incidents, and program activities to demonstrate program operation.

NFPA1600-16 · Records Management

Records subject to PAIA shall be managed throughout their lifecycle with retention schedules, search and retrieval capability, and protection against unauthorised alteration or destruction during the request period.

PAIA-REC-10 · Records management

IOSA Section 4 (MNT) Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance addresses continuing airworthiness + maintenance + records. Conceptual coverage: Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) per EASA Part-CAMO + Annex Vc (or FAA Part 121/135 maintenance pr...

IATA-IOSA-Section4-MNT-AircraftEngineering-Maintenance · IATA IOSA Section 4 - MNT Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance + CAMO + Maintenance Programme + Records

Questions people ask about records management

What is Records Management?
The systematic control of records throughout their lifecycle from creation through maintenance, use, and disposition according to retention policies.
Why is Records Management important for compliance?
Records Management is a key concept in Governance. Understanding records management helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Records Management?
Records Management appears in the requirement text of ISO/IEC 27050 - Electronic Discovery (Parts 1-4), Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO, Cap 486), NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management, South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual. Across these standards we have identified 7 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Records Management?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how records management applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Records Management applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.