How To Prevent Data Breaches: 4 Essential Strategies

In a world where digital data is constantly exchanged, understanding how to prevent data breaches is not just important; it’s a necessity for any organization. Data breaches can lead to significant financial losses, damage to reputation, and legal repercussions. They happen due to various reasons, including weak security measures, human error, and sophisticated cyber-attacks. Implementing Robust Cybersecurity […]

How To Effectively Analyze Unstructured Data

Unstructured data analytics is a game-changer in today’s data-driven business environment. It’s all about turning chaos into clarity. Unstructured data, such as emails, social media posts, and documents, are gold mines of information. However, extracting valuable insights from this vast and varied data can be daunting. The key lies in understanding the patterns and trends hidden […]

How To Ensure Data Integrity: 9 Proven Methods

Data integrity is the foundation of effective data management. It ensures that data remains accurate, consistent, and trustworthy throughout its lifecycle. Maintaining data integrity is essential for informed decision-making, regulatory compliance, and building trust with stakeholders. In this article, we’ll explore ten proven methods that organizations can implement to safeguard and enhance data integrity across […]

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Healthcare Data Security: Risks, Challenges, And Solutions

With sensitive patient information at risk, the demand for robust healthcare data security measures has always been a priority of healthcare organizations. A distinct challenge arises in effectively adapting security measures to current technologies and ever-changing cyber threats. This is no small feat, given the increasing sophistication of cyber threats. The risks are manifold, ranging […]

6 Vital Elements Of A Data Security Policy: Your Roadmap To Safety

Safeguarding sensitive data is highly important for organizations across industries. A robust data security policy serves as a roadmap to safety, outlining the necessary controls, processes, and measures to protect against data breaches and compliance violations. However, crafting an effective data security policy requires a broad understanding of industry-specific regulations, international standards, stakeholder engagement, robust […]

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Data Security Essentials: How To Effectively Protect Sensitive Data

Data breaches are increasingly common these days, and understanding how to protect sensitive data has become a critical concern for organizations across all sectors. The security of sensitive information is not just a matter of regulatory compliance but a component of trust and reputation in the digital world. This guide aims to provide essential insights […]

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Connecting The Dots: Why Data Discovery Is Important In Data Governance

Organizations will always be trying to keep up with the exponential growth of data spread across diverse sources. They will have to find ways to manage data including databases, file shares, cloud platforms, and more. This data overload poses significant challenges in terms of accessibility, searchability, and understanding the quality and structure of data assets. […]

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A Closer Look At Sensitive Data Discovery: Classification And Essential Tools

Sensitive data is the lifeblood of organizations across industries. It encompasses personally identifiable information (PII), financial records, intellectual property, healthcare data, and more. Effectively discovering and classifying sensitive data is vital for safeguarding against data breaches, ensuring regulatory compliance, and unlocking the value of information assets. This guide explores sensitive data discovery and classification, exploring […]

GLBA Compliance Checklist: Key Steps For Financial Institutions

GLBA compliance is crucial for financial institutions aiming to protect consumer financial information. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) mandates strict guidelines for collecting, sharing, and protecting customer data. Compliance with this law is not just a legal necessity but a basis of trust in the financial sector. These steps ensure that financial institutions not only comply with […]

Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage

In the ever-evolving area of eDiscovery, advancements in technology continue to reshape the way legal professionals handle vast amounts of electronic information. Among the key innovations contributing to this transformation are document summarization, sentiment analysis, and the integration of chatbots. These tools not only make the eDiscovery process efficient but also enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of […]

The Key Benefit Of Early Data Assessment For The Legal Industry

In today’s fast-paced legal landscape, staying ahead of the game is paramount. One strategy that has been integral to the legal industry, particularly in eDiscovery, is Early Data Assessment (EDA). This innovative approach to managing data in legal cases offers numerous benefits that can significantly impact the outcomes of legal proceedings. From enhancing efficiency to […]

The Impact Of Poor Data Governance: Risks And Consequences Unveiled

The impact of poor data governance cannot be underestimated in today’s data-driven world. It affects organizations, individuals, and society as a whole. This article delves into the risks and consequences that arise when data governance is neglected, highlighting the importance of efficient solutions in managing data effectively. Data Security Breaches One of the most immediate […]

How To Prevent Data Theft By Departed Employees

One significant threat that companies face with digital data is employee data theft. When employees leave an organization, they may take valuable information with them, putting the company’s data security at risk. To safeguard your organization from the potential consequences of employee data theft, it’s essential to implement effective preventive measures. Here are seven key […]

Data Governance Resolutions for the New Year

Q1 is a great time to assess, resolve, and plan for growth and improvement. In the spirit of the New Year, we’ve identified four key “New Year, New Records” data governance resolutions to strive for in 2023.

