I still get asked questions about de-duplication: What is it? Why is it important? So, in order to please those folks, as well as those who have not asked yet, here’s a quick summary.
De-duplication is the process of reducing a data population by identifying and removing duplicate emails and/or non-email files. The digital signatures (MD5 hash codes) of each file are compared against each other and matches are marked as duplicates. Files marked as duplicates can be suppressed from further processing. For those that are suppressed, Altep maintains an audit trail for 100% file accountability. Reducing the population by de-duping is a critical success factor in keeping the overall litigation costs down by reducing processing costs and attorney review time.
James Crane is an attorney, consultant and author with extensive experience in e-discovery management. In his practice, James has defended corporate clients in a variety of complex matters including multi-jurisdictional class actions and internal corporate and government regulatory investigations.
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