Internal rules preparation for implementation of paperless business

In today’s business world - as well as in personal use - we use widespread information communication equipment, resulting in growing needs for fast, usually simultaneous, remote access to documents. We are also faced with increasing demands for quicker and more effective work processes. Up to a degree this is catered for by the use of electronic storage of documents. We see a shift from paper to electronic processes, which results in more and more documents being stored in electronic format, often with the ultimate aim of a paperless business. This shift requires a change in how to secure and preserve documentation. The “internal rules” in Slovenia are mechanism that needs to be adopted by organizations as an internal act with regard to the collection and long-term archiving of documentary and archive materials in digital form, aiming to safeguard information and materials themselves. This thesis intends to present basic features of internal rules in a short and concise manner. Furthermore, it aims to provide practical advice to entities facing an internal rules implementation project fort the first time. Therefore it can be seen as a starting point for further research