17th & 18th October 2001
More Issues…...
•Define  issues related to Application Service Providers (ASP’s) and assess the risks
•Define procedures in relation to electronic storage and the auditing of information stored
•A need to agree on common standards of information exchange e.g. drawings must be to a specific standard and & project protocols must be established for items such as method of measurement
Application Service Providers
1.  Legal requirements when using ASP’s
2.  Where does the user stand if the ASP goes down?
3.  What levels of security should ASP’s expect to take?
4.  What is a suitable level of backup?
5.  What if information has been lost in collaboration systems?
6.  What are the legal implications of delays to a project as a  result of a problem with an ASP?
Electronic Storage
Scanning documents - procedure for legal admissibility of scanning
Originals in UN-edited form.