Developments In Mobile Device Electronic Discovery

The collection of data from mobile devices, sometimes necessary for e-discovery purposes, is more difficult than collecting information from computers. Collection of computer information typically can be done remotely, with little impact on custodians, but for mobile devices, the forensics expert needs to take possession and the custodian needs to part with the device, sometimes for a long time. Two experts from Deloitte discovery discuss this problem, and prospects for some technological solutions now in the pipeline.