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PASADENA Calif. -- Guidance Software Inc. NASDAQGUID the World Leader in Digital InvestigationsTM issued a legal alert addressing a recent and important published court ruling reaffirming the importance of preserving and maintaining file metadata throughout the eDiscovery process. In Aguilar v. Immigration Customs Enforcement Div. of U.S. Dept of Homeland Sec.1 a United States District Court issued a definitive ruling providing that the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require that metadata associated with emails and electronic files be preserved maintained and produced in the course of legal discovery particularly where the requesting party seeks its production in its initial request. This case reaffirms that the preservation of Electronically Stored Information ESI including its associated metadata throughout the eDiscovery process is critical and that a party to litigation faces significant legal risk if they do not collect and maintain digital evidence with technology designed specifically for the task. As eDiscovery best practices are delineated and ultimately determined by the courts this case is particularly important as it dispels any uncertainty concerning the legal requirements for metadata preservation. In arriving at its decision the Aguilar court cited recent case law as well guidance from the influential Sedona Conference who recently revised their statement of eDiscovery principles to emphasize the importance of metadata preservation in the course of discovery. The Aguilar court explained that file metadata is important to help establish the authenticity of electronically stored information to enable accurate and effective search sorting and analysis of the data and also because the metadata itself has relevant evidentiary value. The Aguilar decision underscores the importance of eDiscovery technology such as EnCaseR eDiscovery software that preserves metadata throughout the eDiscovery process including the processing stage. Most eDiscovery solutions fail to preserve file metadata at the collection andor processing and early assessment stages. As a result organizations risk significant legal exposure by producing ESI with compromised metadata or incur substantial increased cost by engaging in a time consuming manual processing effort to reset the file metadata to its original pre-collection state. EnCase eDiscovery is unique in that it fully captures and preserves file metadata at the point of collection and then preserves the metadata in place throughout the eDiscovery workflow including processing analysis and load file generation. Many other collection methods alter the metadata and nearly all processing and early case assessment technologies fail to keep file metadata intact. EnCase eDiscovery provides the dual benefit of reducing eDiscovery costs while reducing risk with a court-validated preservation process. The ruling by the Aguilar court is yet another decision that underlines the compelling value of EnCase eDiscovery said Victor Limongelli President CEO of Guidance Software. eDiscovery is all about complying with court requirements and our EnCase technology enables compliance in a highly scalable cost-effective and defensible manner. EnCase eDiscovery is the leading eDiscovery software solution for the search identification collection preservation and processing of electronically stored information ESI. It performs automated search collection and preservation of ESI residing in unstructured and semi-structured data stores such as desktops laptops file servers email servers content management systems and removable storage media all without any business disruption and maintaining the integrity of the collected data including file metadata with a court-validated chain of custody. Additionally extensive processing capabilities enable post-collection culling and de-duplication of data as well as load file creation for the most popular attorney review platforms allowing customers to drastically reduce processing costs. About Guidance Software GUID Guidance Software is recognized worldwide as the industry leader in digital investigative solutions. Its EnCaser platform provides the foundation for government corporate and law enforcement organizations to conduct thorough network-enabled and court-validated computer investigations of any kind such as responding to eDiscovery requests conducting internal investigations responding to regulatory inquiries or performing data and compliance auditing - all while maintaining the integrity of the data. There are more than 30000 licensed users of the EnCase technology worldwide and thousands attend Guidance Software's renowned training programs annually. Validated by numerous courts corporate legal departments government agencies and law enforcement organizations worldwide EnCase has been honored with industry awards and recognition from eWEEK SC Magazine Network Computing and the Socha-Gelbmann survey. For more information about Guidance Software visit www.guidancesoftware.com. GUID-F 1 2008 WL 5062700 S.D.N.Y. Nov. 21 2008CONTACT Guidance Software Inc. Ed Essa 626-229-9191 x247 ed.essa@guidancesoftware.com
