Cloud Computing and Electronic Discovery

Explore the frontier of electronic discovery in the cloud Cloud Computing and Electronic Discovery comprehensivelycovers the quickly-evolving realm of eDiscovery in cloud computingenvironments, a computing and legal frontier in which the rules andlegal precedents are being developed anew seemingly by the day. Thebook delves into this fascinating and rapidly-developing topic toprepare fraud investigators, legal professionals, forensicaccountants, and executives understand the ramifications of storingdata with third party providers and how such storage mechanismsrelate to the limits of discovery practices. This up-to-date resource also includes a complete discussion ofthe few existing legal precedents and current cases that areshaping interpretation of discovery laws in the cloud space, aperfect overview for executives storing their companies' data inthe cloud and the legal professionals tasked with understanding andinterpreting the discovery rules surrounding that data. The book iscomprehensive in scope and includes: * An overview of current trends in cloud computing, includingpotential information that should be considered in an investigationthat involves data held by a cloud service provider * Updates on current and proposed laws governing discovery ofinformation held by a third party cloud service provider * Updates on legal cases that address the issues of theElectronic Communication Privacy Act, the Federal law prohibitingrelease of information by a third party provider * Practical guidance on how to consider the availability of clouddata relevant to an investigation, and how to include this data indiscovery plans For business, accounting, and legal professionals, CloudComputing and Electronic Discovery is an invaluable resourcefor understanding the nuanced development of cloud eDiscoverypolicies, practices, and law as they continue to unfold anddevelop.