In 2005 in the United States alone, 2.8 billion e-mail messages were sent and received. By 2008, it is estimated that this number will grow in the range of 7 to 10 billion.
Since the mid-1990’s records and information management professionals have sought to understand the complex requirements for managing electronic records including e-mail.
Organizations have sought to implement solutions like e-mail archiving as part of their broader information management strategy to achieve the following business objectives:

• Reduce legal and compliance risks;
• Reduce the burden and costs associated with E-discovery;
• Ensure the accessibility and security of messages and associated records.

Join Symantec and experts from Cohasset and Redgrave Daley Ragan & Wagner LLP in this webcast, which focuses on industry best practices for leveraging an e-mail archiving solution as part of a comprehensive electronic records and information management strategy.

Email Retention, E-Discovery, and the Impact of New Federal E-Discovery Rules

IT departments in all industries are being asked to prepare for strict requirements around the preservation of email and files as a result of the New Federal Rules on E-Discovery effective December 1st. Without the proper tools and systems, one email discovery request can divert your limited human resources and IT dollars trying to respond in a short period of time. Learn why companies are examining email archiving solutions to optimize email management, enhance litigation preparedness and proactively take control of E-Discovery. You'll also learn the IT perspective on email; how it impacts Legal; and why proactive email retention policies are critical for any company today to reduce business risks and lower costs.

Topics Discussed:

• IT and Legal Challenges of Email Today
• Impact of New Federal Rules on E-Discovery
• Retention Schedules and Litigation Preparedness
• What is Email Archiving?
• Enforcing Consistent Retention and Preservation
• Securing Historical Data (Backups and PSTs)
• Customer Case Studies

Speaker:
Gregory Buckles, Sr. Product Manager, Enterprise Vault