ticity is the 
trustworthiness of a record as a record. A record is authentic if it can be demonstrated that it is 
as it was when created. An authentic record is as reliable and accurate as it was when first 
generated. Authenticity depends upon the record transmission and the manner of its 
preservation and custody. Thus, it is a responsibility of both the records creator and its 
legitimate successor (i.e., either the person or organization acquiring the function(s) from which 
the records in question re