Deck 3: E-Discovery Planning Tools

Question 1

Under which circumstance is a targeted discovery scope probably the most efficient?

A) a liability lawsuit involving all of a company's products
B) a fraud investigation of dozens of employees over ten years
C) a class action lawsuit by thousands of customers
D) a contractual dispute involving one customer

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which task is most likely to require a digital forensics tool?

A) hard drive image capture
B) keyword searches on documents
C) analysis of databases that contain inventory data
D) review of e-mails sent during a range of dates

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Why would you use an MD5 algorithm?

A) to hide sensitive information
B) to ensure data authenticity
C) for secure data transfers
D) to recover corrupted information

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In which situation is a broad e-discovery scope most feasible?

A) a large company with multiple locations
B) a large company that has a consistent backup regimen
C) a company with a small IT infrastructure
D) a company with many data servers

Question 5

Which of the following is typically NOT a consideration in the e-discovery planning stage?

A) look at the size of the opponent's network
B) large companies typically have archived backup files
C) smaller companies don't have as many IT resources
D) a targeted e-discovery scope might be more useful with smaller companies

Question 6

Which of the following is true about broad e-discovery scopes?

A) keywords and date ranges are used to narrow the focus
B) several discovery requests are usually made
C) it increases the prospect of acquiring data that could be useful
D) it can give you information about the opponent's network

Question 7

What do trial presentation tools use to import and export documents from litigation databases?

A) upload templates
B) load files
C) TIF files
D) data formats

Question 8

In what kind of trial does the judge hear all the evidence and determine the outcome?

A) jury trial
B) mediation
C) bench trial
D) arbitration

Question 9

What does the e-discovery scope help to determine?

A) the maximum penalty in a criminal case
B) the amount of data to be collected
C) the total cost of the digital forensics process
D) which people should be interviewed

Question 10

Why might you want to use a digital hash when collecting digital data?

A) to validate that the data hasn't been modified
B) to encrypt the data so the opponent cannot read it
C) to expedite the collection process
D) to prevent accidental deletion of the data

Question 11

Before a trial, key evidence is transferred from a format suitable for the courtroom to the litigation database.

Question 12

The acquisition of data in the e-discovery process is usually very inexpensive.

Question 13

Which of the following is true about a targeted discovery scope versus a broad discovery scope?

A) the initial amount of data collected is smaller
B) initially, a larger amount of data is collected
C) finding responsive data can take longer
D) numerous custodians are targeted at first, and then narrowed

Question 14

Storage and media costs tend to decrease as more data is collected.

Question 15

What method of authentication is used when transferring data between people or between physical locations on removable media?

A) chain-of-custody form
B) Secure Hash Algorithm
C) analog transfer form
D) discovery tracker

Question 16

Which of the following is likely to hinder the data collection process?

A) all data is on a single server
B) encrypted data
C) networks with little security
D) a network with a single domain

Question 17

Which of the following is true about large data collections using a broad scope?

A) most of the data will be relevant
B) network latency is never a problem
C) the main advantage is the cost
D) a challenge to the request is more likely

Question 18

Why might the location of the data be a consideration when planning the discovery scope?

A) the data might be in a foreign language
B) currency values fluctuate from region to region
C) privacy laws vary by country
D) data is downloaded faster from remote locations

Question 19

A targeted e-discovery scope starts with a narrow focus and gradually expands the focus.

Question 20

A load file can contain data related to documents it contains such as selected metadata.

Question 21

Nextpoint Discovery Cloud works entirely in the _________ so there's no local software to purchase.

Question 24

A tear-out, also known as a ______________, is a software feature for emphasizing parts of a document, photo, video, and so forth.

Question 25

The e-discovery _________ helps determine the amount of data to be collected or searched.

Question 26

Trial ______________ tools are developed for one user with a limited amount of preprocessed material.

Question 29

Enkive is designed to be used with an e-mail system and retains and purges e-mail based on an organization's ____________ policies.

Question 33

The main advantage of Catalyst Repository Systems software is the grid-based system for ______________ support.

Question 34

A _______ file is a set of scanned images or electronically processed files that might contain attachments to documents, e-mails, or files.

Question 35

Being uncertain what data on the system actually is evidence can be a reason to use a __________ e-discovery scope.

Question 37

Using mediators and _____________ is becoming a common requirement in many contracts to avoid the expense of jury trials.

Question 39

A ___________ e-discovery scope begins with small, focused data collections and expands based on parsing and reviewing data during the initial collection.

Question 41

What are some legal considerations that most be taken into account when planning the discovery scope?

Question 42

How does data authentication play a part in the e-discovery process?

Question 43

How does cloud computing pose a challenge for the e-discovery process?

Question 44

Describe two factors to take into consideration during the e-discovery planning stage.

Question 45

Why is communication between attorneys and IT personnel critical?

Question 46

Describe a targeted e-discovery scope.

Question 47

How can the e-discovery scope affect the costs of e-discovery?

Question 48

Which e-discovery scope is most likely to generate additional discovery requests? Why?

Question 49

Compare a targeted e-discovery scope with a broad e-discovery scope.

Question 50

List three questions that an attorney can pose to IT professionals to elicit valuable insights.