Electronic Due Diligence & Litigation Readiness

Electronic Due Diligence

A corporation’s data, from customer and financial information to intellectual property, is often its greatest asset. When a company is contemplating a transaction, it wants to be clear on exactly what it is getting. In the case of a spin-off, it wants to be certain that it is not giving away any proprietary information linked to the parent company. Using computer forensic analysis to review data in its native file format, NTI can assist corporations in conducting electronic due diligence, even when the transaction involves thousands of machines scattered around the world.

See related Case Study: Tech Company Conducts Electronic Due Diligence For Spin-Off

Litigation Readiness

NTI deploys the same techniques to pro-actively categorize a corporation’s electronic assets, should a lawsuit ensue. A sound accounting of electronic data, and a well-articulated digital document retention policy, can lessen a company's liability. These steps can allow an entity to easily access data that might be exculpatory, or at least, supportive of the company in defense of a claim. Displaying a pro-active stance toward electronic discovery requests also conveys a spirit of transparency that can aid a company in the court of public opinion.

See related article: Rethinking Retention Policies (PDF 82kb)