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10 November 2023 / Carlos García-Egocheaga
Issue: 8048 / Categories: Features , Profession , Technology
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Enterprise search: a key piece of the data protection puzzle?

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Applying stringent security standards to enterprise search is essential for a law firm’s data protection strategy, as Carlos García-Egocheaga explains
  • Firms must ensure that processes around enterprise search are firmly factored into their data protection strategy.
  • An integrated approach to enterprise search and document management can also help with adoption of new and emerging technologies, such as generative AI.

The enterprise search market globally is predicted to hit $8.12bn by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 9.5% from 2023. Enterprises recognise the need to make data available and accessible at the point of need, given that data sources can range from email and Teams chats through to a wide variety of data management systems, such as document and knowledge management applications.

With most document and knowledge management systems either in the cloud or moving to the cloud, the need for secure, compliant enterprise search has become increasingly important. Law firms need to undertake the same level of rigour that they adopt when deploying

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