Why is version control important for ISMS documents?
- A.To keep a complete archive of each prior draft, with authorship credit, creation timestamps, and the retention date of each one
- B.To ensure everyone uses the current approved version and changes are tracked, reviewed, and authorized
- C.To meet the Clause 7.4 communication duty by sending each revision to interested parties, with delivery receipts, and read confirmation
- D.To guarantee that retired documents are destroyed on the day a revision is issued, and logged
Why B is correct
Version control ensures current approved versions are used, changes are tracked and authorized, and previous versions are available for reference when needed.
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