-- S2|DATA, a leader in digital forensics and legacy data management, has launched MEAD, a new text message recovery and presentation service that specifically targets litigators and investigators.
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The service addresses a major pain point in modern litigation by presenting text messages exactly as they appeared on original devices, complete with message bubbles, colors, and emojis. This advancement comes as projections estimate the legal technology market will reach $65.51 billion by 2034, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.14%.
"MEAD represents a central change in how legal professionals can handle digital evidence," says Brendan Sullivan, CEO of S2|DATA. "Presenting messages in their original format while preserving critical metadata lets us create faster, more accurate reviews of digital communications. With practically all communication involving a digital aspect in some way, this is a must-have for any form of modern litigation."
The platform supports multiple messaging formats, including SMS, MMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, WeChat, Telegram, and Instagram, efficiently working with leading review platforms such as RelOne, csDISCO, and Reveal.
Such comprehensive integration capabilities arrive as the e-discovery segment continues to dominate the legal technology market, with studies showing increasing demand for sophisticated digital evidence management solutions.
MEAD's development responds to the growing complexity of digital evidence in legal proceedings. The service provides a straightforward graphical timeline presentation of communications, helping legal professionals visualize message flows and interaction patterns.
The system also preserves metadata, capturing essential elements such as "not sent" and "unread" message status. This includes preserving complete conversation threads and maintaining the full context of digital interactions spanning weeks or months.
For more focused analysis, MEAD also offers 24-hour conversation segment options, enabling legal teams to zero in on specific timeframes of interest while maintaining the contextual integrity of the communications. Granular control over message presentation and analysis allows legal professionals to build more substantial cases and present digital evidence more effectively in court.
"Let me be clear about something--the change we're seeing in our legal system, the digital revolution that's happening right now, requires solutions that understand how we communicate in the 21st century,” Sullivan points out. “And that's precisely what we're talking about here.”
“When I see what MEAD brings to the table–and make no mistake, it's not just about reading messages, it's about preserving the integrity and authenticity of every single digital interaction while maintaining those rigorous forensic standards that our justice system demands," he concludes.
About S2|DATA
S2|DATA is an industry leader in digital forensics, e-discovery, and legacy data access. Founded by Brendan Sullivan and Shawn Strickler and headquartered in Atlanta, the company provides innovative solutions for complex data challenges, serving law firms and corporate legal departments worldwide.
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Website: https://s2data.com/
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