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Why you should care about metadata

The frequently used definition of “data about data” provides a simple but adequate explanation for this increasingly important element of electronically stored information (ESI). Without realising it, you have probably viewed metadata many times by clicking on a document’s “properties” and checking the date it was created or who last edited it.

The question remains though, why would this concern today’s legal practitioners?

How To Align Your Data Collection Support To Your Case Timeline

If you're relying on client data collection to help build your case, it's important you start the data collection  as soon as possible. Otherwise, you risk running out of time and not collecting all of the relevant evidence. Here's what you should consider when instructing a client data collection so you don't run out of time.   

Common Mistakes in Selecting a Data Collection Partner

How do you pick a data collection partner? In this blog, our dedicated team reflects on what mistakes to avoid when choosing your own data collection partner.

How to Make Data Collection More ‘Effective’

By David Kerstjens, Head of Forensics & Data Analytics

For multinational firms, there are a number of challenges during collections. These can include staff in different countries, data stored in physical data centres across the globe or data stored in the cloud. These can all present unique difficulties with accessing data. As such, it’s critical to ensure data is collected in the most efficient manner.