Exterro Granted Patent for Innovative Data Source Discovery Software
Exterro Awarded U.S. Patent for Revolutionary Data Source Discovery Technology
PORTLAND, Oregon – Apr. 18, 2023 – Exterro, the leading provider of Legal Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software, today announced that its Data Source Discovery Software has been granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This trailblazing technology allows legal professionals to automatically refresh and update their data source catalogs without the traditional reliance on IT departments.
Solving the "Emerging Data" Challenge
In modern enterprise environments, employees can "spin up" new Slack channels, Microsoft Teams sites, or SharePoint instances in seconds. Traditionally, legal teams struggled for weeks to identify these new sources during litigation or internal investigations, relying on manual custodian interviews or backlogged IT requests.
“Relying on IT and custodian interviews results in costly delays and increased risk. Exterro Data Source Discovery eliminates these issues... reducing the identification of data sources from a few weeks or months to the time it takes to open our application.”— Shashi Angadi, CTO, Exterro
Key Features & Capabilities
- Automatic Catalog Refresh: Automatically identifies new data sources and associates them with specific custodians without IT intervention.
- Faster Scoping: Enables near-instant scoping for litigation, DSARs, and internal investigations.
- Broad Connectivity: Seamless integration via connectors to over 40 enterprise data sources, including Microsoft 365, Slack, and Google.
- Real-Time Insights: Dashboards and reporting provide immediate visibility into where data is being created and stored across the organization.
- Multi-Tenant Support: Designed to handle complex IT infrastructures, including segregated data by region.
Strategic Integration
The patented software is a core component of the Exterro Legal GRC platform, integrating directly with:
- Data Inventory: Keeping the data map "evergreen."
- Legal Hold: Ensuring all relevant new sources are preserved.
- E-Discovery Data Management: Streamlining the path from identification to collection.
About Exterro, Inc.
Exterro is the only comprehensive platform that automates the complex interconnections of privacy, legal operations, digital investigations, and cybersecurity response. Trusted by thousands of legal teams, government agencies, and law enforcement globally, Exterro helps organizations manage risk and drive successful outcomes at a lower cost.
For more information, visit exterro.com.
