Posts Tagged ‘Information governance’
E-Discovery Preparation and Permanence for Document Review
Document review has become a major profit service for law firms. This gives an inlet to new technologies that allow smaller law firms to take clients they would never normally be able to handle. Additionally, eDiscovery takes the responsibility out of the domain of industry titans instead of making them enlist a large pool of high cost attorneys. In turn this has created scalability that is leveling the playing field in litigation services.
Read MoreDigital Forensics – Stage 1: Acquisition (Collection)
To understand when and where to spend money on digital forensics, it is important to understand first what you are buying, then understand when it should be used. This is a response to those questions.
Read MoreRemote Forensic Data Collection & eDiscovery in an ESI Driven Matter
In modern litigation, the process of remote forensic collections has evolved from a convenience into an integral part of the forensic collection toolkit. Remote collection gives legal teams the ability to preserve a time-capsule of data, saving future costs, and reducing the risk of downstream issues.
Read MoreDOJ Revises Guidance On Corporate Compliance Programs: June 2020
On June 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division revised and published an updated version of their guidance on “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs”. Originally put into place a little over a year ago in April of 2019, the corporate compliance program document was intended to act as a resource for white-collar…
Read MoreOverview of The New York SHIELD Act – Data & Privacy Laws
The SHIELD Act, Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, which was signed in by New York’s Governor on July 25, 2019. While the data breach aspect of the law went into effect last October, the data privacy portion only became effective as of March 21, 2020.
Read MoreWho is the Copyright Owner When A Photo is Uploaded to Instagram
In a recent decision, NY courts ruled in favor of a large media company accused of copyright infringement after the company embedded a users Instagram picture in a article on their website after failing to get consent. It is common knowledge that when if you engage in a social media platform you are giving up a certain level of privacy and information security. But where is the line drawn, many don’t know what extent they’re coverage truly reaches.
Read MoreBasic Principles to Establish an Information Governance Policy
Information Governance programs are a growing and critical component of how organizations manage their data and records. Understanding information governance and the information life cycle is important because data impacts all areas of an organization, including: regulatory compliance, litigation, continuous improvement processes, IT infrastructure, and business strategies, to name a few.
Read MoreControlling Third-Party Data
Third-party data is defined as any data collected from variety of sources by a company with no direct connection to the consumer whose data is collected.
Read More10 eDiscovery, Forensics & ESI Podcasts to Subscribe to in 2020
From data migrations to emerging technologies, here are some of the best podcasts (in no particular order) to subscribe to on the topics of eDiscovery, forensics, big data and more. Open up your favorite podcast app and dive into the best legal industry topics available online.
Read MoreIoT (Internet of Things) Snapshot
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, vehicle sensors, medical implants, alarm systems, and garage doors can now all be networked to the internet.
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