The following article is from Law.com Legal Technology Section
By Norman C. Simon
October 28, 2008
Nearly every electronic document contains metadata: embedded information that is generated during the course of its creation, editing or transmission. Metadata can reveal much about a document, including who authored, modified or viewed it and when, any edits to or comments about the document, and any content that was deleted from the final version. Metadata also may reveal confidential information or attorney work-product. For instance, sensitive information about prior clients may be embedded in contract templates, and drafts revealing litigation strategy may be hidden in briefs.
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Nov 07 2008, 09:52 AM
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Serge Obolensky, CAE