Method and System for Analyzing Data Related to an Event

Abstract

A system and method for analyzing data from a plurality of computer environments. A user may search for computer environments that meet a certain criterion. The computer environments are authenticated and data is copied from the computer environments to a memory location. The data may be marked so that a user may determine which computer environment provided the data. The user may add notations to the data during a review. Changes to data on the computer environments may be provided to a user using a syndication feed.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]As more businesses and governmental entities increasingly rely on computer networks to conduct their operations and store relevant data, security of these networks has become increasingly important. The need for increased security is emphasized when these networks are connected to non-secure networks such as the Internet. The preservation of important data and the ability to retrieve the data in the aftermath of a security breach has become the focus of network administrators.[0002]Another concern for network administrators is the retrieval, searching, sorting, and copying of relevant electronic data for use in legal procedures, such as responses to subpoenas. Many companies, especially large companies, routinely receive legal document requests as part of civil or criminal proceedings. Fulfilling the company's duty to respond to these requests typically requires the company to search not only their paper documents, but their electronic data such as e...

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Benefits of technology

The present patent describes a method and system for analyzing data related to computer security incidents or data requests. The method involves identifying, collecting, analyzing, and reporting on data relevant to an event. The system includes a means for searching for storage devices, copying data from multiple locations to a single memory location, converting data to a user-defined format, and supporting collaboration across multiple phases of the process. The technical effects of the invention include improved data preservation and retrieval, analysis of data with precision, and efficient collaboration for data analysis.

Problems solved by technology

This process of gathering, searching, sorting, and copying electronic data without damaging the original data can be extremely expensive and time-consuming.

Searching, sorting, and copying of metadata presents an additional challenge to companies preparing to respond to legal process or recover from a security breach.

But existing solutions address only subsets of the problem, such as collection, analysis, or reporting, and fail to fully encompass the process of collection, analysis / minimization, and reporting.

This results in increased costs and time delays, which are undesirable in both data production and security breach recovery processes.

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