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How To Use Metadata As An Examination Tool
By Nicholas J. Deleault In today’s computer dependant world, the zealous advocate must be able to navigate his way through every conceivable form of discovery in order to effectively represent his or her client. Failure to seek the appropriate records or the failure to respond to discovery requests with the appropriate electronic discovery knowledge could…
Read MoreElectronic Discovery 2.0
Electronic Discovery, or “e-discovery” refers to the discovery of data from electronic storage and other electronic media for example e-mails, Hard Disk Drives, Databases, CAD/CAM files, websites and any other electronically-stored information which can be used as an evidence in a law suit. Electronic Discovery 2.0, or “e-discovery 2.0” refers to the next generation of…
Read Morepart 4 of the four part series about Electronic data Discovery
To do truly useful monitoring and analysis of data access requires understanding who the users are and what permissions they have, Summers says, so he expects electronic data discovery tools to begin monitoring policy servers and directory services in the next year. That requires a cohesive strategy for compliance and security, one that requires coordinating…
Read Morepart 3 Electronic data Discovery
CIOs should be sure they don’t approach ELECTRONIC DATA DISCOVERY solely as an IT issue. “Let your general counsel manage this,” advises Matt Curtin, founder of the forensic computing consultancy Interhack. An attorney can best decide what records would be needed for legal proceedings. And he can set guidelines on cleansing transaction histories: “The longer…
Read Morepart two of the four part series Electronic data Discovery
Here is the second post on the four part series Electronic data Discovery Beware the Forensics Label Many sales people attach the label “forensics” to their security and compliance analysis tools, and that can be very misleading. In law enforcement circles, “forensics” means a well-defined set of discovery and investigative processes that hold up in…
Read MoreThe Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Implications for Nonprofit Organizations
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Implications for Nonprofit Organizations A collaboration between BoardSource and independent sector has produced the following report on the effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on nonprofits. BoardSource and INDEPENDENT SECTOR wish to thank Dan Moore, Vice President for Public Affairs, GuideStar; Tom Hyatt, Principal, Ober Kaler; and Paul Nelson, President, Evangelical Council…
Read Morefour part series on electronic data discovery Tools & Your Enterprises
Here is a four part series i found on the internet about Electronic data Discovery (EDD) TOOLS. Michael Osborne has been getting a lot of vendor calls lately pitching a new breed of products, typically called electronic data discovery (EDD) tools. These tools promise to investigate historical data to uncover security breaches, compliance failures and…
Read MoreEffective Electronic Discovery: Who, What, Where, When
There are a number of reasons that electronic discovery continues to make news, attorneys and paralegals are demanding standards to govern electronic discovery, and courts around the country are considering (some are already implementing) local rules to change how attorneys manage the electronic portion of discovery in cases. The ABA Task Force on Electronic Discovery,…
Read MoreElectronic Discovery Best Practices
I. INTRODUCTION [1] The concept of electronic discovery is still somewhat intimidating to many attorneys, but those who have learned to implement electronic discovery best practices are enjoying the advantages it offers, which include greater control over document review and production processes as well as significant cost reductions. Whether you come to the discovery process…
Read MoreDon’t let electronic evidence bury your firm
By Sharon D. Nelson, Esq. and John W. Simek Electronic Evidence How vastly the world has changed in the past decade. Today, more than 90 percent of our documents are electronic and most never will be converted to paper. We send e-mails at a frenzied pace — North America alone transmits more than 4…
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