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“The only constant is change, continuing change, inevitable change…”
-Isaac Asimov-


With technology evolving at a faster rate than both the legal system, and regulatory sectors
of government, Media Spiders provides the best solution for your business to remain in
compliance for today and tomorrow. Software solutions developed for compliance today…
designed to be compliant tomorrow.

Internalize or Outsource?
Tempted to embrace traditional methodology and purchase Document Management
Software? The cheapest part of the experience is writing the initial check for purchase.
The real ongoing costs are:
• Maintenance & Upgrades
• Service Agreements
• Hardware & External Network Back-Up Device(s) 
• Ongoing IT Support
• Labor, Management, and Benefits
• Development of a Government Acceptable Document Workflow System
• Documented and Monitored Redundant Back-Up Procedures
• File Cabinets, Storage, and Cost per Square/Foot for a Access Controlled Scanning
Environment.
The maintenance, upkeep, and service area for an internal system are a never ending and
ever escalating expense. 
Additional Internal Requirements
Regulatory Compliance Workflow Criteria Include: 
• Capture, Index, and Categorize each document.
• Confirm & Monitor information on internal and remote local sources (i.e. Laptop’s)
• Requires complete employee participation and documentation.
• Set Accuracy & Data Integrity Benchmarks applied to each individual document.
• Q.A. Systems that run continuously and are monitored and documented.
• Designated Area With Access Controls.
Admissibility in court is determined by the trustworthiness of the document itself. This is
only proven by having systems in place that meet “today’s” requirements, as well as the
ability for continuous improvement and adaptation as the law evolves to meet technology.