Liam’s company has been notified of impending legal action and has been told to place a legal hold on related items. What must Liam’s company do?
Answer Options
Continue their normal operations, including data life-cycle–related activities.
Identify data covered by the hold and preserve it, regardless of normal data life cycles or activities.
Engage a law firm to preserve the data required by the legal hold.
Contact law enforcement to allow them to gather the data required by the legal hold.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Legal holds require organizations and individuals to preserve data related to pending or active litigation, regardless of its normal data life cycle once the hold notice is received. This means that Liam needs to identify and preserve the data and that normal processes like wiping drives or reusing backup media may not be possible. It does not necessarily mean that Liam’s company must engage a lawyer to preserve the data, and law enforcement is not typically involved in legal holds.