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Guidance Software recently reached a new security benchmark with Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation Common Criteria certification for their EnCase Enterprise digital investigation solution. To date EnCase Enterprise is the only enterprise digital investigation solution to achieve this internationally recognized security standard.To achieve certification vendors must provide a set of security attributes for their product which is then subjected to independent laboratory verification against rigorous international standards. Science Applications International Corporation SAIC carried out the evaluation in its licensed testing laboratory in accordance with the Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme process certifying EnCase Enterprise for Evaluation Assurance Level 2. Common Criteria certification allows agencies to implement EnCase Enterprise with full confidence that the software meets security standards set forth by the National Information Assurance Partnership an initiative between the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Security Agency. The U.S. Department of Defense uses Common Criteria as a benchmark for identifying and procuring secure IT products.EnCase Enterprise provides network-enabled search identification preservation analysis and reporting of digital evidence located on the desktops laptops and servers of government agencies and is used for cyber security initiatives and policy violation investigations. Guidance Software's Common Criteria Certificate can be found on the CCEVS website at httpwww.niap-ccevs.orgcc-schemestvid10052.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission SEC has recently renewed its licenses for EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic solutions from Guidance Software Inc. br br EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic provide network-enabled search capabilities and facilitate the identification preservation analysis and reporting of digital evidence on employee computers and file servers. The tools are primarily used for internal investigations such as fraud HR matters and computer incident analysis. Both EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic use the EnCase Evidence File format which has withstood numerous legal challenges and been validated in courts worldwide. br br For more than a decade Guidance Software has provided government agencies and corporations with digital investigative solutions that are proven credible and defensible said Victor Limongelli President and CEO of Guidance Software. We are extremely honored to have the SEC use EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic solutions given their role in maintaining fair orderly and efficient markets and protecting investors against those who violate securities laws. br br This contract news rounds out a year of high-profile industry recognition and praise for the company's EnCase technology. In June Guidance Software announced that it received the highest ranking Top 5 Provider in the eDiscovery Software Providers Category of Socha-Gelbmann's 2008 Electronic Discovery Survey and before that the company also received the highest possible rating in Gartner's MarketScope for E-Discovery and Litigation Support Vendors 2007. The Gartner report is available on Guidance Software's Web site at www.guidancesoftware.com.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission SEC has recently renewed its licenses for EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic solutions from Guidance Software Inc. br br EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic provide network-enabled search capabilities and facilitate the identification preservation analysis and reporting of digital evidence on employee computers and file servers. The tools are primarily used for internal investigations such as fraud HR matters and computer incident analysis. Both EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic use the EnCase Evidence File format which has withstood numerous legal challenges and been validated in courts worldwide. br br For more than a decade Guidance Software has provided government agencies and corporations with digital investigative solutions that are proven credible and defensible said Victor Limongelli President and CEO of Guidance Software. We are extremely honored to have the SEC use EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic solutions given their role in maintaining fair orderly and efficient markets and protecting investors against those who violate securities laws. br br This contract news rounds out a year of high-profile industry recognition and praise for the company's EnCase technology. In June Guidance Software announced that it received the highest ranking Top 5 Provider in the eDiscovery Software Providers Category of Socha-Gelbmann's 2008 Electronic Discovery Survey and before that the company also received the highest possible rating in Gartner's MarketScope for E-Discovery and Litigation Support Vendors 2007. The Gartner report is available on Guidance Software's Web site at www.guidancesoftware.com.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission SEC has recently renewed its licenses for EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic solutions from Guidance Software Inc. br br EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic provide network-enabled search capabilities and facilitate the identification preservation analysis and reporting of digital evidence on employee computers and file servers. The tools are primarily used for internal investigations such as fraud HR matters and computer incident analysis. Both EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic use the EnCase Evidence File format which has withstood numerous legal challenges and been validated in courts worldwide. br br For more than a decade Guidance Software has provided government agencies and corporations with digital investigative solutions that are proven credible and defensible said Victor Limongelli President and CEO of Guidance Software. We are extremely honored to have the SEC use EnCase Enterprise and EnCase Forensic solutions given their role in maintaining fair orderly and efficient markets and protecting investors against those who violate securities laws. br br This contract news rounds out a year of high-profile industry recognition and praise for the company's EnCase technology. In June Guidance Software announced that it received the highest ranking Top 5 Provider in the eDiscovery Software Providers Category of Socha-Gelbmann's 2008 Electronic Discovery Survey and before that the company also received the highest possible rating in Gartner's MarketScope for E-Discovery and Litigation Support Vendors 2007. The Gartner report is available on Guidance Software's Web site at www.guidancesoftware.com.
