Information Governance (InfoGovernance) is the specification of decision rights and an accountability framework to encourage desirable behavior in the valuation, creation, storage, use, archiving and deletion of information. It includes the processes, roles, standards and metrics that ensure the effective and efficient use of information to enable an organization to achieve its goals. Information governance should be an element in planning an enterprise's information architecture.

(Gartner Hype Cycle for Legal and Regulatory Information Governance, 2009, December 2009).

An Engagement Area (EA) is an area where the commander of a military force intends to contain and destroy an enemy force with the massed effects of all available weapons systems.

(FM 1-02, Operational Terms and Graphics, September 2004).

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - November 23, 2010

Compiled from online public domain resources, provided for your review/use is this week's update of key industry news, views, and events highlighting key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and announcements.

eDiscovery News
Context for Considering Discovery

  1. Are Hash Values Unique Digital Fingerprints? http://tinyurl.com/24k4ato (Nick Brestoff)
  2. Big Data: A Corporate Addiction - http://tinyurl.com/24qpsa4 (Stephen Arnold)
  3. Cloud Computing in the Legal Industry - http://tinyurl.com/26nfrkx (Julian Box)
  4. Cloudy ISP Personal Jurisdiction - http://tinyurl.com/24q3w7j (Bow Tie Law)
  5. Current Issues in eDiscovery & ADR - http://tinyurl.com/2ctv5a4 (Peter Vogel)
  6. Defining Early Case Assessment Applications - http://tinyurl.com/3x9on2x (Vivian Tero)
  7. Discovery a Digital Dilemma in the Terabyte Age - http://tinyurl.com/27p49sz (Leanne O'Donnell)
  8. eDiscovery Trends: Facemail and eDiscovery - http://tinyurl.com/27dx43w (Doug Austin)
  9. Enderle on Evolution of the CIO - http://tinyurl.com/269vwyc (Ann All)
  10. European Commission Announces Intention to Strengthen EU Data Protection Rules - http://tinyurl.com/28ncw88 (K&L Gates)
  11. Facebook Creates New Mess for EDD: Messages - http://tinyurl.com/2d7twks (Shannon Green)
  12. Finding No Duty To Preserve, Court Denies Motion for Sanctions - http://tinyurl.com/28ks2wy (K&L Gates)
  13. Georgetown Law Advanced E-Discovery Institute - A Roll Up Of Detailed Conference Coverage - http://bit.ly/dqah6F (Integreon)
  14. Hosted Discovery Repository, Archiving & Billion Dollar Sanctions - http://tinyurl.com/29rwzbw (Legal Talk Network)
  15. Is Your eDiscovery Vendor Listed On The Department of Commerce Safe Harbor List? http://tinyurl.com/2e2xayx (Department of Commerce)
  16. Judge Facciola Denies Proportionality Request - http://tinyurl.com/23hf26m (Michael Arkfeld)
  17. No Matter How Inadequate a Party's Preservation Efforts May Be...Sanctions Are Not Warranted Unless There is Proof that Some Information of Significance has Actually Been Lost - http://tinyurl.com/2fvwk3m (K&L Gates)
  18. Protect Your Data During U.S. Border Searches - http://tinyurl.com/28lwl3c (Wired Magazine)
  19. Seven Steps to eDiscovery - http://tinyurl.com/283ddla (Orange Legal Technologies)
  20. Sexting and Sextortion: Texting and Extortion Get a XXX Twist - http://tinyurl.com/296uc9p (Legal Talk Network)
  21. Six Indicted in $32M Internet Collection Scam That Snagged 80 Lawyers - http://tinyurl.com/24wsvaz
  22. Social Media: E-Discovery Concerns - http://tinyurl.com/26p2lqb (Elizabeth Millard)
  23. Talking About Your Case on Social Media May Waive Your Privilege - http://tinyurl.com/22ud77x (John Gregory)
  24. The Dangers of "BCC'ING" Your Client! http://bit.ly/cGjIEE (Michael Arkfeld)
  25. The Ethics of Social Media – Part II: Playing by New Rules - http://tinyurl.com/2d78tzg (James Hyatt)
  26. The New EU Cookie Rule – So, We Need to get Consent Then? http://tinyurl.com/2g8qz7m (Stewart Room)
  27. Two Podcasts and a Video on eDisclosure - http://tinyurl.com/2cdond6 (Chris Dale)
  28. Turning the Requirements of Rule 26 (f) Meet and Confer into a Strategic Advantage - http://tinyurl.com/24fpk6r (Studeo Legal)
  29. Using Software to Sift Digital Records - http://tinyurl.com/2fmm7m9 (Nathan Koppel)
  30. Welcome To Our Rockin’ Priv Party On Categorical Privilege Logs - http://tinyurl.com/29puy4m (Shannon Capone Kirk)
Compositions of Reports, Reviews, and Surveys
Content for Understanding Technology
Vendor Views
Industry Landscape
eDiscovery Events

