The Top 12 File Types You'll See in eDiscovery and How to Deal With Them

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An article by Joedie on Discovery Brain, and posted by Rob Robinson on Google +.

This article focuses on the top 12 file types that are found during the eDiscovery process, and discusses specific issues that relate to each of the various file types.

The 12 most commonly found file types are said to be: 

Office Docs
1) .msg (Microsoft Outlook-based mail)
2) .doc/.docx (Microsoft Word)
3) .ppt (PowerPoint document)
4) .xls (Excel spreadsheet)
5) .rtf (behaves like a Microsoft Word document, but originates from a different platform)
6) .pdf (again, from a different platform than Microsoft)

Image Files
7) .gif
8 ) .jpg
9) .vsd (From Microsoft Office’s Visio; kind of like online scripting that acts almost as a graphic)

Container Files
10) .zip
11) .pst
Other Files
12) .html (a scripting language)


The article provides insight from Daniel Kaiser, director of operations at Logik, as he provides specifics regarding each category, including the characteristics and challenges associated with each file extension.