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Retention Access Uncertainty

IT plans a bulk archive of five years' worth of reports and asks which groups should keep view access. I need a reason…

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IT plans a bulk archive of five years' worth of reports and asks which groups should keep view access. I need a reasoned recommendation: which departments must retain read access, which should be restricted, and whether role-based viewing or compartmentalized archives better meets our retention and privacy obligations. Explain the risk trade-offs.
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IT wants to bulk-archive older reports with a retention policy but I'm unsure what viewing restrictions to apply for compliance.

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