DECEMBER 2010


Gartner Data Center Conference
December 6-9, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
Click here for more information.

ALM – Virtual LegalTech
December 14, 2010
Online
Click here for more information.

JANUARY 2011


6th Electronic Documents and Records Management (ARMA)
January 24-25, 2011
Ottawa, ON, CA
Click here for more information.

LegalTech New York
January 31 - February 2, 2011
New York, New York
Click here for more information.

For Complete Events Calendar Visit- http://tinyurl.com/24cbckg

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - November 17, 2010

Compiled from online public domain resources, provided for your review/use is this week's update of key industry news, views, and events highlighting key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and announcements.

eDiscovery News
Context for Considering Discovery

  1. A Muscular Ruling: Medical Records, ESI and Baseball (E-Discovery Bytes) - http://bit.ly/cw1ipV
  2. A State Court Judge’s View on eDiscovery (Part Two) (E-Discovery Team) - http://tinyurl.com/25d37a5
  3. ABA on Collision Course With New Technology (Law.com) - http://tinyurl.com/2g6rmh3
  4. Are Law Firms Morphing Into Managers of Legal Providers? (Law.com) http://tinyurl.com/23cl977
  5. Blogged Magistrate: Lenz Waived Attorney-Client Privilege Through Chats, Blogging (E-Commerce and Tech Law Blog) - http://tinyurl.com/28qabum
  6. Can Court Remedies Police the Production of ESI? (Law.com) http://tinyurl.com/22rxagk
  7. Critical Considerations and Advantages of Automating Collections in E-Discovery (eDiscovery 2.o) - http://tinyurl.com/2clfvqz
  8. Consultation Paper on Discovery in Australian Federal Courts (The e-Disclosure Information Project) - http://tinyurl.com/2wv2vl6
  9. Court Finds Google Earth Images to Be Admissible Evidence (E-Discovery Law Alert) - http://tinyurl.com/2eex99t
  10. Craig Ball: 'Be Not Afraid' (Law.com) - http://tinyurl.com/23v8l48
  11. Discussion On Emerging Technologies In ESI Preservation, Collection And Processing (E-Discovery Law Alert) - http://ow.ly/38UlW
  12. EC Examines Web Users' 'Right to be Forgotten' (Internet Evolution) - http://tinyurl.com/23n3hsh
  13. E-Disclosure - Cooperation, Questionnaires and Cloud (Too Much Information) - http://tinyurl.com/284qfzk
  14. E-Discovery’s Oft-Overlooked Price Driver (eDiscovery Journal) - http://tinyurl.com/2fdz4ru
  15. Establishing Prejudice: Putting the Brakes on Spoliation Motions - http://tinyurl.com/2fglouy
  16. Expert Discovery – FRCP Rule 26(a)(2)(b) Amendment (eDiscovery Journal) - http://tinyurl.com/2bg3kav
  17. Facebook Profiles Now Being Subpoenaed In Court Cases (All Facebook) - http://j.mp/b0DpXW
  18. Kentucky Bar Proposes Regulation of Attorneys' Social Media (Law.com) - http://tinyurl.com/2csw9nj
  19. Latest Litigator Hazard: Client Posting While Intoxicated (Law Forward) - http://tinyurl.com/28ct5t8
  20. Legal Ethics in Electronic Discovery (Kroll Ontrack OnPoint) - http://tinyurl.com/2fznc6h
  21. Legislative Proposal Would Lower Penalties for Teenagers who Engage in “Sexting” (Tex Parte Blog) - http://tinyurl.com/2ccshrb
  22. Practice Direction 31B – Disclosure of Electronic Documents (UK Ministry of Justice) - http://tinyurl.com/237pgny-
  23. Regulation Won't Be Easy (New York Times) - http://tinyurl.com/2cyl66t
  24. Reply All? Not for Legal Communications!(Sophisticated Litigation Support Blog) - http://tinyurl.com/2d36jfj
  25. Rogue eMail Costs Investment Bank Millions (OUT-LAW.COM) - http://tinyurl.com/23pyft2
  26. Sanctions For E-Discovery Violations: By The Numbers (Duke Law Journal) - http://tinyurl.com/2aoavu2
  27. The Cost of Cache: Internet Trails and E-Discovery (Information Intersection) - http://tinyurl.com/2de5v84
  28. The Great Cyberheist (New York Times) - http://tinyurl.com/33jcdvs
  29. The Path of Legal Information (John Palfrey) - http://tinyurl.com/359gz8z
  30. Updated iPhone Forensics White Paper Released (Ride The Lightning) - http://bit.ly/9281n9
Compositions of Reports, Reviews, and Surveys
Content for Understanding Technology
Vendor Views
Industry Landscape
eDiscovery Events

