ELMSFORD, N.Y. – JANUARY 24th, 2012 – Planet Data, a global innovator in the creation and development of defensible legal technologies, services and solutions, today announced that the company has received the SSAE16 Type II (Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16) certification, awarded by the American Institute of certified public accountants (AICPA).

To achieve the SSAE 16 Type II certification Planet Data was reviewed by audit, risk, and control oriented professionals who have experience in accounting, auditing, and information security. These credentials, and independent validation from the AICPA, demonstrate that Planet Data is committed to providing clients the utmost assurance that their data is secure. Planet Data has been SAS70 II certified since 2009.

“The SSAE 16 Type II certification is not a standard or common certification in the eDiscovery industry. The certification is proof of our commitment to go beyond industry standards to provide the best security and services for our clients,” said David Cochran, Planet Data EVP and COO.

Michael Wade, Planet Data EVP and CTO states, “To achieve the SSAE 16 Type II status we have been thoroughly evaluated and audited by an independent party, the AICPA. With this certification, and independent validation, clients are completely assured of the effectiveness of Planet Data’s internal controls and data security safeguards.”

Currently, eDiscovery vendors must contend with immense quantities of client data and they need to be able to prove to clients that they are equipped to manage this information with the correct security measures. As the SSAE 16 Type II certification is independent, third party validation, that requires a thorough and rigorous auditing process it is one of the most effective ways to prove this.

The SSAE 16, which effectively replaces SAS 70, was drafted with the purpose of updating the U.S. service organization reporting standard so that it is in line with the new international service organization reporting standard.

About Planet Data – Planet Data, a global leader in Early Case Assessment and Discovery Management Services, has been providing eDiscovery services for more than ten years. Planet Data is SAS 70 Type II, SSAE 16 Type II and US Safe Harbor certified, and operates Tier 4 state-of-the-art data processing and hosting centers. Planet Data delivers flexible, high-quality, cost-effective eDiscovery services, high-level consulting, technical support and project management. www.planetds.com

WHO: Planet Data, a global innovator in the creation and development of defensible legal technologies, services and solutions, will present the newly launched Version 3 if its proprietary early cost assessment eDiscovery platform, Exego. Planet Data’s CTO, Mike Wade, and other Planet Data C-level executives, will be available to give demonstrations of Exego3.

WHERE: Empire suite, The Hilton, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

WHEN: January 30 – February 1, 2012

WHAT: Exego3 is a proprietary early cost assessment eDiscovery platform that performs multiple functions such as:

• Exego3 indexes all of the data in a search up front. This significantly reduces the amount of data required for review by giving clients the ability to proactively cull large amounts of data in a systematic and defensible manner.
• Exego3 handles difficult document types and large volumes of image-only data rapidly and accurately.

The new tools and enhancements to the existing Exego platform allow users to save on cost and improve efficiency.

Key updates to Exego3, which differentiate the platform from other eDiscovery systems, are:

• Asynchronous searching
• Enhanced meta data search tools
• Validation through random sampling

Read more about the specifics of Exego in our Press Release.

If you are a member of the press and would like a demonstration of Exego3, and an explanation on why this is the future of eDiscovery, please email lmarques@planetds.com or call Laura Marques at 914-593-6227.

About Planet Data – Now celebrating ten years in eDiscovery, Planet Data is a global leader in Early Case Assessment and Discovery Management Services. Planet Data is SAS 70 Type II and US Safe Harbor certified, and operates two state-of-the-art data processing and hosting centers. Planet Data delivers flexible, high-quality, cost-effective eDiscovery services, high-level consulting, technical support and project management.

ELMSFORD, N.Y. – December 14, 2011 – Planet Data, a global innovator in the creation and development of defensible legal technologies, services and solutions, today announced the latest version of their proprietary early cost assessment eDiscovery platform, Exego3. The new tools and enhancements to existing tools allow users to save on cost and improve efficiency through asynchronous searching, advanced metadata search techniques and by validating results through random sampling.

“Today, there is a lack of clarity about how to successfully navigate the eDiscovery process and the pricing assimilated with eDiscovery technology,” said Howard Reissner, Esq., CEO of Planet Data. “The market is demanding cost efficiency, better quality search results and a quicker turnaround from eDiscovery vendors. Through our enhancements revealed in Exego3 we have delivered on all fronts. Users will save time, money and improve the quality of searches. Planet Data is constantly evolving our technology to stay ahead of the industry and market needs.”
Key updates to Exego3 include:

Asynchronous Searching
Users can work uninterrupted significantly increasing efficiency – while one or more searches runs in parallel. The focus remains on the iterative process of improving search terms and understanding the data.

All query results are stored, allowing instant access at any time without the need to rerun searches. Users can return to a search at a later time and quickly recall the results of previously run queries. In addition, the end user can instantly jump between the outcomes of different queries to compare results.

Enhanced Meta Data Search Tools
Understanding the metadata in a set of documents is central to understanding the contents of the document collection, however, searching on metadata fields tends to be complex and frequently results in many false positives. This new feature allows easy construction of queries across large numbers of metadata fields, or to exclude unwanted fields, to reduce false positives or hone in on very specific metadata fields.

Validation Through Random Sampling
This critical feature not only allows the user to sample against non-responsive documents, but to also apply sampling techniques to quantify the effectiveness of search terms very early in the case. Sampling will ensure that no stone is left unturned and that there are no unknown variations of concepts due to lack of knowledge or an inadequate search strategy.

Combining Exego concept based search technology with this new feature gives the ediscovery team complete assurance that the review is thorough and efficient.

For a demonstration of Exego3 at the Legal Technology Conference New York, January 30 – February 1, contact lmarques@planetds.com. Additional information about Exego3

About Planet Data – Now celebrating ten years in eDiscovery, Planet Data is a global leader in Early Case Assessment and Discovery Management Services. Planet Data is SAS 70 Type II and US Safe Harbor certified, and operates Tier 4 state-of-the-art data processing and hosting centers. Planet Data delivers flexible, high-quality, cost-effective eDiscovery services, high-level consulting, technical support and project management.

Planet Data, a global innovator in the creation and development of defensible legal technologies, services and solutions, today announced they will sponsor the Advanced eDiscovery Institute event for Georgetown Law CLE. Leading experts in the field of eDiscovery, federal judges from across the country, and many of the industries thought leaders will speak at the event.

Georgetown Law CLE, established more than 30 years ago, is dedicated to providing the legal community with high quality programs developed with the professions ever changing needs in mind.

WHERE:

The Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City, Arlington, V.A.

WHEN:

November 17-18, 2011

WHAT:

The Advanced eDiscovery Institute event gives lawyers an opportunity to focus on the pressing issues of today’s legal climate with professionals from across the country. Attendees will receive advice from the leading experts in the eDiscovery field, including more judicial speakers than any other eDiscovery CLE program.

“Its important for Planet Data to be a part of an event where some of the countries leading legal minds will discuss the most pertinent issues in our industry,” says Howard Reissner, Esq., CEO, Planet Data. “To be involved with these conversations and engage the next generation of the legal industry is how Planet Data learns to develop the best technology to meet the needs of the future of this industry.”

To read more about the event please visit the website.

About Planet Data –

Now celebrating ten years in eDiscovery, Planet Data is a global leader in Early Case Assessment and Discovery Management Services. Planet Data is SAS 70 Type II and US Safe Harbor certified, and operates two Tier 4 state-of-the-art data processing and hosting centers. Planet Data delivers flexible, high-quality, cost-effective eDiscovery services, high-level consulting, technical support and project management.