Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
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Where is Electronically
Stored Information?
It's Everywhere!
3.1 INTRODUCTION
Electronically. stored. information. (ESI). surrounds. us. like. an.
ever-deepening. fog. or. an. overwhelming. lood. (Figure 3.1)..
Look.around.yourself.right.now.as.you.sit.here.reading.this.
topic..If.you.are.reading.it.online,.you.are.immersed.in.the.
most.obvious.world.of.electronic.information,.the.computer,.
and.the.immense.worldwide.network.we.call.the.Internet.
Even.if.you.are.reading.it.on.old-fashioned.tree.iber,.I.bet.
you.can.ind.several.items.within.your.immediate.vicinity.that.
are.storing.electronic.data..Go.ahead,.I'll.wait.
OK,.welcome.back—how.many.did.you.ind?.Here.are.a.
few.I.can.see.from.here..My.cell.phone,.my.desk.telephone,.
my. watch,. USB. thumb. drives,. CDs,. DVDs,. and. (yes,. I. still.
have.them).loppy.disks..Of.course,.I.also.know.that.in.my.
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