What is Electronically Stored Information (ESI)

The objective of this chapter is to review the concept of electronic discovery(e-discovery) paying special attention to the legally established procedures for consideration as digital evidence, to the computer tools developed for obtaining them, as well as to the historical background that frame its origin. The authors review techniques and functionalities associated with advanced information systems and describe the possibilities and limits for the evaluation and exploitation of electronic discoveries in the cloud, in social networks, as well as in bring your own device (BYOD), big data, or business intelligence settings. It also includes a review of the reference frameworks, standards, and resources associated with the EDRM model (electronic discovery reference model).