Data collection can be a difficult and stressful process. H&A has developed customized procedures and systems to capture network data on-site, without disrupting normal business operations. All data collection is performed by H&A eDiscovery specialists using strict forensic imaging protocols that address data preservation, security, authenticity and chain-of-custody.
Periodically, full discovery of client information can be hampered by lost, hidden or corrupted information, stemming from deletions, password protection, encryption or physical problems. H&A's in-house Computer Forensic experts call on specialized training, experience and technologies to recover missing data from desktops, laptops, Blackberry's, servers, back-up tapes, email systems, flash drives and mobile devices.
H&A's scanning, OCR and coding service results can be seamlessly integrated with electronic discovery data in our eExamine™ review platform.
Since available data in the form of electronic files and email increases exponentially every year, it is critical to reduce the captured data prior to initiating the review process. H&A has powerful tools to quickly and accurately cull the data by eliminating duplicate files from the review set, identifying and sorting 'Similar Documents' (near-duplicates), and clustering email threads into Lead and Attachment (parent/child) groupings. We also generate comprehensive Data Map reports that classify the remaining data by its metadata, enabling counsel to focus on specific custodians, dates and/or file types.
Many types of files cannot be effectively reviewed in a text window. Conversely, converting all captured files to their native format is extremely time consuming. By employing native processing tools, H&A eliminates the need for pre-review document conversion, reducing the time required to move data from the processing stage to the review stage.
Every eDiscovery data collection and processing project is open to challenge by opposing counsel. H&A's eDiscovery experts are qualified to testify in both Canadian and U.S. courts about what data can be found, and where it is, and about our data capturing processes and results.