Native Processing

Native-ProcessingNative Processing is producing files in the format were created and maintained. It has become an essential step in Electronic Discovery ensuring that the data does not get reformatted or altered in any way. We are able to quickly process and extract metadata and link it to its native file. Emails may be exported to native format, maintaining their parent/child relationships. Native Processing has become increasingly popular due to the latest federal e-discovery Amendments which state that documents are produced “as they are kept in the usual course of business”, i.e. their native format.

Some advantages of Native Processing are:

  • Ability to extract metadata and full text text from various file types
  • Automatic enhanced searching capabilities (OCR)
  • Maintains interactive and multimedia content
  • Sustains formulas and functionalities within spreadsheets
  • Assigns a unique document ID for each file
  • Supports current and legacy email systems
  • Adheres to foreign language documents
  • Serves as a cost effective solution