By: Linda Coniglio What keeps your CEO up at night? According to the 2020 Gartner survey, risk management is high on that list. With a 39% increase in breach activity, risk management now appears on the top 10 list of CEO strategic business priorities. High-profile data breaches and consumer privacy concerns fuel this increase. As our lives become more digital, … Read More
Trends and Tools for eDiscovery – a webinar recap
By: Savannah Aaron, Marketing Manager The world of legal technology and eDiscovery tools has always evolved at a fast pace. The emergence of the global pandemic earlier this year, however, transformed the way we work, communicate, and create new data, resulting in a highly dynamic eDiscovery landscape and trends we never could have predicted. A panel of experts gave their … Read More
What Is the Information Lifecycle?
by: Kim Taylor, CEO Here at Innovative Discovery, we say that we partner with law firms, corporations, and government agencies to provide service, guidance, and consultation throughout the information lifecycle. It makes perfect sense to us, but for some, it may raise the question, “what exactly IS the information lifecycle?” In short, managed information goes through a natural process from … Read More
Why the Right Project Management Team Makes All of the Difference in Your eDiscovery Project
By: Ken Baldesi, VP, Client Services Taking on an eDiscovery project might sound a like a formidable task considering how many electronic records exist nowadays. The amount of evidence and other pertinent information that needs to be organized is usually enormous. How this information is pulled together will greatly impact the eDiscovery and litigation process. Being able to call up … Read More
Your house knows you better than your significant other
By: Christopher Wooten, Senior Forensic Examiner In every relationship it takes time and moments together to create a bond. Once that bond is established, we begin to feel comfortable enough to share personal information about ourselves with another person. However, we tend to skip the “getting to know you phase” and start divulging all of our personal information with our … Read More
The Ever-Changing World of Legal Technology
By: Bryan Campbell, Chief Operations Officer When it comes to innovative and cutting-edge technology in the legal field, the world changes very quickly. Here are a few important things to know about the impact of technology on the future of legal research and eDiscovery. Law Firms Automated McKinsey Analytics says that 23% of the work performed by lawyers could be … Read More
Bridging the Gap Between Legal and Technology Communication During Complex eDiscovery Matters
By: Andrew Dorsey, Senior Project Manager eDiscovery matters require expertise from both the legal and technical fields, two disciplines that can often speak different languages, leaving the potential for communication gaps and disjointed work products. Moreover, experts in forensics, data services, hosting platforms, and managed review must precisely navigate client specifications in order to meet fast-paced and time-sensitive deadlines. While … Read More
When You Acquire a Business, Are You Acquiring a Data Breach Liability?
By: Kim Taylor, CEO The acquisition of a business involves many risks and uncertainties. The damage from past data breaches is potentially a huge risk. A Forbes article reports that 40% of companies acquiring a business discovered a cybersecurity problem post-acquisition. Verizon’s acquisition of Yahoo in 2017 is a great example of why it’s important to identify potential cybersecurity risks … Read More
Early Signs of Malicious Users on Your Network
By: Jamie Neilon Network security is of utmost importance in the modern business world. Keeping your data and your resources secure is essential, and while you may have a great firewall and comprehensive encryption, sometimes it’s not enough to keep a malicious user away from your network. A malicious user could be someone with authorized access who is acting in … Read More
Responding to COVID-19: A Letter from Our CEO.
Valued friends, As the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation continues to evolve, our organization has been monitoring these fast-moving developments. The safety of our employees, customers, and community is our number one priority. Given the extreme nature of the situation and the potential health risk, we have decided to transition all non-essential permanent employees to a remote-work model effective tomorrow (March 13). … Read More