There's no denying that the massive increase in the volume of electronically-stored information companies create has caused a shift in e-discovery. Learning to make best use of that data as it relates to the litigation process is a priority for those overseeing discovery projects, but the security ramifications associated with it also warrant focus.

According to John Mays and Jeff Kerr, founding partners of Mays & Kerr in Atlanta, cybersecurity pressures are impacting e-discovery in some surprising ways.

“In e-discovery matters, the client is often asked to turn over a large amount of its raw data, either to counsel or to a vendor. Transferring that data creates risk that it can be breached during transit, and storage in multiple locations creates more attack surfaces,” said Kerr in a recent interview with Legaltech News.