Modern Attachments

Addressing Compliance Blind-Spots

modern attachments and eDiscovery

Modern attachments are great for collaboration and productivity but a challenge for eDiscovery and email and file archiving.  Cloudlocker works to capture the right context and preserve data integrity during archiving and recovery. 

Traditional Attachments
Sending static files as email attachments. Users can download files to their own devices, make some edits, and send it back. Maybe rename it "File.editsV1.doc" to differentiate easily.
Modern Attachments
"Jane Smith shared a file with you" messages in an inbox or in programs like Teams or Slack. Hyperlinks or embedded files are shared for real-time edits. No more emailing the same file back and forth for every stage of review.

types of modern attachments

Challenges of Modern Attachments

Living Files

Accessibility

Beyond basics

Modern attachments are alive. Multiple people can make edits and comments at the same time.  Collecting a modern attachment for eDiscovery means capturing the right version of a file at the right time – it’s a moving target.

Every modern attachment has different permissions – who can edit, view, and comment. Those permissions can change, and documents can be renamed or moved, making the original link invalid. Identifying a modern attachment in a message is only step one.

Modern attachments go beyond simple text-based documents. They include audio and video clips, GIFS, and images. There’s unique metadata, including who accessed it, when, and any modifications and edits.

Modern Attachment Analytics with cloudlocker

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Collaborative consultation

Our modern attachments analysis is a collaborative consultation. From an initial conversation and project kick-off, we’ll work with your team to provide relevant insight on your data. 

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free modern attachments audit

Understand your modern attachments exposure points, risks, and common sources of modern attachments. We’ll discuss your concerns and specifc needs before reindexing your Cloudlocker data.

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analytics dashboard

Visualize the impact of modern attachments on your data. Gain insight into:

  • Who has sent or received modern attachments
  • What service/platform attachments live on
  • If they are internal or external
  • If they are still accessible
  • File Type
Modern Attachment Dashboard Analytics

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