What are some important steps an SMB can take from a management perspective to prepare for e-discovery?
Depending on the type of business, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can be subject to some of the same e-discovery and compliance standards as larger enterprises. What is the No. 1 challenge for SMBs when it comes to e-discovery? I think, first, it’s really important for SMBs to understand that e-discovery and regulatory requirements absolutely affect them, too. Often times in the news, you see stories about larger companies being sued, but the same thing also happens to smaller organizations. And while SMBs might not have the same broad array of content types and systems, they are challenged by having fewer resources, especially IT and legal resources. What can an SMB do to address these challenges? What are some of the steps from a technology standpoint that companies can take to be proactive and prepare for an e-discovery request? On the technology front, I think it’s really important to take a proactive approach to e-discovery. One component of that is to keep content only
