Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
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Who's in Charge
Here? Allies, Owners,
and Stakeholders
4.1 INTRODUCTION
In.this.chapter.we.consider.the.question.of.“who.”.Who.are.the.
people.you.need.to.work.with.to.be.able.to.identify,.acquire,.
process,. preserve,. manage,. organize,. and. produce. all. this.
electronic. evidence. that. you. have. spent. your. time. learning.
about.in.this.topic..This.is.a.huge.part.of.the.puzzle.because.
behind.every.bit.of.data.there.are.the.humans.who.are.the.
owners,.keepers,.and.controllers,.and.creators.of.that.data..In.
the.legal.world.these.are.most.often.referred.to.as.the.custo-
dians.of.the.electronically.stored.information.(ESI).
We.enumerate.here.the.people.who.you.can.work.with,.
and.discuss.how.to.ind.them.and.engage.with.them.to.your.
advantage.in.your.quest.to.deal.with.this.information.tsunami.
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