Widespread Use of Hashing, Key-Based Encapsulation of Data Imminent

Craig Ball at Law Technology News gazes into his crystal ball and comes back with some pretty interesting predictions for the near future of electronic data discovery (EDD). He says we will see more expert-mediated conferences as courts grapple with the technical intricacies of EDD and the inflated costs that dog inept efforts. "It just makes economic sense. In large cases, EDD expenses alone can dwarf the entire amount in controversy in smaller cases; in any size case, EDD mistakes can determine outcomes. Why wouldn't you resolve foreseeable disputes before you bet the company?" Hashing and key-based encapsulation of data are two of the more interesting prognostications he describes as coming down the eDiscovery pipe.