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W
ith cloud
computing and
ever-expanding
digital footprints
dominating most enterprise IT
environments today, the issues
encountered in digital forensics
and ediscovery have changed
dramatically. The widespread
adoption of cloud data sources
and workplace messaging
applications has introduced new
layers of complexity that have
been compounding gradually
for years. An increasing number
of legal professionals are now
contending with the magnitude
of complexity, cost, and risk that
can arise when cloud data is not
identified correctly, preserved, and
managed during legal disputes
and investigations.
The scale and complexity of
today's cloud data environment,
driven by the volume, velocity,
and variety of data generated
across an expansive, evolving, and
intricate cloud data landscape,
cannot be overstated. Legal
counsel and investigators who
are responsible for adhering to
established standards of forensic
defensibility, electronic evidence
collection, data preservation and
NAVIGATING
DIGITAL
FORENSICS
IN CLOUD
ENVIRONMENTS
BY TIM ANDERSON, BRETT HARRISON, MICHAEL
KHOURY, AND ETHAN WILANSKY
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