NOVEMBER 2010


Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit
November 17, 2010
San Diego, CA
Click here for more information.

7th Annual Advanced E-Discovery Institute
November 18-19, 2010
Arlington, VA
Click here for more information.

DECEMBER 2010


Gartner Data Center Conference
December 6-9, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
Click here for more information.

ALM – Virtual LegalTech
December 14, 2010
Online
Click here for more information.

JANUARY 2011


6th Electronic Documents and Records Management (ARMA)
January 24-25, 2011
Ottawa, ON, CA
Click here for more information.

LegalTech New York
January 31 - February 2, 2011
New York, New York
Click here for more information.

For Complete Events Calendar Visit - http://tinyurl.com/24cbckg

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - November 10, 2010

Provided for your review/use is this week's update of key industry news, views, and events highlighting key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and announcements.

eDiscovery News
Context for Considering Discovery

  1. A Revised Version of My Alternative EDRM Model - http://tinyurl.com/2c8kzbe
  2. A State Court Judge’s View on e-Discovery (Part One) - http://tinyurl.com/23cmd2v
  3. Ahhh– We have to Review the Text Messages for Mr. Big – Now What? http://tinyurl.com/27ocwtb
  4. Cloud eDiscovery – Examining the Evidence - http://tinyurl.com/26edjq5
  5. Cloud Meta Data: Driving New Business Model - http://cot.ag/c5RNmK
  6. Coming to Grips With Social Media - http://tinyurl.com/2ayjxwl
  7. Corporate Espionage Gets Social - http://tinyurl.com/2d4uudp
  8. Court Imposes Adverse Inference for Failure to Preserve Text Messages Related to Criminal Investigation - http://tinyurl.com/2afgkrr
  9. Cracking Office Open XML Files -http://tinyurl.com/39rprbf
  10. eDiscovery Case Law: Adverse Interference Sanction for Lost Text Messages: http://ow.ly/36ZYQ
  11. e-Discovery in Oklahoma - http://tinyurl.com/2afqfgy
  12. Electronic Discovery and Social Networking Sites - http://bit.ly/bAljyi
  13. Employees Still Unaware of IT Policies - http://tinyurl.com/37cvsy3
  14. Florida Issues New Jury Instructions: No Tweeting, Blogging, Net Research, etc. - http://tinyurl.com/34letc2
  15. IT, eDiscovery and Enlightened Self-Interest - http://bit.ly/a7vUqm
  16. IT Taking on More eDiscovery Responsibilities - http://tinyurl.com/23v6dbb
  17. Judges Can Use Google Too - http://tinyurl.com/2dc2l5u
  18. Keeping Contacts Secret in a Social Media World - http://tinyurl.com/2deeeq2
  19. Lightweight 'Redaction' to Clean Up Documents - http://tinyurl.com/2eu5hsl
  20. NLRB Files Complaint Against Company That Fired Employee Over Facebook Post - http://tinyurl.com/2bo2xxe
  21. Personal/Business Use or eDiscovery Source - http://tinyurl.com/2bwea53
  22. Protecting and Securing Confidential Client Data - http://tinyurl.com/2g4nnhx
  23. Quashing Subpoenas with the Stored Communication Act - http://tinyurl.com/249f8a5
  24. Rybak v Langbar Sends Warning to Those Who Destroy Evidence - http://tinyurl.com/2ef6a7v
  25. Surprises in the 2010 AmLaw Tech Survey - http://tinyurl.com/275xjvl
  26. The Duty to Preserve ESI -- Do You Know What You Have to Do? - http://tinyurl.com/2dx4kc2
  27. The Financial Implications of Litigation: Weighing the Costs and Potential Benefits - http://tinyurl.com/2eawsqt
  28. U.K. Law Firm Caught With Pants Down - http://tinyurl.com/2a9ftxk
  29. When Tweets and Blog Posts Are Business Records -http://tinyurl.com/28k3nbz
  30. Who Says Bigger Is Better? (Legal Process Outsourcing) http://tinyurl.com/32hjr6b
Compositions of Reports, Reviews, and Surveys
Content for Understanding Technology
Vendor Views
Industry Landscape
eDiscovery Events

