Bigfoot exists, the world is flat, and executives are still concerned about eDiscovery!

One out of three of these are confirmed. You decide which…

An article from the National Law journal states that 2 out of 5 executives are still bothered by electronic discovery. The article references a survey by Deloitte Financial Advisory Services of more than 520 executives from banking, securities, financial services, and technology industries. Here are some interesting data points from the survey:

• 17.5% of respondents said they were not ready to handle eDiscovery requests


• 11.8% reported no specific policies for data retention or destruction


• 47.5% worried about the cost of discovering data in their organization


• 16.3% feared court sanctions from failure to respond to discovery requests


• 12.9% worried about meeting court deadlines

This survey tells me that executives either through fear of the unknown or lack of budget are still not adequately prepared for an eDiscovery request. Being proactive about eDiscovery by installing an archiving system, mapping the data in your environment, and testing the plan you have in place will greatly reduce the anxiety these executives are feeling.

If they are not worried about eDiscovery then they must certainly be worried about Bigfoot. This week Fox News reported that a couple of guys from Georgia found the body of a Bigfoot. I used to never worry about a Bigfoot coming out from the woods and assaulting me but now I am not so sure. You will have to look for yourself and decide (there are pictures here). I myself can’t wait for the press conference this morning.

I also used to never worry about falling off the face of the earth while circumnavigating the globe but apparently that is still called into question as well. I came across a website this week for a group (they call themselves the Flat Earth Society) that believes the earth is flat. They even have theories about why the earth is flat, why most don’t know it and have been lied to, and how travel can happen with a flat earth. It is interesting to look at if you have some extra time on your hands.

I am off to the store now to stock up on supplies to protect myself from the Bigfoot. I know that garlic is used for vampires but what keeps a sasquatch away? :)

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