Data is the lifeblood of organizations and the key component of litigation, regulatory, compliance, and internal investigations. What do organizations need to know about what best practices they should employ and what mistakes to avoid? Key points that will be discussed are: How can your organization optimize data management to jumpstart identification and collection of data needed for compliance and litigation matters? What additional considerations around privacy and data security should be considered as you set up or remediate your data environment? How can you jumpstart your e-discovery response to avoid running up against deadlines and adversarial opposing counsel?