A Framework for the E-Discovery of Social Media Content in the United States

Information Systems Management

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 352-358

  Sipior, Janice C ^a   Ward, Burke T ^a   Volonino, Linda ^b   MacGabhann, Labhrás ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CANISIUS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caveat Usor; e discovery; ESI; legal issues; privacy; social media content; social networking sites

Indexed keywords

CAVEAT USOR; E DISCOVERIES; ESI; LEGAL ISSUES; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES;

DATA PRIVACY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84886414710     PISSN: 10580530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10580530.2013.832965     Document Type: Article

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