New Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Collection Software
Each day, corporate IT managers, computer forensic examiners, and litigation support professionals are tasked with collecting relevant files which reside in file shares, on client systems, and other popular data sources. The content may include Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, departmental data, individual custodian files, internet logs, telephone logs, or other critical corporate content.
Just over a year ago, Pinpoint Labs released SafeCopy version 2.0 (SafeCopy 2) which alleviated several common problems encountered when using alternative copy utilities to collect client files. Here are a few of those problems that the SafeCopy 2 upgrade addressed:
- DOS-based utilities can be difficult to customize and replicate across multiple users
- Files located in paths with more than 255 characters are missed
- Unicode file and folder names may create verification issues
- Copied file contents are not hash verified (required to confirm that the entire contents were copied)
- Incomplete copy logs do not support accurate recording and validation
- Network outages halt file collections and can be difficult to resume
In January 2008, we released SafeCopy 2.0 Mobile (SC2ME), a U3 compliant version which enabled users to run SafeCopy 2 from a USB device without installing the application on a client computer or server. Due to this success and feedback from our clients, we decided to build SafeCopy 2 Server (SC2SE) which allows users to run SafeCopy 2 from a central location without installing the software on a local machine. There are three typical usage scenarios that illustrate the benefits of SafeCopy 2 Server:
- ESI Collections – Accessing SC2SE from a server or shared resource simplifies and creates a more defensible process.
- Network File Copy Projects – Both litigation support service bureaus and legal departments have to copy electronic discovery and imaging projects between network locations. SC2SE is faster than Microsoft Windows, Robocopy, XXCopy and other popular utilities. It also verifies the results and provides a chain of custody.
- Source Media – Copying files from CD’s, DVD’s and hard drives for Electronic Evidence Discovery (EED) processing
We have a proven record of developing software applications to address our clients’ needs while we preserve, filter and collect electronically stored information for ESI investigations or EED processing. Check out our SafeCopy 2 Mobile and new SafeCopy 2 Server editions and experience the benefits!
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