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A federal agency reduced its forensics review turnaround time from months to days, while also providing a substantial increase in savings through the use of AD Lab and its ability to simultaneously process more types of data and large-scale data sets. Forensic investigators experienced greater efficiency when controlling the data case agents require for an effective review. Summation® Pro afforded forensic investigators the ability to set privacy rights to ensure employees who review evidence only see data relevant to their case.

AD Lab, powered by AccessData’s Forensic Toolkit® (FTK®) is the technology, used by all 3C staff to process and analyze potential evidence. AD Lab also allows multiple investigators to work collaboratively in real time, via a Web interface to achieve more efficient early case assessment.

After comparing several other legal review platforms, Crowe & Dunlevy recently implemented Summation to help simplify their e-discovery workflow, limit data handoffs between solutions and reduce costs for their clients. Charlotte Blacklee, Litigation Support Manager at Crowe & Dunlevy, shares her reasons for selecting Summation and how it compares to other discovery review platforms. With Summation, the firm has been able to simplify its e-discovery process, reduce cost and risk associated with moving data between tools for processing and review

A major corporation moved from a services-based litigation system to an in-house model using AccessData’s e-discovery software, AD eDiscovery®. Managing the process from litigation hold all the way through to final review gave the corporation extensive control and transparency, leading to enormous cost savings and improved efficiencies over their current processes.

"Summation’s advanced processing capabilities have saved us the cost of hiring outside vendors, which in turns allows us to pass on considerable savings to our clients."

The business practices of companies in the UK financial industry are under increasing scrutiny. European and American regulators have handed down large fines to more than 10 banks and brokerages for their roles in rigging the prices of financial benchmarks such as LIBOR and Euribor. Banks in the UK have also been hit with significant financial penalties for misleading customers into using their systems to trade currencies and for trying to manipulate the spot foreign exchange (forex) trading market.

Computer forensics labs across the United States and around the world are struggling to keep up with their ever-growing caseloads. The overwhelming increase in cases affects law enforcement, government agencies and large corporations alike. However, the issue is most often discussed within the context of criminal investigations, for obvious reasons.

As the growth of digital information continues to mount, so do the challenges facing CIO’s and IT professionals tasked with managing and protecting that data. To help keep you informed of the challenge facing today’s corporations, and arm you with the information and tools needed to help you prepare, AccessData has developed the CIO & CISO Guide to Digital Discovery Technology Planning.

Today’s tech trends are having a tremendous impact on legal business operations. Nowhere is that more prominent than in protection and discovery, where mobility, social media and an increased volume of all types of data promise huge headaches for those responsible for data security and compliance.

This paper focuses on the security aspects of AD Enterprise. It describes two classes of users who interact with AD Enterprise, the security procedures that they must follow, and the protection mechanisms that have been put in place to limit access to the collected data.

Brett Burney interviews Mellissa (Mel) Singleton and Lucas (Luke) Florquist from AccessData at the CLOC 2018 Institute where they discuss how the AccessData suite of products covers the entire spectrum of eDiscovery needs at a law firm or corporation.

The public sector standard for efficiency, accuracy and collaboration, and is trusted by government agencies and corporations around the globe. Learn how FTK can help you quickly analyze data and find relevant evidence to greatly improve the results of your digital investigations.

San Diego based firm Solomon Ward needed to collect, process, cull & analyze without exporting & reimporting data at each step in their workflow. Because AccessData tools all utilize the same database, they chose Summation, FTK, and MPE+ to maintain forensic data integrity, while accelerating the delivery of data to attorneys and saving clients hundreds of thousands of dollars.

From multiple office locations to massive employee pools and remote workers, AD Enterprise provides deep visibility into your organization’s data, to uncover employee wrongdoing and facilitate regulatory and legal requirements quickly and covertly.

When you need to quickly process huge datasets, handle various data types and run multiple cases at the same time, AD Lab helps conquer your caseload, all within a collaborative, scalable environment.

Automate cyber workflows for rapid root-cause investigations

Automate forensic collection from the first moments an incident is detected.

When it comes to document review, time is money … and speed matters. Fast-track your investigations and discovery with fast document review and untether your vital documents from the cloud with QView.

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With today’s incredible data deluge and the countless regulations governing its collection, preservation and management, law enforcement, corporate and legal professionals alike demand intuitive, future-forward tools that empower data collection and analysis excellence.

In the 2020 edition of the eDiscovery Buyers Guide, Legal Tech Publishing reviews AD eDiscovery and covers the core product functionality, from preservation, litigation holds, collection, data processing and assessment, along with legal review and production.

These are challenging times for organizations and professionals engaged in forensic analysis and e-discovery. Investigations are multiplying and diversifying—there are more of them, and new types of cases arise all the time. As volumes and complexity increase, meeting deadlines and reaching beneficial outcomes become more difficult. Tackling today’s challenging investigations requires smarter solutions that can accommodate the changing nature of investigations and empower diversifying teams. This ebook explores the changing landscape of digital forensics and how machine learning can help.

The May 25, 2018 deadline for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is quickly approaching. Are you ready for it? This AccessData sponsored eBook by Osterman Research provides a background and history of the GDPR, what is considered personal data, what your obligations are and how technology can help you in your ongoing compliance journey.

The data available to modern investigators may be a threat to criminals; surveillance, communications and transactions create a backlog that could take years to go through. This book explores the processes, standards and tools necessary for today’s investigators to accelerate their search and discover more impactful intel.

Digital Discovery Technology Planning

Top 5 Reasons Why People Choose FTK

It’s your investigation. What’s your solution? How to determine what you need to crack your case.

Survey says! Top 5 reasons why people choose Summation.

Research findings highlight the top enterprise digital investigation challenges and tips to plan for the future.

From the single investigator to the largest labs in the world, AccessData has the right forensics solutions for you.