E-Discovery Rules

Cirrata Provides Businesses Compliant, Affordable Solution to E-Discovery Rules

Manage & Preserve Email, Instant Messages and Electronic Documents

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A recent ruling by the Supreme Court’s administrative arm means that U.S. businesses are required to capture and preserve all electronic documents and communications for the purpose of legal discovery. Businesses that do not comply with the new federal rules are subject to legal damages, but most businesses have yet to implement a system that brings them into compliance.

“Compliance with these rules can be painless and nearly instantaneous,” says Joseph M. O’Connell, President and CEO of Cirrata, Inc. Cirrata offers a secure, performance-based application that can bring companies into compliance with the new federal rules while simultaneously solving an array of business challenges. Cirrata is an affordable, easy to use, secure central repository for multiple digital information touch points. The platform is especially easy-to-use for small to mid-size companies that may not have an IT department to implement such changes.

“The revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require businesses to preserve email, instant messages and all electronic documents, and addresses how electronic information is preserved,” says O’Connell. “Cirrata quickly and easily brings companies and enterprise work groups into compliance with a secure, compliant platform that seamlessly integrates with a company’s digital life-blood.”

Connecticut Innovations, Inc., an organization dedicated to driving an entrepreneurial, technology-based economy in Connecticut, has invested $700,000 in Cirrata, demonstrating their support of the company’s information management and security solutions that enable firms to access, manage, share and protect their digital content.

“Connecticut Innovations supports companies with great ideas, great people and great potential to succeed,” says CI President and Executive Director, Frank A. Dinucci. “Cirrata can in turn help other businesses to thrive by equipping them with big solutions for a small fee. We believe Cirrata will serve as a catalyst for business growth in our state, and beyond.”

The new federal e-discovery rules require that businesses take “reasonable” steps to collect, manage and safeguard their company’s digital information, and demonstrate that they are taking action determined by the alternatives available in the market and their own fiscal constraints. Start-up businesses will be required to comply with the new rules from day one. Cirrata goes beyond “reasonable” in its myriad capabilities, but not in cost, offering a high value productivity suite and a secure storage solution.

Cirrata incorporates email, instant messaging, web conferencing, and more in a flexible platform that meets the needs of businesses of all sizes. Rather than a one-size fits all approach, Cirrata’s components can be added as needed, and work with all common platforms, including direct integration with Microsoft Office and Exchange. The benefits of Cirrata include:

  • Ability to check old and new email from any computer, anytime;
  • Remote access to documents, shared files, and desktop conferencing;
  •  Operation within a secure, compliant system;
  • The highest level of data security;
  • Disaster recovery protection;
  •  Fast, easy installation requiring minimal training;
  • Technical support service is included.

About Cirrata:

Cirrata is a breakthrough combination of the most important business hardware and software tools that enables companies to collaborate in a secure, compliant environment. The Cirrata platform is flexible and affordable; no long-term commitment or technical knowledge is required. Technical support is included with the service, and custom platforms are installed in hours, not days. Cirrata delivers teamwork on demand to any organization. Visit us to learn more at www.cirrata.com.