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PASADENA Calif. October 22 2008 Guidance Software Inc. NASDAQ GUID The World Leader in Digital Investigations today announced it has formed a strategic alliance with CACI International Inc. NYSE CAI a leading government IT systems integrator and services provider to provide a comprehensive and leading-edge eDiscovery solution to the U.S. Department of Justice DOJ and other federal government agencies.Under this alliance CACI will provide EnCase eDiscovery support for eDiscovery collection and processing services to the DOJ and other U.S. Government agencies on a pay-per-use basis. Electronic discovery is a significant component of the investigation and litigation support services both organizations provide. In addition to joint eDiscovery services CACI will provide systems integration and implementation services for federal agencies that procure EnCase eDiscovery as well as EnCase Information AssuranceGuidance Softwares solution for detecting instances of classified data spillage and personal identifiable information PII and establishing trusted endpoints through integrated remediation. This alliance is modeled after a recent and highly successful large-scale eDiscovery engagement in which CACI and Guidance Software teamed to utilize EnCase eDiscovery to preserve search collect and process electronically stored information ESI from 800 employee desktops computers and several agency servers in multiple locations. In that mattera major litigation brought against the U.S. Government and othersEnCase eDiscovery collected over the network and then processed over 21 terabytes of relevant ESI within tight time and budget constraints. Additionally CACI successfully employed its OMEGA review software a web portal that integrates management and technical resources for both CACI and DOJ users providing DOJ attorneys with powerful search capabilities to quickly and effectively scan through the vast repositories of evidentiary material which in this case was collected with EnCase eDiscovery. Together EnCase eDiscovery and OMEGA provide a proven and complete eDiscovery solution.Paul Cofoni CACI President and Chief Executive Officer said Our alliance with Guidance Software affirms CACI's commitment to meet DOJ's evolving automated litigation technology requirements through the application of cutting-edge solutions and forward-looking technologies. This is another example of how CACI is continually working to fulfill its objective of enabling government attorneys to work faster smarter and more efficiently.We believe this alliance with CACI whom we see as the clear leader in eDiscovery services to the U.S. government will significantly expand our mind share and market share in the government sector said Victor Limongelli President and CEO of Guidance Software. CACI and Guidance Software have proven the very compelling value of this relationship with a key joint engagement that demonstrated the effectiveness of our respective technologies and service teams. We look forward to working with CACI to repeat such successes. In addition to teaming on services and systems integration engagements Guidance Software and CACI will jointly market and engage in co-selling and business development efforts under the terms of the alliance agreement. About CACICACI International Inc provides the professional services and IT solutions needed to prevail in today's defense intelligence homeland security and federal civilian government arenas. We deliver enterprise IT and network services data information and knowledge management services business system solutions logistics and material readiness C4ISR integration services information assurance information operations and cyber security services integrated security and intelligence solutions and program management and SETA support services. CACI services and solutions help our federal clients provide for national security improve communications and collaboration secure the integrity of information systems and networks enhance data collection and analysis and increase efficiency and mission effectiveness. We add value to our clients' operations increase their skills and capabilities and enhance their missions. CACI is a member of the Fortune 1000 Largest Companies of 2007 and the Russell 2000 index. CACI provides dynamic careers for approximately 12100 employees working in over 120 offices in the U.S. and Europe. CACI is the IT provider for a networked world. Visit CACI on the web at www.caci.com.About Guidance Software GUIDGuidance Software is recognized worldwide as the industry leader in digital investigative solutions. Its EnCaser platform provides the foundation for government corporate and law enforcement organizations to conduct thorough network-enabled and court-validated computer investigations of any kind such as responding to eDiscovery requests conducting internal investigations responding to regulatory inquiries or performing data and compliance auditing all while maintaining the integrity of the data. There are more than 28000 licensed users of the EnCase technology worldwide and thousands attend Guidance Software's renowned training programs annually. Validated by numerous courts corporate legal departments government agencies and law enforcement organizations worldwide EnCase is also frequently honored with industry awards and recognition from eWEEK SC Magazine Network Computing and the Socha-Gelbmann survey. GUID-FCONTACT: Ed Essa 626 229-9191 x247 ed.essa@guidancesoftware.com
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