Posts by Josh Markarian
Revisiting ABA’s Law Firm Guide to Cybersecurity – Why You Should Care
Published nearly a year ago, the American Bar Association’s “Law Firm Guide to Cybersecurity” is more relevant than ever. Cybersecurity and Information Governance are major pillars in the legal sector. Law firms, litigation support providers, and corporate legal departments handle extremely sensitive information making it both crucial that these organizations implement cybersecurity best practices and also stay informed in the current techniques hackers are deploying to get access to this information.
Read MoreUpcoming Innovative & Virtual eDiscovery & Legal Tech Conferences (Fall 2021)
Events and conferences can be a great resource for further developing your career, whether it be your goal is building your network, furthering your industry-specific education, or any number of other motivators. One benefit or byproduct of the shift towards more remote work across the legal industry is the increased number of online events, webinars, educational resources, and digital content being produced.
Read MorePowerful eDiscovery Analytics: Utilizing Cluster Wheel Visualization, Concept Searching, & More
Data analytics can play a huge part in reducing the overall size, time, and cost of a review project. When applied effectively, analytics not only help identify relevant data sets more efficiently but also aid in culling down data to a manageable size. With today’s evolving tech landscape , eDiscovery analytics tend to be powered by machine learning and AI technology.
Read MoreAI & Machine Learning in Document Review
Sooner or later, most e-discovery professionals have experienced the pressure of a slow-moving document review. Pressure to reduce time spent with review and cost control is a major reason that eDiscovery is prime real estate for the current blooming use of artificial intelligence (AI) in law.
Read MoreTips for Social Media Discovery & Data Preservation Pt.2
Social media can house a wealth of evidence, it’s no longer just for personal use but has since been wide-spread adopted for institutional use. Corporations and small businesses alike have taken to social media to reach a new level of connection with their networks regardless of the industry.
Read MoreTips for Social Media Discovery & Data Preservation Pt.1
Social media has become a engrained way of how people network, communicate, and socialize outside of traditional communication methods such as calls, emails, and texts.
Read MoreRemote Forensic Collection in a Time of Work-From-Home
Remote forensic collection solutions aren’t necessarily a new revelation, they have been around and enacted by digital forensics and litigation support providers for years. What’s changed however, is the role they are playing in collections. Where as before they were a tool in a forensic examiners toolkit that was used as a convenience, in recent…
Read MoreCommon & Overlooked ESI Sources – Forensic Data Collection Checklist
In order for a forensic data investigation to be thorough and complete, forensic examiners need to have confidence that the collection didn’t miss any relevant ESI. While most ESI can be attributed to the usual suspects, natural complexities and unique case-specific challenges can often lead to data being found in more obscure areas.
Read MoreRisks & Pitfalls Associated with Self-Collection in eDiscovery
For those well-versed in forensic collection and eDiscovery, the thought of a client self-collecting sends up immediate red flags. An improper collection hurts a case in many ways, from counsel losing confidence in their data to even spoliations and being asked to re-collect.
Read MoreConsiderations & Sample Questions for Drafting a Custodian Questionnaire
Custodian questionnaire’s and IT team interviews are valuable tools that help set the scope for the collection and discovery to come. It’s an important part of eDiscovery and information governance to implement data mapping best practices to ensure you’re collecting the right data, and that you’re not missing any potentially relevant ESI.
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