eDiscovery Data Points from ComplexDiscovery

As current information systems and network architectures evolve to be more lightweight, pervasive, and interactive – such as the cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) – there is need for an access control mechanism to support the requirements of decentralization, scalability, and trust for accessing objects, all of which are challenging for traditional mechanisms. According to a recent publication from NIST, blockchains may offer features such as decentralization, high confidence, and tamper-resistance, which are advantages to solving auditability, resource consumption, scalability, central authority, and trust issues – all of which are challenges for network access control by traditional mechanisms.

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From a macro perspective, connecting the dots in eDiscovery is to simply draw logical inferences from connecting items of information to reveal something previously hidden or unknown. The provided non-comprehensive graphical depiction may be helpful in considering and connecting the dots during planning, forecasting, and sharing activities regarding the discipline of eDiscovery. 

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According to a recent update from the Institute for the Study of War, the leaders of Germany, France, Italy, and Romania committed to Ukrainian officials that the West would not demand any concessions from Ukraine to appease Russia and will support Ukraine to the end of the war. French President Emmanuel Macron declared that France, Germany, Italy, and Romania are “are doing everything so that Ukraine alone can decide its fate.”

The post New Tactics? Ukraine Conflict Assessments in Maps (June 13 – 17, 2022) appeared first on ComplexDiscovery.

According to rapporteur Christel Schaldemose, a European Parliament member from Denmark, “We are now one step closer to making the internet safer, fairer and more transparent to the benefit of the citizens and businesses. This legislation will put an end to the digital Wild West. We will enhance consumer protection, give users better rights and regulate the core of the platforms’ business model. All in all, what is illegal offline will also be illegal online.”

The post One Step Closer? Internal Market Committee Endorses Agreement on Digital Services Act appeared first on ComplexDiscovery.

In this informational presentation, the HaystackID team, which is approved by the CFIUS Monitoring Agencies (CMAs) and brings first-hand delivery of CFIUS Third-Party Provider services in areas ranging from data protection and privacy to identity access management and data loss prevention, will discuss and explain the best approaches, protocols, and practices for successfully guiding an organization’s data in a world of nation-state bad actors and insider threats.

The post [Educational Webcast] CFIUS Compliance: Your Organization’s Growth and Investment Strategy May Be a Matter of National Security appeared first on ComplexDiscovery.

According to Scott Berger, Vice President of eDiscovery Services at Epiq, “For many of our clients, Epiq Choice is the answer to the unknown. The tools and technologies within our industry are rapidly evolving, and in some cases, a new tool might be the perfect fit for a specific matter. Epiq Choice allows clients to benefit from our own investments in platforms and training without having to shoulder the risk themselves. Our history and spirit of innovation made us The Leader in eDiscovery Managed Services, and Epiq Choice is the next evolution in the journey.”

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This overview of a recent fine for infringement of the GDPR by an Icelandic medical travel agency highlights the importance of lawful use of email addresses and of handing access requests. The overview is provided for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery professionals in the eDiscovery ecosystem operating under the GDPR, working with email lists, and responsible for data subject access requests (DSARs).

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According to a recent update from the Institute for the Study of War, the UK Ministry of Defense reported that Russian forces have been trying to produce more combat units by preparing to deploy third battalion tactical groups (BTGs) from some units over the last few weeks. The UK MoD noted that Russian brigades and regiments normally can generate two BTGs, but doing so leaves the parent units largely hollow shells.

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Since January 2016, 2,701 individual responses to twenty-six quarterly eDiscovery Business Confidence surveys have been received from cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery professionals across the eDiscovery ecosystem. These nonscientific quarterly surveys are designed to provide insight into the business confidence level of individuals working in the field of eDiscovery supporting cyber, data, and legal discovery tasks.

The post Hot or Not? Summer 2022 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey appeared first on ComplexDiscovery.

According to Pablo Arredondo, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Casetext, when referring to the company’s groundbreaking legal research tool that gives lawyers the power to efficiently find on-point caselaw with concept-based searching, “With AllSearch, our clients can apply the technology behind Parallel Search to efficiently scan any set of documents."

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