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Between soft copy and hard copy, which is better for record preservation?‎

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Answer added by  Mohammed Khawaja, Finance Manager , Saudi Rubber Products Co.
8 months ago

The issue here is not what I prefer or you prefer, we have to look at the issue from legal prespective depending on the country rules and regulations to this matter. Some ... See More

 

Answer added by  Faridullah Shah Farid, Stenographer/PA/Admin Officer, Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA)
10 years ago

In general both hard and soft copies are necessary for record preservation but in particular hard copies are very very necessary to be kept in safe record keeping system. ... See More

 

Answer added by  Muhammad Sajid Abbas Malik, D.G Khan Development Authority, D.G Khan Development Authority
10 years ago

Depending on Compnies Envoirenent if company is using physical file system then the hard Copy is Evidence for file work if got signed from the authorities. soft copy is u ... See More

 

Answer added by  Alabbas Bin Ali Bin Ali Yahya Hamidaddin, Planner, Pottery Barn - M. H. Alshaya Co
10 years ago

Let me first to definite them that Hardcopy mostly are paper, contracts, and forms based on physical, softcopy are files folders based on computerized nonphysical. Both ... See More

 

Answer added by  Arun Kurup, Product Consultant, Technical Support, Convergys, Jini Online, Cvent,
10 years ago

Soft copy and hard copy both are good for record preservation. But hard copy is prefered as it cannot be edited. The reason for using soft copy at some places is as keepi ... See More