The FRCP now treats electronic documents no differently
from paper-based documents," explains John LoPorto, executive
vice president of sales and marketing for electronic
archiving and security provider Privacy Networks. So should corporations, organizations, or
schools ever have to participate in a court case involving federal
violations such as copyright infringement, sexual harassment,
unsafe work environments, or fraud, their e-mails will
be considered as possible evidence. "Hence the
need to save e-mail," says LoPorto.