Find your way on e-Discovery

If you haven't yet confronted e-Discovery, you will soon. Every CIO must be the guardian at their company to make sure that electronic documents can be turned over in any kind of court case. It's a painful requirement that went into effect a year ago. And most CIOs know little about how to manage electronic documents in compliance with federal court rules. In the old days, companies could conduct a physical search of a mound of paper documents. But today, most documentation being sought is online. And every CIO must make sure they can respond quickly to a request. That means making sure the right tools are available to find the documents and to turn them over. And while it's all about document management, it's also about knowing what your company is responsible for turning over and doing it quickly. Some attendees at a recent electronic discovery conference said they don't trust all the technology. And how could they? Some of it is so new that it hasn't been tested under stressful circumstances. The real question is whether you are ready for this 21st century change--or do you plan to scramble when you get an order for e-documents pronto?

For a roadmap on e-Discovery:
- See this Infoworld article