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eDiscovery and the Internet of Things (IoT)
Technology is connecting our lives like never before due to countless Wi-Fi enabled gadgets and thousands of mobile applications. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the ever-increasing network of devices that have their own IP address; think about your phone, smartwatch, GPS, tablets, Google Glass etc. Devices that were once standalone such as the thermostat,…
Read MoreConsidering eDiscovery Options? Understanding Time, Risk, and Cost
Balancing time, risk, and cost in the conduct of electronic discovery continues to be one of the greatest challenges faced by legal professionals today. Technology advances, laws which further define electronically stored information (ESI), and current economic conditions all serve to increase both the importance and complexity of meeting this challenge of “balance”. With…
Read MoreeHarmony for Attorneys & Clients?
We came across this interesting company via Twitter – AttorneySync.com is an online marketing tool for lawyers. With AttorneySync, laywers receive contact information, in real-time, from potential clients actively searching for attorneys. Sounds like an interesting concept and application of Web 2.0 tools in the legal business development world. We will be anxiously tracking the…
Read MorePrimer on Data Encryption Part One: (Categorizing the Data)
Data encryption is no longer a luxury add on for law firms ; it’s a requirement. Yet without an effective plan in place, encryption will be incomplete and vulnerable to risk. Encryption methods and practices vary will vary based on the location of your data but we will highlight three location categories for your data: Know…
Read MoreTERIS on Timing & Leveraging Technology to Lower eDiscovery Costs
The Earlier You Start, the More Technology Can Cut the Costs of Discovery Discovery used to mean sending a small army of associate attorneys and paralegals to a warehouse to pour through boxes of paper documents and flag items to scan that might be relevant to pending litigation. The process could take hundreds of hours…
Read More5 Important Legal Tech Trends
Change in the legal industry is undeniable and accelerating at a great pace. Historically, the legal industry is one of the later industries to adopt technologies but that seems to be changing. Not only is legal tech constant evolving but the amount of big data and different types of data have been on the rise…
Read MorePersonal Identifiable Information Risk On The Rise 2018
GDPR compliance will bring a business mental shift in 2018 – specifically, the impact on the perception of data as a commodity The GDPR deadline is now less than six months away, and businesses across the UK (as well as many more around the world) are currently working hard to prepare for it. This, as…
Read MoreThe risks posed by handling personal identifiable information will be significant in 2018
GDPR compliance will bring a business mental shift in 2018 – specifically, the impact on the perception of data as a commodity Article sourced from Sheila Jambekar, GDPR spokesperson and associate general counsel at Twilio The GDPR deadline is now less than six months away, and businesses across the UK (as well as many more around the…
Read MoreTime To Change Your eDiscovery Mindset
We are living in a world where the lawyer’s job is now to understand where discoverable information is coming from, what form it is in and what new forms of data are out there. It has become more important than ever to keep track of the different sources of emerging ESI. Without having a solid…
Read MoreEmerging ESI Sources & Their Impact on eDiscovery
Late last year the Sedona Conference released their final version of the third edition of its principles addressing electronic document production. These principles were the result of years of collaboration between the drafting team and other members of the e-discovery community. It had been a decade since the second edition was published, and there have…
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