Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Kroll Ontrack empowers local control over data with mobile ediscovery technology and local expertise

Regulatory scrutiny and compliance drive need for flexible, onsite technologies

MINNEAPOLIS – January 26, 2016 – Amid global legal changes which affect the transfer of data between countries and in regulated industries, organizations are grappling with how best to address data privacy concerns when dealing with investigations, regulatory demands and compliance requirements. In response, Kroll Ontrack today launched a unique service delivery model combining portable ediscovery technologies alongside consultative expertise, empowering organizations to capture, analyze, process, filter and review data anywhere.

Kroll Ontrack’s mobile solution combines powerful processing and review technologies with local consultative expertise to enable onsite filtering, examination and review of data – without the constraints of a data center or a fixed, in-country solution. Kroll Ontrack computer forensic and investigations experts conduct targeted data analysis and work side-by-side with compliance, ediscovery teams and counsel to home in on specific user activity and formulate fact-based case strategies on location.

“The power, portability and flexibility of our mobile solution have accelerated our ability to help global clients address global data challenges, literally anywhere,” says Wendy King, product director, Kroll Ontrack. “In the last six months, we have seen a significant increase in clients needing assistance with complex, often sensitive investigations in regions or industries with restrictive privacy laws or complicated regulations. Our integrated global solution, deployed by consultants who are familiar with local laws, languages and cultural issues, gives our clients access to powerful technology and local expertise wherever and whenever they need them.”

Today, ediscovery is becoming an important element of the business and corporate governance landscape, even for countries that do not have an obligation to carry out ediscovery under their legal framework. A recent Ediscovery Goes Global report by Kroll Ontrack notes the rapid growth of ediscovery across Europe and Asia and highlights the adaptability of ediscovery technology, which is now used in a wealth of legal scenarios and not just limited to litigation cases.

“Global organizations and law firms are turning to versatile ediscovery technologies to handle a wide range of data management situations,” said Mark Williams, CEO, Kroll Ontrack. “Specifically, mobile technology partnered with local consultative expertise can be a cornerstone for better understanding a dataset, whether investigating fraud and corruption around the globe, handling litigation data in highly regulated environments, industries or countries, or retrieving highly sensitive company data internationally or domestically.”

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“The recent invalidation of the Safe Harbor regime, General Data Protection Regulation reform in the EU, and China State Secrecy laws are forcing organizations to tighten their data management practices and seek tangible solutions, such as mobile ediscovery, to address data privacy challenges,” said Tim Phillips, managing director of International Legal Technologies, Kroll Ontrack.

Demand from clients all over the world for local expertise and support has driven the expansion of Kroll Ontrack’s global network of data centers and document review teams. In addition to Kroll Ontrack’s mobile solution and five data centers (US, UK, France, Germany, Japan), Kroll Ontrack has 30 offices around the globe with jurisdictional expertise to support a truly global service offering. As well as opening its German data center in Frankfurt in May 2014, Kroll Ontrack launched its French data center in Paris earlier in 2015 along with its highly successful and fast-growing document review center in London’s legal district in January 2015. Most recently, Kroll Ontrack announced the offering of ediscovery services in China to help clients observe State Secrecy laws and the integration of Relativity into its UK offering, with plans to launch Relativity into its Tokyo environment in March of 2016. Kroll Ontrack is a Relativity Best in Service partner and won the 2015 Relativity Innovation Award for Best Service Provider Solution.

For more information on Kroll Ontrack mobile ediscovery solutions, please visit: http://www.ediscovery.com/solutions/mobile-solution/