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Workshare Software Legislative Compliance

Workshare software assist in the review and management of metadata attached to Microsoft Office documents. Document metadata describes document attributes such as the title, author, content, location, and date of creation. Metadata can also include hidden information such as tracked changes, built-in documents properties, comments, smart tags, hyperlinks and footnotes. It can even include text that the user thinks has been deleted from a document.

Normally metadata is stored automatically with the document and can therefore be viewed by anyone who obtains an electronic copy of the document. Workshare software can help ensure that all unwanted metadata is removed automatically, rather than removing it manually.

Workshare software automates and makes simpler a process that can already be done manually within the relevant Microsoft Office application.

Whether or not the use of Workshare products makes your organization compliant with particular legislation depends on the way the software is used and on the circumstances in which it is used. Compliance with legislation is dependent on the user being aware of their responsibilities and ensuring they comply with any applicable laws.

We believe Workshare software, when used on the user's own system and in a normal and responsible way, can increase compliance with the following legislation:

  • Data Protection Act 1998
  • Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
  • Computer Misuse Act 1990