Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2011
Abstract
This article examines Ombuds Standards of Practice as Ombuds increasingly rely upon electronic communication. It first explores the expansion of electronically stored information (ESI) due to the many different electronic devices Ombuds rely upon or interact with including computers, smartphones, and printers. It then reviews how novel legal issues caused by e-discovery--the search for relevant digital documents in litigation--will impact Ombuds. Finally, it offers Ombuds suggestions on managing and controlling ESI while raising the question of whether the International Ombudsman Association must review its Standards of Practice in light of these ESI developments.
Source Publication
Journal of the International Ombudsman Association
Recommended Citation
Craig B. Mousin. "Ombuds in Cloud of Exabytes--Understanding the Ombuds' Digital Trail" Journal of the International Ombudsman Association Vol. 4 Iss. 2 (2011) p. 19 - 28 ISSN: 2153-2362 Available at http://via.library.depaul.edu/omvpubs/47/
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Computer Law Commons, Internet Law Commons, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Commons