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What is eDiscovery? In the legal system, “discovery” is the term for the legal process that governs the obligation to produce and the right to obtain information for the sake of a legal investigation or court case. It specifically relates to the production, identification, collection, review, tagging, and exchange of non-privileged information.

Electronic discovery, also known as eDiscovery or e-Discovery, is the term for the discovery process when it is applied to ESI (electronically stored information). ESI can include emails, presentations, documents, databases, voicemail, audio or video files, websites, and social media posts, among other things. Malware such as trojans, viruses, and spyware can also be investigated.

E-discovery can take place on a network or offline on a specific computer. It can also include government-sanctioned or court-ordered hacking for the purposes of obtaining evidence.

Digital data is easier to investigate than data contained in paper documents for a number of reasons. First, it can be searched electronically, which is much faster and more accurate than manually reading over hard copy documents. Secondly, it is much more difficult to destroy digital data, especially if it gets into a network. The data will appear on multiple hard drives and even if they are deleted, files can be undeleted.

Cyberforensics, or computer forensics, is a specialized kind of e-discovery in which the contents of the hard drive of a specific computer are investigated. The computer is physically isolated and then a digital copy of the hard drive is made. The original computer is locked up in a secure facility and all investigation is carried out on the digital copy of the hard drive.

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Data Protection Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited

Reviewed Commvault Complete Data Protection:

Seamlessly backs-up and restores data and information

#2. Ali Yazıcı

890

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IT Manager at a financial services firm

Reviewed Commvault Complete Data Protection:

Backing up doesn't require much effort and the workflow and reporting features are helpful

#3. reviewer1096965

590

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Systems Administrator Team Leader at a retailer

Reviewed Commvault Complete Data Protection:

Excellent technical support, good visualization, and a pretty straightforward setup

#4. Mahdi Bahmani

530

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Solution Architect, IT Consultant at Merdasco - Rayan Merdas Data Prosseccing

Reviewed Commvault Complete Data Protection:

Stable, integrates well with different operating systems, but management is time-consuming

#5. Jovana Pavlovic

485

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Senior Back Office Manager at a financial services firm

Reviewed LAW PreDiscovery:

Reliable, with a detailed and comprehensive checklist suitable for small businesses

#6. Armando Carlos Monroy

340

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Storage and Backups Manager at a tech services company

Reviewed Commvault Complete Data Protection:

In-built deduplication, good compatibility with our environment, and has helped reduce storage costs

#7. reviewer1709688

340

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Senior Advisor at a financial services firm

Reviewed Knovos eZSuite:

Beneficial user interface, high performance, but better audio and video support needed

#8. reviewer1010889

320

Points

IT manager at a financial services firm

Reviewed Commvault Complete Data Protection:

Easy to deploy and maintain, stable, and delivers as promised

#9. reviewer1062186

310

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Sr. IT Manager at a government

Reviewed Commvault Complete Data Protection:

Good backup and restore capability for physical and virtual servers, but the reporting needs to be…

#10. Diego-Torres

305

Points

Founder at AT Vault

Reviewed Commvault Complete Data Protection:

A unique administration platform and interface; its one platform is a key benefit for our customers

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