Editor’s Note: Effective data management is more critical than ever, and the latest HaystackID® webcast, “Data Minimization: Why Less is More,” offered expert insights on why organizations must take a strategic approach to...more
Between January 2023 and June 2024, cyber threats targeting Europe’s financial sector escalated, posing risks to banks, financial service providers, and regulatory bodies. According to the ENISA Threat Landscape: Finance...more
3/4/2025
/ Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
ENISA ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Ransomware ,
Supply Chain
On a quiet boat dock, a lone pelican perches in perfect stillness, scanning the waters below. At first glance, it might seem like idleness—a break from the hunt. But in reality, this bird is practicing a strategy honed by...more
The United Kingdom is taking a strategic approach to artificial intelligence (AI) adoption within its public sector to drive economic growth and improve public services. Central to this effort is the UK’s AI Playbook, a...more
ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: AI’s rapid advancement has led to groundbreaking technological achievements, but its environmental impact is becoming harder to ignore. As data centers expand to support AI workloads, energy...more
2/18/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Data Centers ,
Discovery ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
Innovative Technology ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector ,
Water
In the quiet corridors of Apple’s headquarters, executives face a decision that could reshape the future of digital privacy for billions of users worldwide. The catalyst? A controversial order from the United Kingdom’s...more
Editor’s Note: The recent HaystackID® webcast, “Protect Sensitive Data and Control Costs: An eDiscovery Blueprint for the Construction Industry,” explored the challenges of managing vast and complex construction data while...more
2/7/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (ACEDS) ,
Compliance ,
Construction Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Document Review ,
e-Discovery ,
Legal Technology ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Machine Learning ,
Technology-Assisted Review
The European Union’s AI Act is now in effect. Officially entering into force on August 1, 2024, the regulation has begun reshaping the artificial intelligence landscape across Europe. While some of its key prohibitions will...more
2/5/2025
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Web Scraping
The transition from December 2024 to January 2025 has been one filled with announcements for the eDiscovery ecosystem, with impactful developments in mergers, AI-powered innovations, leadership transitions, and strategic...more
2/3/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Document Review ,
e-Discovery ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Information Governance ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legal Operations ,
Legal Technology ,
Mergers
In a major development within the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry, OpenAI has lodged serious accusations against DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, alleging that the latter has illegally utilized its proprietary...more
2/3/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Competition ,
Cybersecurity ,
Ethics ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Popular ,
Technology Sector ,
Unfair Competition
On January 27, 2025, the global tech industry experienced a seismic shift with the introduction of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup that unveiled an impressive large language model (LLM). This new...more
1/28/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Competition ,
Export Controls ,
Investors ,
Machine Learning ,
Market Volatility ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector
The economic landscape in December 2024 revealed a dynamic interplay between consumer spending, corporate strategy, and transactional activity, offering critical insights into the evolving M&A environment. Recent data from...more
1/24/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
e-Discovery ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Information Governance ,
Interest Rates ,
Mergers ,
Premerger Notifications ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management
Amid the tidal wave of technological innovation, the legal industry finds itself grappling with an essential question: how can it transform the overwhelming chaos of digital data into a wellspring of actionable insights? The...more
1/21/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
EDRM ,
Legal Technology ,
Risk Management
The eDiscovery industry in 2024 has proven to be another transformative year, with mergers, acquisitions, and investments driving significant shifts in the competitive and technological landscape. As the market matures,...more
1/14/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Discovery ,
e-Discovery ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Investment ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity
The PowerSchool data breach, discovered on December 28, 2024, serves as a powerful reminder of the persistent cybersecurity challenges confronting the education sector. PowerSchool, a leading provider of education technology,...more
1/10/2025
/ Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Educational Institutions ,
Information Governance ,
Ransomware ,
Students
As the global markets look towards 2025, a dynamic evolution is anticipated within the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Key strategic drivers such as regulatory adjustments, monetary policy normalizations, and...more
1/8/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
e-Discovery ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Information Governance ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Technology Sector
In an era marked by rapid technological advancement, artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative force in cybersecurity threats, particularly in the domain of sophisticated phishing attacks. Recent developments...more
Editor’s Note: HaystackID® brought together industry experts in a recent webcast to discuss the interplay of artificial intelligence (AI), data management, and cross-functional collaboration in modern organizations. The...more
1/2/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
EDRM ,
Machine Learning ,
NIST ,
Popular
December 2024 marks a pivotal milestone in international cybersecurity cooperation as the Tallinn Mechanism concludes its first year of operations, having mobilized over $210 million in targeted assistance for Ukraine’s...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has released a comprehensive opinion addressing key data protection concerns related to the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) models. The opinion, requested...more
12/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Governance ,
Ireland ,
Personal Data ,
Risk Assessment ,
Training
ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: The 36th edition of the eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey provides a compelling narrative of an industry at the crossroads of optimism and innovation. This Fall 2024 report not only...more
The intersection of economic indicators and Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) transaction trends provides a detailed view of the evolving mergers and acquisitions (M&A) environment. These insights are essential for professionals...more
12/13/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Document Review ,
e-Discovery ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Information Governance ,
Integration ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Transparency
ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: In this month’s Vendor Voices, ComplexDiscovery OÜ explores the dynamic developments in eDiscovery, cybersecurity, and information governance throughout November 2024. From the latest edition...more
12/9/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Discovery ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Ethics ,
Information Governance ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Technology-Assisted Review
A landmark healthcare AI controversy has emerged as a watershed moment for eDiscovery professionals, revealing unprecedented challenges in investigating AI-driven decision-making systems within legal proceedings. The case,...more
12/9/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Appeals ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Beneficiaries ,
e-Discovery ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
Information Governance ,
Investigations ,
Machine Learning ,
Medicare Act ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Transparency ,
United Healthcare Insurance Co.
A significant wave of economic and regulatory transformation looms over the business sector as the European Union implements the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), marking a fundamental shift in corporate...more
12/6/2024
/ Cloud Computing ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) ,
Deadlines ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Individual Accountability ,
Infrastructure ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Shareholders ,
Sustainability ,
Technology ,
Transformativeness ,
Transparency