Data Extraction & Processing

Data collected for a matter pertaining to audit, investigation, or litigation comes in dozens of different forms.  Processing of that data normalizes it to fit the specifications of the review tool or case management software being used.  LightSpeed’s experience with the industry-leading data processing tool, iPRO, enables us the greatest level of flexibility to meet whatever specifications our clients require.  Whether the need is to maintain parent/child relationships between an Outlook email and its attachment or properly associate embedded objects in Lotus Notes, we have terabytes of experience in processing many, many data varieties.

Our processing capabilities, though not limited to:

• Extraction of an extensive list of metadata fields
• Extraction of full text from hundreds of file types
• Routine OCR of image formats
• Extensive support for foreign language and Unicode documents
• Extract and process attachments from e-mails
• Maintaining multiple levels of parent / child relationships for emails and archives
• Document type determined by binary header, not file extension
• Extensive processing options, especially for Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Full quality control of converted images
• Export to single and multi-page TIFF files
• Conversion to PDF rather than TIFF also available
• Support for many current and legacy file formats
• Conversion between load-file formats
• Produce native database and properly link original documents
• Generate merged PST files from filtering and search results when needed
• Support for non-standard delimiters
• Extensive delivery options for FTI Ringtail
• All load-files are validated prior to delivery
• Create and maintain custom tags / flags
• Assign bates numbers and endorse or redact documents