NOVEMBER

55th Annual ARMA International Conference and Expo
November 07-10, 2010
San Francisco, CA
Click here for more information.

InfoSecurity – Russia
November 17-19, 2010
Moscow, Russia
Click here for more information.

Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit
November 17, 2010
San Diego, CA
Click here for more information.

7th Annual Advanced E-Discovery Institute
November 18-19, 2010
Arlington, VA
Click here for more information.

Gartner Data Center Summit
November 22-23, 2010
London, UK
Click here for more information.

DECEMBER

Gartner Data Center Conference
December 6-9, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
Click here for more information.

ALM – Virtual LegalTech
December 14, 2010
Online
Click here for more information.

2011

JANUARY


LegalTech New York
January 31 - February 2, 2011
New York, New York
Click here for more information.

FEBRUARY

IQPC eDiscovery for Financial Services Conference
February 14-16, 2011
New York, NY
Click here for more information.

APRIL

ABA TECHSHOW
April 11 - 12, 2011
Chicago, IL
Click here for more information.

JUNE

LegalTech West
June 15-16, 2011
Los Angeles, CA
Click here for more information.

JULY

Carmel Valley E-Discovery Retreat
July 17-21, 2011
Carmel, California
Click here for more information.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - November 3, 2010

Provided for your review/use is this week's snapshot update of key industry news, views, and events highlighting key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and announcements.