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Mitigating Growing Data Volumes: The Past, Present, and Future of Discovery

Sarah Cole explores the evolution of approaches to mitigate the costs of discovery on ever increasing data volumes and considers what strategies can be be successfully deployed next.

Rational Review now supports native review of 3D CAD models

Starting today, Rational Review users can view 3D CAD files directly within the Rational viewer. This new feature is aimed to improve user experience and optimize the current industry standard workflow for e-discovery and document review.

Rational Insights: Alex Jones’ Text Messages

American provocateur Alex Jones learned that his legal team had inadvertently sent the plaintiffs’ attorneys a full copy of his mobile phone data. Sarah Cole discusses why Jones’ text messages were admissible and why they were later allowed to be shared with the January 6 Select Committee.

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Rational Insights: Discovering Secret Service Text Messages

The January 6th Select Committee sought to obtain Secret Service text messages relating to the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, only to be informed that any text messages from that timeframe were deleted across the agency. Sarah Cole shares insights on the recovery of deleted text messages.

iOS 16: the Discovery Implications of Editing and Unsending iMessages

Apple announced that in their upcoming iOS 16 release, iMessage will include the ability to unsend messages, as well as edit messages after sending. Sarah Cole explores the discovery implications of these new features.

Email Threading: Realizing the Value of an Underutilized Asset

Sarah Cole discusses email threading, a tool that, despite being around for a long time, is still underutilized by many eDiscovery consumers. In this blog, we will zoom in on email thread analysis to remind eDiscovery users how email thread analysis can be helpful in any project involving email.

Preventing ROT Data Accumulation with In-Place Data Governance

Sarah Cole discusses ROT data and explores methods to prevent future ROT data accumulation. This article is the final installment of a three-part series on the dangers of ROT data and how best to approach it.

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Using Technology to Identify and Delete ROT Data

Sarah Cole discusses ROT data and explores methods to identify and delete it with the help of technology. This article is part two of a three-part series on the dangers of ROT data and how best to approach it.

The Dangers of ROT Data and Over-Retention

Sarah Cole discusses ROT data and identifies three major risks that it can pose to organizations. This article is part one of a three-part series on the dangers of ROT data and how best to approach it.

Getting Started with Data Sensitivity Classification

In this article we discuss the management of sensitive data, and how to start by classifying data sensitivity into broad, widely applicable categories based on the risk level.

The CPRA – California’s New Data Privacy Mandate

In this article, we will address the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). We introduce the data privacy legislation and discuss frequently asked questions about the CPRA.

What is Autoclassification in Records Management?

This is the first Autoclassification article that will help you understand the fundamentals of the technology. For the interested practitioner, it is worth taking a more practical look at autoclassification, what it is, and how much work is involved before you see a return on investment.

Employee Spotlight: Sarah Cole

In today’s employee spotlight, Rational Enterprise welcomes Sarah Cole as our Senior Director of Consulting. Sarah uses her extensive experience and expertise to arm Rational’s clients with tailored solutions to their data governance, investigative, and discovery needs.

Rational Enterprise to Sponsor Commercial Litigators’ Forum

Rational Enterprise is delighted to announce that we are now a Gold Sponsor of the Commercial Litigators’ Forum. The aims of the sponsorship include encouraging litigation-related discussions and setting up communicative channels with the judiciary.

5 Reasons Information Security should Prioritize Information Governance

We discuss the relationship between Information Governance and Information Security, and how IG can assist Info Sec in better performing its function. Here are the top 5 benefits Information Security can expect from a comprehensive Information Governance program.

The Real Barrier to Successful Defensible Deletion Projects

Deletion projects are notoriously challenging to execute, requiring buy-in from various stakeholders and demonstrable justification of the project budget. Tom Preece discusses how to handle the real barriers to defensible deletion.

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