E-Discovery and the SMB
Most large organizations in the US have responded the recent e-discovery requirements by implementing specific procedures and processes designed to ensure that the right personnel - both from internal counsel and IT - are brought to the table early to make sure that artifacts of this type are preserved appropriately. However, SMBs have unique challenges that large firms don't have.
It seems like everybody's talking about e-discovery nowadays - just take a look at any IT trade journal or IT news source and you're likely to see at least one article about what e-discovery is and how to prepare for it.
However, despite all this attention, both in IT and legal circles, there are still a number of unanswered questions from folks seeking to best prepare their firms for matters involving digital evidence. Many of the issues apply equally to South African companies.
