E-discovery: Creating and Managing an Enterprisewide Program
A Technical Guide to Digital Investigation and Litigation Support

Learn to produce evidence-quality data for legal counsel accurately, efficiently and cost-effectively.

Karen A. Schuler (Author)

9781597492966, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 25 November 2008

328 pages
23.5 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.65 kg

One of the hottest topics in computer forensics today, electronic discovery (e-discovery) is the process by which parties involved in litigation respond to requests to produce electronically stored information (ESI). According to the 2007 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey, it is now a $2 billion industry, a 60% increase from 2004, projected to double by 2009. The core reason for the explosion of e-discovery is sheer volume; evidence is digital and 75% of modern day lawsuits entail e-discovery.

A recent survey reports that U.S. companies face an average of 305 pending lawsuits internationally. For large U.S. companies ($1 billion or more in revenue)that number has soared to 556 on average, with an average of 50 new disputes emerging each year for nearly half of them. To properly manage the role of digital information in an investigative or legal setting, an enterprise--whether it is a Fortune 500 company, a small accounting firm or a vast government agency--must develop an effective electronic discovery program. Since the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which took effect in December 2006, it is even more vital that the lifecycle of electronically stored information be understood and properly managed to avoid risks and costly mistakes.

This books holds the keys to success for systems administrators, information security and other IT department personnel who are charged with aiding the e-discovery process.

*Managing Information and Records in an Enterprise
*Trends in Enterprise Ediscovery from the Corporate Perspective
*Working with the legal team from an IT Directors Perspective
*Working with the IT team from an Attorney's Perspective
*Data Identification & Search Techniques (paper and electronic)
*Culling through Structured Data ? The Benefits of Data Mining
*Defensible Data Collection Techniques in the Enterprise
*Anatomy of a File
*Bringing it Together in a Review Platform
*Privilege & Production Considerations

Subject Areas: Computer security [UR], Data protection law [LNQD]