Here, Kari Byers of CloudNine discussed last week’s Cellebrite User Summit where one of the sessions involved modern data challenges in forensics and eDiscovery!

The post, titled The 2026 C2C Cellebrite User Summit Key Takeaways (available here), discusses several key takeaways (duh!) from the conference, ranging from the powerful opening (which included keynote speaker Terry Crews!), a breakout session involving the application of AI to the review of over 80,000 images extracted from a mobile device to quickly identify relevant images, the emerging importance of preserving prompts in digital investigations, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and its role in modern investigations, and the reality of digital forensics in criminal cases.

One of the only eDiscovery specific sessions of the summit involved one of my favorite topics: modern data challenges in forensics and eDiscovery, featuring Rick Clark, VP of Strategic Partnerships and Marketing at CloudNine and Rob Fried, Executive Vice President of Forensics and Chief Investigative Officer at Page One Inc.

As Kari notes: “Rob Fried opened with a forensic perspective, grounding the discussion in what investigators are seeing firsthand: an explosion of mobile device data, cloud artifacts, and application-based evidence. Building on this, Rick Clark brought the eDiscovery lens, connecting how that data ultimately flows into review, analysis, and production workflows. 

Together, they outlined what many of us are experiencing daily: traditional email is no longer the primary driver of cases. Instead, matters are fueled by mobile data, messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, social media, and cloud-based collaboration tools.” Couldn’t agree more.

So, what other modern data challenges in forensics and eDiscovery did they discuss? Find out here, it’s only one click! Clicking is no challenge! 😉

So, what do you think? What modern data challenges is your organization experiencing? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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