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project management processes and software and data mapping solutions, businesses will be better prepared for dealing with the discovery of social media content. One of these technologies, Exterro Fusion, assists IT and legal teams by positioning social media as just one of many data assets mapped to litigation profiles. By automating processes with e-discovery project management software, businesses and their legal teams have access to the information required in e-discovery and they can manage the process. This is but one example of the very clever technological solutions on the market. MOVING FROM WALLFLOWER TO SOCIAL BUTTERFLY Applying legal project management principles and technological solutions to social media content turns information existing on sites like Twitter and Facebook into just another data type for preservation and possible production. Through a comprehensive social media policy, businesses can limit the risks of social media use. By employing technology solutions that are flexible enough to encompass and allow for social media content, IT and legal teams can incorporate social media content into their overall e-discovery policies and processes. For legal counsel and IT teams, these technological solutions can be a key component of overall information governance and can position enterprises to be better prepared for a world where e-discovery is likely to include rather complex pieces of social networking information. Social media can be a valuable resource for companies in today’s complex and growing world economy. By managing the legal and operational risks associated with them, social media is free — 28 Litigation and Practice Support ILTA White Paper literally and figuratively — to work for your company, not against it. ILTA For more on social networking, check out our January 2010 White Paper. Social Networking Learn the Rules of Engagement ILTA White Paper January 2010 click here to view ILLUSTRATION BY THOMAS BOUCHER, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED