Information Technology Reference
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This.becomes.even.more.dificult.when.the.original.form.
of.the.data.is.in.a.proprietary.database..Database.applications.
can.be.expensive,.and.data.stored.therein.might.be.dificult.
or.impossible.to.extract.or.even.to.view..Without.having.the.
correct. version. of. the. database. software. (including. required.
licensing),.speciic.information.about.the.design.of.the.origi-
nal.database,.and.expertise.to.re-create.the.original.database.
architecture,. it. might. be. impossible. to. actually. view. data. in.
the.original.context.
All.that.said,.it.can.be.a.daunting.task.to.be.able.to.actu-
ally. gain. relevant. electronic. evidence. that. will. stand. up. to.
evidentiary.requirements.in.court..The.most.important.thing.
that.you.and.your.legal.counsel.can.do.is.to.be.aware.of.these.
issues.up.front.and.be.speciic.when.requesting.data.from.the.
other.parties.during.your.pretrial.meetings.
Being. aware. of. these. issues. as. they. relate. to. your. own.
data.will.also.help.to.inform.you.and.your.legal.counsel.as.to.
your.capabilities.for.producing.relevant.electronic.evidence.in.
either.its.original.format,.or.in.some.other.format.that.might.
be.requested.
At.times,.it.may.be.to.everyone's.advantage.to.create.dif-
ferent. data. formats. in. order. to. ensure. that. the. evidence. is.
consistent,.uncompromised.in.any.way,.and.most.effectively.
and.easily.used.by.all.sides..The.sides.might.decide.to.have.all.
evidence.stored.in.a.database.online.so.that.it.is.accessible.by.
all.concerned..There.are.some.new.online.services.that.offer.
that.possibility.
In.the.end,.it.is.most.important.to.consider.the.goals.of.
everyone.involved.for.the.production.of.the.data.and.ind.the.
most.eficient.and.effective.method.to.accomplish.those.goals.
7.3 MEDIUMS FOR TRANSFER
The.actual.physical.or.logical.medium.used.to.transfer.pro-
duced.electronic.data.will.depend.on.both.the.goals.of.the.pro-
ducing.parties.and.any.agreements.made.between.them..In.
many.cases,.electronic.evidence.can.be.copied.onto.physical.
