Editor’s Note: Europe’s war has entered a winter of decision. In Berlin, negotiators edged toward a “NATO-like” security formula meant to harden Ukraine’s defenses for the long haul—an outcome Moscow signals it will not accept—while, far to the southeast, the Black Sea delivered its own inflection: Ukraine unveiled footage of unmanned underwater vehicles striking a
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Trump’s AI Executive Order Reshapes State-Federal Power in Tech Regulation
Editor’s Note: President Trump’s recent executive order on artificial intelligence reshapes the relationship between federal and state regulators in a domain that increasingly touches litigation, compliance, and risk management. By pushing for preemption of state-level AI laws and tying federal funding to regulatory alignment, the administration is centralizing AI governance in ways that will ripple…
Beyond Headcount: Why the Cybersecurity Skills Gap Now Defines Risk and Readiness
Editor’s Note: The 2025 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study marks a fundamental turning point in how we understand organizational risk. For years, the conversation has been dominated by the global shortage of workers. However, as this article details, the narrative has shifted: we now face a shortage of specific, high-value capabilities—particularly in AI and cloud security—that…
The New Currency of Expertise: How ‘Prompt Marketing’ Is Redefining the White Paper
Editor’s Note: Prompt Marketing is emerging as a distinct strategy for professional services firms seeking to demonstrate expertise in an era defined by generative AI. Instead of relying solely on static outputs such as white papers, audit reports, or client alerts, Prompt Marketing focuses on publishing the specific AI instructions used to generate analysis and…
New York Courts Become Pressure Chamber for AI as NYT and Tribune Sue Perplexity
Editor’s Note: In a move that could reshape the boundaries of AI‑powered search and content reuse, the “traditional media vs. AI startups” battle has entered the courtroom in force. The New York Times (NYT) and Chicago Tribune have filed parallel copyright and trademark lawsuits against Perplexity AI, accusing it of unlawful scraping and repurposing of…
From Lab Errors to Data Lakes: The One-Percent-Per-Hop Problem in eDiscovery
Editor’s Note: Originally published in 2013, this article used the concept of randomness to spotlight a seemingly minor risk in eDiscovery: the one-percent chance of error in each manual data transfer. In 2025, that risk is no longer theoretical. With 60% of breaches involving a human element—and third-party involvement doubling year-over-year to 30% according to…
Data Volumes vs. Budgets: Core Conflicts from the 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey
Editor’s Note: Facing down the dual accelerants of data complexity and fixed budgets, eDiscovery professionals find themselves at a critical crossroads as 2025 closes. This article—part of ComplexDiscovery OÜ’s four-part reporting series on the 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey—zeroes in on the defining conflicts that frame the industry’s most pressing challenges: data growth, budget…
The Visibility Gap: Operational Metrics and Financial Health in the 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey
Editor’s Note: Operational confidence across the eDiscovery industry is high—but is it grounded in financial clarity? This third installment of our four-part series on the 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey explores a striking contradiction: while senior leaders report optimism, many remain in the dark about core financial indicators like Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and…
Five Great Reads on Cyber, Data, and Legal Discovery for November 2025
Editor’s Note: The closing months of 2025 have brought a stark realization to the forefront of the digital landscape: the era of experimental AI is over, and the age of accountability has begun. This month’s Five Great Reads examines the tension between visible innovation and the hidden currents reshaping our industry. We are witnessing a…
Thankful for Human Oversight? MIT’s Iceberg Index Reveals the AI Already Beneath Us
Editor’s Note: This Thanksgiving, as we reflect on what we’re thankful for, professionals in cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery may find renewed appreciation for the human oversight that underpins so much of our digital infrastructure. But the findings from The Iceberg Index: Measuring Workforce Exposure Across the AI Economy, a report from MIT and Oak…