eDiscovery Data Points from ComplexDiscovery

As we continue to embrace technology in our daily life and work, it is highly likely that digital forensic experts and their forensic reports will become increasingly important to litigation. Legal case evidence in the form of digital artifacts in the modern age sometimes necessitates digital forensics as such evidence is not readily accessible for use in legal arguments.

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According to the latest Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment from the Institute for the Study of War, Ukrainian forces have defeated the initial Russian campaign of this war. That campaign aimed to conduct airborne and mechanized operations to seize Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and other major Ukrainian cities to force a change of government in Ukraine. That campaign has culminated. Russian forces continue to make limited advances in some parts of the theater but are very unlikely to be able to seize their objectives in this way.

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According to Christopher Weiler, CEO of KLDiscovery Inc., “2021 was an exceptional year for KLDiscovery as we continued to grow our business, manage expenses and deliver excellent growth in our innovative Nebula platform. We delivered our best revenue quarter ever in the fourth quarter of 2021 with $82.3 million, a 10% increase year-over-year. Our net loss also improved by 25% year-over-year and has improved over 50% from the first quarter of 2021 even as we increased our investment in research and development. Our Nebula platform revenue grew 38% in 2021 compared to 2020 and we are expecting this strong growth to continue in 2022 and beyond.”

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Private Equity and Hedge Funds are notorious for never deleting anything unless required because that information may be needed in the future. Unfortunately, due to an exponential growth in cyber-attacks coinciding with exponential growth in data, firms continue to fall behind, and enterprise risk management efforts suffer without the ability to know the differences between the values of various information assets that they maintain.

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The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) systematically publishes Russian campaign assessments that include maps highlighting the assessed control of terrain in Ukraine and main Russian maneuver axes. These maps may be beneficial for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery professionals as they follow the business, information technology, and legal trends and trajectories impacted by the current Ukraine conflict. 

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According to the press release, the inquiry examined the extent to which Meta Platforms complied with the requirements of GDPR Articles 5(1)(f), 5(2), 24(1), and 32(1) in relation to the processing of personal data relevant to twelve breach notifications between June 7, 2018, and December 4, 2018. As a result of its inquiry, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) found that Meta Platforms infringed Articles 5(2) and 24(1) GDPR.

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According to Ziad Mantoura, Epiq’s SVP, Legal & Consulting Solutions, “The constant change in the legal industry has accelerated the need for law firms and businesses to gain more value from their information assets, and stronger knowledge management and data management are key drivers for gaining a competitive advantage. We will always pursue opportunities to help our clients transform the delivery of legal services while meeting their strategic business goals. Fireman & Company is the global leader in knowledge and data management, and digital transformation for the legal industry, and we are thrilled to have them join the Epiq family.”

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In this paper by Dr. Tina Tian, a comprehensive overview of the established big data techniques and new achievements on social big data management is presented. The paper also highlights a list of state-of-the-art applications based on data gathered from social networking platforms. Additionally, within the paper, the author identifies key issues and challenges related to social big data analytics.

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The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) seeks to promote an informed understanding of war and military affairs through comprehensive, independent, and accessible open-source research and analysis. ISW systematically publishes Russian campaign assessments that include maps highlighting the assessed control of terrain in Ukraine and main Russian maneuver axes. These maps may be beneficial for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery professionals as they follow the business, information technology, and legal trends and trajectories impacted by the current Ukraine conflict. 

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According to Rapporteur Sandra Kalniete (EPP, LV), “While the war is ongoing in Ukraine, online platforms and tech companies need to take a stand by suspending accounts that deny, glorify or justify aggression, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. In the long term, we need a clear strategy from the European Commission and truly binding EU rules on accountability and transparency for online platforms. Resilience must be our protective shield – we should invest massively in supporting independent quality media, including in the EU’s neighborhood.”

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