From ESI to Evidence & preservation of RAM

March 10, 2008 – 2:50 pm

With kind permission from Mr. William F. Hamilton at Holland + Knight, I have posted here two articles which I received last week.

The PowerPoint presentation on From ESI to Evidence and a pdf article on RAM preservation.

Thanks Mr. Hamilton.

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forensic classification of specialities – one approach

March 3, 2008 – 6:10 pm

Last December, I attended a digital forensic course given by the London School of Informatics, City University. On my ToDo list (many ToDo!) after the course was to find out how the courts and the forensic practitioners classify the various technical or speciality areas (if any).

Here’s one approach adopted by the Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners (crfp).

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information blocked & information ‘missed’ collaboration

March 1, 2008 – 4:03 pm

I just found out today that my IT friends in Shanghai are not able to view my websites (this one & another). Sites blocked by the Chinese government. Ah how sad! I was just looking to share my information with my friends.

Also, another IT friend in UK pointed this rather interesting read at wikipedia, PROMIS

Interesting contrasts on the way governments use their ‘power’ to control and/or use information.

I have looked at collaboration tools (mainly Open Source Software) in the past for communities and wondered if anyone would be interested to explore this with me for the ADR (covering mediation and arbitration) communities.

If interested, please leave me your comment here. I am avoiding posting my e-mail here to avoid auto spammers.

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Discovery & Data Analysis

February 29, 2008 – 8:04 pm

Discovery generates ‘quasi-metaphysical’ debates?

Traditional documentary discovery is ‘turned’ into electronic discovery by allowing data analysis of computer files to ‘create new document’.

Check out this at the Irish law on discovery

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Process & Data & People

February 21, 2008 – 11:46 pm

Today, I went to hear what Ms Jennifer Stapleton (DSDM Consultant) has to say about ‘Agile Programme Management’ . Nothing revolutionary in terms of process or approach. Agile is viewed as systemic and dependent on culture. Personally, I rather prefer to view Agile holistically and not to complicate business agility with a whole hosts of ‘portfolio, programme, project’ agility.

Next event, Data Loss Prevention is on my diary: 12th March 2008, Farmers’ and Fletchers’ Hall, 2 Cloth Street, London, EC1A 7LD

Events about ‘People’ issues are too ‘soft’ for IT or Legal people to hold talks or events on :-) .

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my dissertation – done but more to come?

February 16, 2008 – 1:06 am

This week I met up with my dissertation tutor, Ms Angie Raymond,  and we had very interesting exchanges. I am very pleased that Ms Raymond said my dissertation (title: electronic discovery/disclosure:from litigation to international commercial arbitration) was ‘publishable’ material and also commented that I should consider extending my interests in this subject matter and pursue a PhD.

Ah! I will need a sponsor for a PhD.

Thanks Angie for her kind support and encouragement.

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discovery project manager

February 16, 2008 – 12:56 am

This week I saw a job title, ‘discovery project manager’, advertised in jobserve. I am indeed curious as I am an IT Project Manager/Consultant. Perhaps I will also add ‘ediscovery’ to my list of acquired ‘knowledge’. Over the next couple of weeks I will explore these two domains.

Welcome suggestions/comments here or at yahoo groups.

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Buddhism and the art of negotiation – Harvard News Office

February 12, 2008 – 1:21 am

It would be a dream come true for me if I can also apply the Buddhist precepts and way of ‘non-judgment’ for dispute resolution. Interesting article coming from Harvard News room.

The Zen and Buddhism for Negotiation

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The Legal IT Show 2008:e-discovery

February 8, 2008 – 11:53 pm

Show coverage included E-discovery I missed the Show. Instead, I celebrated Chinese New Year, Year of the Rat, with lots of catching up with families and friends.

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BlackBerry Texting:electronic communication/document

February 8, 2008 – 12:15 am

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (Finra) said ‘Blackberry text must be archived and reviewed.’
Securities Industry news

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