Exam 7: Electronic Discovery

It is relatively easy to destroy an electronic document.

TIFF image format is a form of native format.

It is easy to alter an electronic document.

The process of testing a database to see if it contains information relevant to the subject matter of the case is called:

The destruction or alteration of relevant documents or other evidence in litigation is called:

A(n) litigation is designed to prevent the destruction of evidence, including ESI and metadata, during:

Today, most "documents" are created in an electronic format.

The provision covers inadvertent routine deletion of ESI such as emails to create additional space.

ESI can replicate itself without the user realizing it.

The process of searching and culling data to find relevant information is called data filtering.

A preservation letter should be sent to the client early in the process, even before an actual case is filed.

A user can alter a document's metadata by simply opening or copying the document.

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure state that ESI must be discussed between the parties:

Some courts have found that parties are entitled to the metadata that goes with ESI when they are produced.

When you use the "delete" key to get rid of a file on a computer, the file is immediately permanently erased from the hard drive.

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure make it mandatory for the parties to disclose the existence and location of ESI even before they receive discovery requests.

Information about a document, such as the precise time the document was created, accessed, modified, and copied, is known as:

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure state that a producing party has to produce information in:

Spoliation is always intentional.

Which of these terms refers to an associated file structure as defined by the original creating application?