Electronically Stored Information ─ The Complete Guide to Management, Understanding, Acquisition, Storage, Search, and Retrieval

By explaining what electronic information is; where it is located; the different ways it can be stored; why we need to manage it both from a legal and organizational perspective; who is likely to control it; and, perhaps most importantly, how it can and should be acquired to meet legal and managerial goals, this book will provide tools and information to assist lawyers, businesses, IT and information security staff, as well as the general public. With the easy to understand explanations and guidelines in this book, readers will have the wherewithal to manage the myriad and complex world of electronic information that permeates every part of our world.

David R. Matthews is a sought after speaker on information security and data management. He has published articles in nationally distributed technology magazines and is considered an expert on electronically stored information. He is a recognized and award winning information security specialist who has been invited to participate in local and national information technology infrastructure and policy organizations.

David’s information technology and security career began in the early 1990s. David has presented to national conferences on incident management, sustainable IT purchasing, and most recently on electronic evidence. His latest presentation, entitled "New Issues in Electronic Evidence" has been delivered to rave reviews to federal attorneys, local bar associations, corporations, and records management associations. The presentation has also been selected as a special Peer to Peer session at the premiere information security conference, RSA San Francisco and has been delivered via webcast.