FAQs

What is eDiscovery?

eDiscovery is a distinct practice area that is involved in most modern litigation or investigations. While widely recognized in the legal profession as the term “eDiscovery” , the word is actually an artificial construct. Electronic discovery is the process of obtaining, identifying, or exchanging information that is relevant evidence in litigation.

What is Digital Forensics?

Digital Forensics can be defined as the process of scientific investigatory techniques that include preservation, identification, extraction, and documentation of digital evidence that can be used for legal procedures. Electronic devices such as smart phones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers, cloud-based storage, email accounts, and drones are a few examples.

Who are the robots?

Robots! Or more commonly referred to as Artificial Intelligence (AI), are a unique form of assistance relatively new to the eDiscovery process. AI takes a major role in our day to day functions, from assisting us in forensic extractions to locating data in targeted analysis. With AI we can increase our efficiency, while reducing the cost and time consuming methods of manual review.

What types of devices or sources are forensically collected?

Spectre collects from a large variety of electronic devices and data sources such as:

  • E-mails, e-files, and unstructured data

  • Apple Mobile Devices

  • Android Mobile Devices

  • Windows & Apple Computers

  • External Storage Devices

  • Cloud Storage Data & Social Media

  • Drones

Where is processed data stored and reviewed?

From start to finish, we use only 256-bit AES Military-Grade Encryption. Data is stored and encrypted at rest, which is like storing data in a vault. When data is in transit, it is comparable to moving it in an armored transport vehicle. Data collection takes place either on site, remote, or our preferred method, which is in our secure forensic lab where analysis is preformed.

How can I reduce eDiscovery costs?

Often times cases of varying complexities include an overwhelming amount of data that needs to be evaluated. With this data comes the hefty costs to extract, review, and produce it. The introduction of AI into our ediscovery protocol has drastically reduced the need for manual review and costs, thus creating the next-generation of instant discovery.

Who are custodians?

Custodians are any individuals who have any pertinent data that may be relevant to a particular investigation.