In 2011, we saw extraordinary weather patterns, increasing worldwide political challenges and national apprehension over the delicate state of our economy. During times like these, people tend to increase their need to communicate; it's all about information flow. Technology in 2012 and beyond will significantly shift and enhance the exchange of information for people and for enterprise organizations. [More]
 

The most important technology trends for the coming year include virtualization, cloud computing, social networking and energy efficiency - however, businesses that want to benefit from these trends need to look at adopting iron clad information management and security strategies to ensure data security and data loss avoidance. [More]
 

Orly Productions is one of New Zealand's most experienced film and television production companies. From its studio in Christchurch, Orly's tight-knit creative team oversees the production of television commercials, technically advanced interactive media for sales and marketing, and business communications. Its clients are a "who's who" of leading local and global organizations.Around midday on 22nd February, 2011 an Orly animator got up from his desk to return the company's animation LTO to i... [More]
 

Risk is a subject we rarely like to talk about. We may comfort ourselves with audits and handbook instructions, but how prepared are we really for a serious investigation, a malicious attack or a natural disaster affecting our data archive? Could your organization recover a specific mailbox in an investigation? Would your tape archive survive an inundation or other natural event? Top 7 Tape Accessibility Threats     Backup Software Failure Backup software is set u... [More]
 

Reduce storage costs and make your tape archive easier to manage Most IT budgets struggle with the current rate of data growth. Quick efficiencies in information management are essential to manage increasing loads and to support the service demands of business functions. It calls for a tricky balance of managing cost, legal risk and IT efficiency. Unfortunately, less up to date backup and archive solutions are rarely up to the task. They lack the efficiencies of modern alternatives. Tod... [More]
 

Computer-Assisted Coding Implementation, Judicial Commentary & Cloud Computing   On The ESI Report, host Kelly Kubacki, Attorney in the Thought Leadership & Industry Relations division at Kroll Ontrack welcomes Jessica Jones, Litigation Support Senior Analyst at Ropes & Gray, and Allison Berres, Legal Consultant for Kroll Ontrack, to discuss the hot issue of computer-assisted coding, including its defensibility, what judges are saying and how to actually implement this technol... [More]
 

Effective January 1, 2012, any data holder who conducts business in California will be subject to heightened disclosure policies when their encrypted data is breached.   Senate Bill 24, introduced by Senator Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on August 31, 2011. According to Simitian, the bill represents the “next logical step” in notifying breach victims by amending California’s security breach notification law. While existing law required any... [More]
 

Verve delivers control, security and ease-of-use via a hosted software as a service (SaaS) platform     Kroll Ontrack is now offering law firms and in-house counsel access to the most advanced discovery processing technology with the launch of Verve™ e-discovery software as a service (SaaS). The Verve do it yourself (DIY) e-discovery platform gives users the ability to upload data, select processing criteria, conduct early data assessment (EDA) and review, and manage pro... [More]