eDiscovery News
Context for Considering Discovery

  1. Backup Tapes Should Not Be Used for Archiving Data - http://tinyurl.com/2338pxs
  2. Building ROI for an eDiscovery Cloud Computing Model - http://tinyurl.com/2f5e3eg
  3. Contract Attorneys Help Firms Control Costs - http://tinyurl.com/23jmlhh
  4. Cooperate, Please! Ultimately, The Secret To Good Relations Is Education - http://tinyurl.com/27pf578
  5. Complex, Demanding Regulatory Environment Creates Need For Dedicated Governance, Risk And Compliance Solutions - http://tinyurl.com/2cboy3g
  6. Corruption And Anti-Bribery - Law Firms The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: What Your Business Needs To Know - http://tinyurl.com/23xn2ta
  7. Database Discovery Is Dubious, but Unavoidable - http://tinyurl.com/23otwbg
  8. Data Broker Paid for Facebook UIDs, App Developers Suspended - http://tinyurl.com/2eocqtq
  9. Data Growth Remains IT's Biggest Challenge, Gartner Says - http://tinyurl.com/27u22k6
  10. Digital Forensics: Detecting Time Stamp Manipulation - http://tinyurl.com/2f927g2
  11. Do Copyright and Patent Rights End After a Legitimate Sale Abroad? http://tinyurl.com/3y7gx37
  12. Dynamic IP Address and Probable Cause - http://tinyurl.com/349bpc5
  13. Embarrassing E-Discovery Mistakes Could Pit Lawyer Against Client - http://tinyurl.com/28xeydv
  14. Germany's New e-ID Cards Raise Hackles Over Privacy - http://r.reuters.com/ruf53q
  15. Google Buzz User Privacy Litigation - http://tinyurl.com/3y3ntaw
  16. Is it Malpractice? Processing .tiff Files Is Expensive And As Messy As Stabbing Vampires - http://tinyurl.com/2757nbe
  17. Is Predictive Coding the Future of Document Review? http://tinyurl.com/252fulq
  18. It’s Time to Take Email Archiving & Security Seriously - http://tinyurl.com/2a9njjj
  19. Judge: Privacy on Social Networking Sites is “Wishful Thinking” - http://tinyurl.com/2exe8vw
  20. Judge's Ruling Favors DOJ in E-mail Search Warrant Dispute - http://tinyurl.com/2ax8ed6
  21. Magical, Mysterious E-Mail - http://tinyurl.com/2eub9fk
  22. Manage Compliance Process Matrix in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) System Definition - http://tinyurl.com/2azy6a6
  23. Much Ado About Nothing? Deconstructing CBS News Report On Copier Hard Drive Security - http://tinyurl.com/28y3zcp
  24. Nothing to Fear, But the Production of Metadata - http://bit.ly/d5Y1bc
  25. Observations On Certification - http://tinyurl.com/24aedm7
  26. Service Providers Reverse Engineering Discovery: Case Valuation And Issue Analysis - http://tinyurl.com/29ln752
  27. Spoliation of Electronic Evidence - http://tinyurl.com/23arzgp
  28. Strategic Legal Process Management - Technology Platforms Offer Unprecedented Benefits - http://tinyurl.com/29znmed
  29. Structuring A Compliant Cross-Border Transaction - http://tinyurl.com/246r7ad
  30. The Helping Hand of Cooperation over Search Terms - http://bit.ly/bsY1HX
  31. Tweeting, Jurors and the Florida Clampdown - http://tinyurl.com/2dj3dor
  32. Twitter's Legal Department Flies With Nontraditional Structure - http://tinyurl.com/27anhes
  33. Using Document Assembly Tools to Improve Client Services - http://tinyurl.com/2ftghe8
  34. Virtual Crimes - Real Damages: Challenges Posed By Cybercrimes In The United States - http://tinyurl.com/26d5bu2
  35. What’s Wrong with the EDRM Model? http://bit.ly/c83q3U
  36. Where Does eDiscovery Fit In Your Governance, Risk And Compliance (GRC) Strategy? http://tinyurl.com/2cuvlod
  37. Why Managing E-mail Matters - http://tinyurl.com/253zhcc
  38. Who Reads Terms of Service, Privacy Policies or Click Agreements? http://tinyurl.com/24nlrcs
  39. Will U.K. Management Trends Influence U.S. Law Firms? http://tinyurl.com/2ed5xa9
  40. “Win-At-All-Costs” Litigation Using Illegal e-Discovery Leads to Dismissal of a Billion Dollar Case - http://tinyurl.com/2dwfctu
Compositions for Education: Presentations, Reports, Reviews, Surveys, and White Papers
Content for Understanding Technology
Vendor Views
Industry Landscape
eDiscovery Events

NOVEMBER

55th Annual ARMA International Conference and Expo
November 07-10, 2010
San Francisco, CA
Click here for more information.

InfoSecurity – Russia
November 17-19, 2010
Moscow, Russia
Click here for more information.

Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit
November 17, 2010
San Diego, CA
Click here for more information.

7th Annual Advanced E-Discovery Institute
November 18-19, 2010
Arlington, VA
Click here for more information.

Gartner Data Center Summit
November 22-23, 2010
London, UK
Click here for more information.

DECEMBER

Gartner Data Center Conference
December 6-9, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
Click here for more information.

ALM – Virtual LegalTech
December 14, 2010
Online
Click here for more information.

2011

JANUARY


LegalTech New York
January 31 - February 2, 2011
New York, New York
Click here for more information.

FEBRUARY

IQPC eDiscovery for Financial Services Conference
February 14-16, 2011
New York, NY
Click here for more information.

APRIL

ABA TECHSHOW
April 11 - 12, 2011
Chicago, IL
Click here for more information.

JUNE

LegalTech West
June 15-16, 2011
Los Angeles, CA
Click here for more information.

JULY

Carmel Valley E-Discovery Retreat
July 17-21, 2011
Carmel, California
Click here for more information.