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).

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
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InfoSecurity – Russia
November 17-19, 2010
Moscow, Russia
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Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit
November 17, 2010
San Diego, CA
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7th Annual Advanced E-Discovery Institute
November 18-19, 2010
Arlington, VA
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Gartner Data Center Summit
November 22-23, 2010
London, UK
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DECEMBER

Gartner Data Center Conference
December 6-9, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
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ALM – Virtual LegalTech
December 14, 2010
Online
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2011

JANUARY


LegalTech New York
January 31 - February 2, 2011
New York, New York
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FEBRUARY

IQPC eDiscovery for Financial Services Conference
February 14-16, 2011
New York, NY
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APRIL

ABA TECHSHOW
April 11 - 12, 2011
Chicago, IL
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JUNE

LegalTech West
June 15-16, 2011
Los Angeles, CA
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JULY

Carmel Valley E-Discovery Retreat
July 17-21, 2011
Carmel, California
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