ISO/IEC 27050-4:2021

Information technology — Electronic discovery — Part 4: Technical readiness

This document provides guidance on the ways an organization can plan and prepare for, and implement, electronic discovery from the perspective of both technology and processes. This document provides guidance on proactive measures that can help enable effective and appropriate electronic discovery and processes. This document is relevant to both non-technical and technical personnel involved in some or all of the electronic discovery activities.

Technologies de l'information — Découverte électronique — Partie 4: Préparation technique

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 11-Apr-2021
• ICS: 35.030 - IT Security
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 - Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27/WG 4 - Security controls and services
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 12-Apr-2021
• Due Date: 26-Mar-2022
• Completion Date: 12-Apr-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 27050-4
First edition
2021-04
Information technology — Electronic
discovery —
Part 4:
Technical readiness
Technologies de l'information — Découverte électronique —
Partie 4: Préparation technique
Reference number
ISO/IEC 27050-4:2021(E)
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ISO/IEC 2021

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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 2
5 Electronic discovery background . 2
6 Technical readiness . 4
7 Readiness for electronic discovery. 4
7.1 ESI identification . 4
7.1.1 General. 4
7.1.2 ESI landscape . 5
7.1.3 Data map . 5
7.1.4 Data classification . 5
7.1.5 Proactive ESI identification . 6
7.2 ESI preservation . 6
7.2.1 General. 6
7.2.2 Assessing preservation needs . 6
7.2.3 Preservation obligations . 6
7.2.4 Hold/preservation notices .
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