Webinar held on November 14, 2007. One hour.

Classification is of great importance for regulations and policy compliance, e-discovery, and information leak protection. Typically, when it is determined that content falls within a category (a label such as “internal only,” “about the lawsuit with XYZ,” “porn,” or “HR policy on minority-owned business” that applies to an electric entity), specific actions are taken, such as blocking, third-party review, archiving, or encryption.

Classification may be performed manually, where the customer organization defines a taxonomy and users then choose which labels to apply. Or, more commonly, classification is determined automatically. Many vendors provide solutions in such fields as email archiving, ECM, e-discovery, information loss prevention, and content control.

In this webinar, Ferris Senior Analyst David Ferris and George Tziahanas, Vice President of Solutions for Orchestria, discuss what classification is, the main drivers for classification, the main classification approaches, the various vendors doing classification, technological challenges, and key trends. Tziahanas also presents Orchestria’s classification technology. A Q&A session follows.

Webinar 730.

Important Questions Addressed by This Webinar Include:

• Why is classification important?
• What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of manual vs. automatic classification?
• What are the main approaches to classification?
• How are automatic classification methods changing?
• How is the technology evolving?
• What are the main difficulties facing the technology?

Speakers

• David Ferris, Senior Analyst, Ferris Research. David has been professionally involved with messaging and collaboration technologies since 1991. He got into computer science research as a graduate student at Stanford University and was one of the first 100 email users. He also wrote the first syndicated column in the computer industry. Since then, David has written hundreds of articles and bulletins on messaging and collaboration, and co-authored three books. A leading messaging and collaboration expert, he is frequently quoted in the technology and business press.
• George Tziahanas, Vice President of Solutions, Orchestria. George has a broad-based background in technology and the legal industry. He came to Orchestria after serving as Vice President of Consulting at Iron Mountain and holding leadership positions with The Thomson Corporation, Proxicom, and Intel. George has written numerous white papers on information management and compliance, and speaks regularly on technology trends and their impact on corporate information environments. He holds an M.S. in molecular systematics and biological sciences and a J.D. from DePaul University, and is admitted to the bar in Illinois and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Who Is This Webinar Suitable For?

This webinar is suitable for IT support staff and vendor product management staff.