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Reviewing large volumes of electronic documents can, at first glance, appear to be a daunting task, especially when tight deadlines are in play. Partnering with the right expert can help you avoid mistakes, speed review, and find the most important information, first. Join us for our next Tech Thursday webinar at noon on September 16, led by eDiscovery Project Manager Dan Gans, for an overview of: Avoiding linear review Creating a defensible review plan Effectively pre...paring data for review Using advanced analytics to optimize review How to leverage contract reviewers In the end, utilizing the right processes and technology will save time, money and lead to better results. Click the link below to register. Log-in credentials will be sent in advance of the webinar. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/bit-x-bit-Tech-Thursday

There's still time to register for this interactive panel discussion that will explore the insurance, technical and risk-management aspects of cyber security preparedness. Join us on September 9! Register in the link provided below: https://apcybersecuritypgh.rsvpify.com/

The devices and accounts we use to conduct business, share information and communicate with each other can be protected by a variety of password forms, ranging from number/letter combinations to biometric markers. In the legal context, courts are divided as to whether an individual can be compelled to disclose such password information. Recently, a federal court has found that an individual cannot rely upon the Fifth Amendment (right against self-incrimination) to refuse to provide facial recognition necessary to unlock his computer. Our August Insight post explores this developing topic: https://insights.bit-x-bit.com//evolution-of-the-fifth-am/

Our CEO, John Unice, looks forward to joining Bethann Lloyd next Wednesday, August 24 (12:00-1:00 EST) to present a webinar on the ethical and data security challenges facing attorneys who are working remotely. PA attorneys who join the session will earn 1 hour of ethics CLE credit and WV attorneys will receive 1 hour of substantive CLE credit. We hope you can join us! Click here to register: https://www.acba.org/CLE-Events/Event-Info/CLE210824_REMOTE

Planning to avoid cyberattacks, and then efficiently and adeptly responding in the event one occurs, should be top of mind for companies of all sizes. Join us on September 9 (3:00-4:30), along with AssuredPartners and LastLine Cyber, Inc., to learn about forms of cyber risk, preventative security measures, and what to do in the event of a breach. Register in the link provided below. https://apcybersecuritypgh.rsvpify.com/

Today Brett Creasy, bit-x-bit’s President and Director of Digital Forensics gave a virtual lecture to Professor Jennifer Breese's Penn State Greater Allegheny’s Overview of Information Security class. His presentation included discussing examples of digital forensic cases and computer forensic processes as well as having students perform an exercise with cell phone data. Brett is an experienced speaker/guest lecturer, so please feel free to reach out to us if your organization has an interest in learning more about forensics and cybersecurity.

As means and methods of working with electronically stored information (ESI) continue to expand, litigants are often faced with the challenge of analyzing voluminous amounts of ESI quickly, efficiently, and as economically as possible. Leveraging Continuous Active Learning (CAL) to its full potential can help you find the most important ESI, faster. As an OpenText-Insight partner, bit-x-bit has deep expertise in helping clients use powerful CAL technology. Please join us on... October 29 at 2:00 p.m. EST for a conversation on Predict, Insight’s powerful CAL platform. Moderated by John Unice, bit-x-bit’s General Counsel and Executive VP, the discussion will be led by Abbye Needham, our firm’s E-Discovery Services Manager and Tom Gricks, OpenText’s Lead Strategy Consultant. The discussion will focus on how Predict’s CAL technology can save time and money on your review. We will discuss both how Predict operates as well as the practical application of the tool to demonstrate how it locates relevant ESI quickly, efficiently and defensibly. To sign up, please email [email protected]. We will then send log-in credentials directly to you, and look forward to seeing you, albeit remotely.

H5 Matter Analytics (H5MA) is a Relativity integrated application that uses advanced data analytic algorithms to streamline electronic document review by dramatically reducing the number of documents the team needs to review, resulting in the defensible saving of time and money. H5MA’s analytics enable rapid sorting through mountains of data and generates helpful and informative data visualization charts. This blog will discuss three of those analytics functions: email threading, Text Duplicate Identification and Metadata Augmentation. Read more on bit-x-bit's Insights: https://insights.bit-x-bit.com//using-h5-matter-analytics/

Even before COVID-19 forced most of the business world into remote work settings, organizations facing litigation or other legal demands had a growing need to defensibly and efficiently collect electronically stored information located across diverse geographic locations. With an increasingly remote work force, the ability to forensically collect data from mobile devices, personal computers or online/cloud storage accounts can be expected to rise. Partnering with a service p...rovider who has methods in place to maintain the integrity of the data will help avoid charges of spoliation and will ensure that such data can be authenticated, if needed, in ongoing legal proceedings. Brett Creasy, bit-x-bit’s President and Director of Digital Forensics, and John Unice, the firm’s General Counsel and Executive V.P., discuss the in’s and out’s of remote data collection in the August 28, 2020, issue of the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Lawyers Journal. Feel free to take a moment to read their thoughts and reach out to us with any questions. https://www.bit-x-bit.com//bitxbitLawyersJournal__934EDF25

With the dramatic rise in document review costs as more and more electronic data is created in the ordinary course of business, technology is increasingly necessary to manage the process and associated expenses. The use of such technology, including technology assisted review (TAR) is becoming more commonplace in the discovery process, no matter the size of the of the case or investigation. Not only can TAR quickly identify potentially relevant documents and materials, it can also be used to speed up and enhance the efficacy of the privilege review, giving clients and counsel significant peace of mind and resulting cost savings. Read more on bit-x-bit's Insights: https://insights.bit-x-bit.com//using-technology-assisted/