What is Electronic Discovery?

What is E-Discovery? 

Let me start this topic by sharing a passage from my upcoming Whitepaper, Electronic Discovery and the Data Center Dilemma

“What is electronic discovery?  According to PC Magazine, electronic discovery (E-Discovery) is, “Relevant evidence in a court case that resides in electronic form. It includes all types of electronic files, including Web pages, e-mail correspondence, as well as database, word processing and spreadsheet files.” (PCMag.com, 2012)  While this is a great working definition, it should be expanded to include the notion that any electronic medium is subject to discovery.” 

In short, electronic discovery (e-Discovery) takes the traditions of legal discovery and propels them forward to meet today’s increasingly technical environment.  Everything from emails to financial statement and anything in between are subject to e-Discovery.  I like to say, if it is digital, then it is discoverable.