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Not long ago, submitting a well-structured Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) took time. It required a working understanding of data protection rights, a sense of how organisations process information, and often a fair amount of persistence. Now, it takes five minutes with a free GenAI account. That shift hasn’t changed the law. But it has changed the experience of DSARs in a way that privacy teams are starting to feel quite acutely. What we’re seeing isn’t a surge in bad-faith requests. It’s something more nuanced and more challenging. Requests are becoming easier to generate, more sophisticated in tone, and harder to deal with efficiently. How is AI changing the DSAR landscape? Generative AI has changed how DSARs are created, and this is reshaping the workload for privacy teams. The barrier to entry is lower A requester no longer needs to understand your processing activities – or even the structure of
When something goes wrong inside an organisation – whether it’s a data breach, suspected fraud, or a leak of sensitive information – one question invariably rises to the top: how did this happen? The answer
When eDiscovery first entered the legal tech scene, its mission was clear: streamline the document review process. Early tools focused on keyword searching, email threading, metadata preservation, and tagging workflows – all in service of
Choosing an eDiscovery partner isn’t just about size – it’s about expertise, adaptability, and the ability to offer tailored solutions for each matter. Salient’s specialist team delivers hands-on experience, cutting-edge technology, and flexible, responsive support,
Uncovering the Cause of Missing Emails in a Shared Mailbox When important emails went missing from a shared mailbox, we were called in to assist in the investigation to establish whether malicious activity was involved.
For years, “moving to the cloud” has been the rallying cry of digital transformation. Now, as software providers across industries retire on-premises solutions and double down on cloud-based platforms, cloud migration is no longer a
At Salient, we know the best eDiscovery professionals bring a mix of technical know-how and investigative instinct. Riaan van den Berg exemplifies this combination, with a background in forensic accounting and hands-on IT skills that uniquely position
Seeing through the noise Modern financial investigations demand speed, precision, and the ability to make sense of vast, complex data. Investigators routinely handle millions of transactions and relationships spanning systems, geographies, and platforms. Under these
In today’s Microsoft-first workplaces, Microsoft Teams has become central to how people communicate, collaborate, and share files. Whether it’s through chat, meetings, calls, or document co-authoring, Teams generates a huge volume of potentially discoverable data.
At Salient, we pride ourselves on the calibre and breadth of experience within our team. Our people aren’t just technically skilled – they’ve worked at the coalface of complex investigations across the globe. One of
In today’s legal landscape, managing digital evidence efficiently, predictably, and flexibly isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity. Salient’s subscription-based eDiscovery service, powered by Reveal, is purpose-built to meet these demands, giving legal professionals on-demand
In today’s digital world, corporate fraud investigations rely on digital forensics to uncover evidence, trace illicit activities, and support legal action. This process involves collecting, preserving, and analysing electronic data to reconstruct past events while
The eDiscovery challenge Combining a larger (200 GB) Microsoft 365 data collection with content from other sources (email archives and fileshare content), presented our client with an eDiscovery challenge. The Salient solution Larger data volumes
Confidence in a rigorous, robust and defensible digital forensic investigation When a local government organisation in South Africa identified potential fraudulent activities involving a training contract, they asked us to
A fast-response digital investigation to find evidence of intent Our legal client requested our assistance in a case involving suspected IP theft. Their client, a software development company, had suspicions
Legal review of 9 million documents completed in 90 days A powerful combination of AI-driven technology, data analytics advice and targeted human review focused our legal client’s case-build activities on
Improving data richness and relevance at the early stages of an investigation The challenge: Our law firm client had been instructed by a client in the early stages of an
The challenge: To retrieve and maintain the data integrity of digital evidence on site in a sub-Saharan capital , on behalf of our legal client. Speed of response (less than
When a law firm was instructed to conduct an investigation on behalf of a large, South African infrastructure client, they requested Salient assist in the processing of the data. Coincidentally,