Get traction in your redaction process

Sensitive metatdata in a sex discrimination case against General Electric was recovered from redacted digital documents downloaded from the federal court filing system, PACER. This breach underscores the need for software and know-how to ensure sealed data stays concealed.

Lawyers for GE then ensured that redacted information remained inaccessible by printing the documents from PACER, complete with the black bars covering text, and then re-scanning them back into the system. A low-tech way to deal with an issue that's full of technological landmines.

The low-tech way works. But if you have ongoing redaction needs, you will need to look into a more automated way to handle the procedure. Towards that end, Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC), a manufacturer of viewing, collaboration and redaction technology, recently announced the release of its next-generation Redact-It Enterprise Server software.

Redact-It Enterprise bulk processes document and image files on-demand as part of a workflow process.  No metadata or redacted data are transferred to the rendition -- and the process prevents the alteration of the source file. Once information is redacted, the software creates new PDF, TIFF or secure Content Sealed Format (CSF) files for use.

IGC has designed an intuitive interface for Redact-It Enterprise and the system integrates with content management systems like EMC’s Documentum, Interwoven WorkSite, Kofax Ascent Capture, Microsoft SharePoint, and Open Text Livelink ECM. For a demo, see the Redact-it Web site.