There are many reasons why an organization might want to archive its website. For example, it might be a public sector or financial services entity that’s legally obligated to keep accurate records of all website data. Or the organization could...
What Is the EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model)?
by
Peter Callaghan on
November
14,
2019
in
ediscovery,
Information Governance,
electronic discovery reference model
If you’re even tangentially involved in the eDiscovery process, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM). But what exactly is it?
What’s the Difference Between Information Governance and Records Management?
by
Peter Callaghan on
October
17,
2019
in
ediscovery,
Information Governance,
information governance reference model
When the EDRM community of eDiscovery and legal professionals first released the E-Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) in 2006, it highlighted “Records Management” as an integral component of the eDiscovery process. Today, the EDRM focuses on...
What Is the Information Governance Reference Model (IGRM)?
by
Peter Callaghan on
September
12,
2019
in
ediscovery,
Information Governance,
information governance reference model
In 2005, attorney George Socha and technology expert Tom Gelbmann founded the EDRM community of eDiscovery and legal professionals. The aim of this new group was to improve standards in the eDiscovery industry and lay down specific guidelines—and...
Understanding Unstructured Data Hiding in Enterprise Social Networks
by
Peter Callaghan on
August
28,
2019
in
ediscovery,
Enterprise Collaboration,
Slack,
Workplace by Facebook,
Microsoft Teams,
Information Governance,
unstructured data
Communication is key to business. For evidence of this, just consider the fact that we send 125 billion business emails every day. It’s also the reason why enterprise social networks and work collaboration tools have become so popular. These...
The majority of large enterprises have a data problem. While just about every large company claims to be “data-driven” and focused on leveraging new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, the evidence suggests that...
When it comes to regulations in Europe, transborder legislation like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) II tend to get most of the attention.
The Challenges of Social Media Recordkeeping
by
George van Rooyen on
May
15,
2019
in
Social Media,
@Pagefreezer,
SocialGov,
Information Governance
Late in 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged two robo-advisers with false disclosures. It wasn’t just the first time that the SEC went after these modern software-driven investment operations, it was yet another example of how...
You’ve probably heard of web crawlers (sometimes also called spiders or spiderbots). Much like real spiders scurrying around, these bots systematically scour the internet for website content. They discover and visit sites by following links in...
When it comes to the business world, email remains an incredibly popular communication tool. In fact, the number of emails we send is astounding. Research conducted by The Radicati Group in 2018 reports the total number of emails sent globally...
