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TOPIC: Analysts say the electronic discovery market is worth nearly $2 billion and is growing every year, according to an article by The Associated Press. Electronic discovery companies use software to target digital records that may be relevant to lawsuits involving a company. Regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, lawsuits and affordable data storage have made electronic discovery a necessity for some companies.

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Andres Rodriguez is the founder and CTO of Archivas, Inc., a leading provider of long-term fixed content archiving technology. Andres oversees all technology initiatives at Archivas. Before founding Archivas, Andres was CTO at the New York Times. At the New York Times, he was responsible for technical strategy and worked extensively with their archives on digital content preservation. Before the New York Times, Andres was the founder and VP of Engineering for Abuzz, an interactive knowledge-sharing software company.

Peter Garza is founder and president of EvidentData, Inc., a company specializing in computer forensics, electronic discovery and information security. Garza has worked as both a consulting and testifying expert in more than 200 civil cases, including lawsuits against Arthur Andersen and the Board of Directors of Enron, a successful $45 million lawsuit by sports agent Leigh Steinberg, and a number of other prominent and high-stakes cases. He designed effective forensic processes used in the EvidentData computer forensics laboratory in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The EvidentData computer forensics lab has been highly effective in recovering digital evidence in investigations and in large electronic discovery assignments. Through Garza's expertise and leadership, EvidentData has developed a proven approach to controlling costs and finding answers. Prior to founding EvidentData, Garza served as a Special Agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service ('NCIS') conducting and supervising investigations for more than 10 years. He recovered and analyzed a wide array of computer evidence, including electronic business records used to expose defense procurement fraud as well as remnant data used in successful criminal and counterintelligence investigations. Garza earned a Master of Science in Information Systems from Claremont Graduate University and teaches a graduate course in Computer Forensics at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is a former President of the Southern California High Technology Crime Investigation Association and a member of the International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists. Mr. Garza works out of EvidentData's headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

Robert D. Moody, JD, CISA, CISM is a Partner in charge of the Forensic Information Technology practice at Berenfeld, Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer (www.bsss-cpa.com), an accounting firm based in Coral Gables, Florida. Mr. Moody is an attorney by training as well as a Certified Information Systems Auditor. He has worked on a wide range of electronic discovery and data integrity issues including money laundering, computer hacking, identity theft, online child pornography, human trafficking, embezzlement and Ponzi schemes. Mr. Moody has been approved by federal and state courts as an expert witness in civil matters involving digital investigations. Clients have included the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Department of Labor.

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