Data loss and eDiscovery  Magnifying glass and files Unintended
data loss is the order of the day, due to criminal / malicious
activity or the actions of an unaware end-user. The complexity,
variety and volume of data make it difficult to determine what
has happened to all the relevant data.  Electronic discovery
(eDiscovery) is one answer to this problem says Bert Snell from
Comsec Consulting.  One definition of eDiscovery is:
'Electronic discovery (also called e-discovery or eDiscovery)
refers to any process in which electronic data is sought,
located, secured, and searched with the intent of using it as
evidence in a civil or criminal legal case. E-discovery can be
carried out offline on a particular computer or it can be done
in a network. Court-ordered or government sanctioned hacking for
the purpose of obtaining critical evidence is also a type of
e-discovery.'  One of the advantages of eDiscovery is the fact
that due to the nature of digital data, it is extremely well-
suited for investigation. Digital