Xact Data Discovery Introduces BlackBar

MISSION, KS--(Marketwired - Aug 22, 2016) - Xact Data Discovery (XDD), a leading international provider of eDiscovery, data management and managed review services for law firms and corporations, announces the introduction of BlackBar™, a new Excel native redaction tool designed to improve the workflow of discovery review involving Microsoft Excel® files. BlackBar allows attorney review teams to redact and produce Excel files in their native format, minimizing time, cost and errors.

BlackBar offers an adaptable design, fitting seamlessly into different workflows and is completely integrated with the popular eDiscovery software Relativity to improve the entire review process. XDD gained the foundation of BlackBar with its acquisition earlier this year of Orange Legal Technologies, which was already using the software for select applications. Further development now enables users to:

• Natively redact XLS files within the tool
• Optimize traditional workflow productions
• Produce newly redacted XLS files in their native file format
• Eliminate the need to produce XLS files as TIFF images

"With XDD's acquisition of Orange Legal Technologies, we quickly identified this tool as a game-changer," says Xact Data Discovery Vice President of eDiscovery Nick Reizen. He adds, "We are unaware of any comparable product available to attorney review teams today that can defensibly redact native Excel files, particularly any that are fully integrated with a premier platform such as Relativity. We are excited to bring BlackBar to market on a larger scale."

Robust administrative and redaction features that can define custom colors and patterns for redaction within a cell are available, and BlackBar follows a fully defensible process, with all actions tracked to ensure users are able to demonstrate defensibility if it becomes necessary.

About Xact Data Discovery
Xact Data Discovery (XDD) is a leading international provider of eDiscovery, data management and managed review services for law firms and corporations. XDD helps clients optimize their eDiscovery matters by orchestrating pristine communication between people, processes, technology and data.

XDD services include forensics, eDiscovery processing, Relativity hosting, no-cost project management and managed review. XDD has 16 offices throughout the United States and two locations in India. XDD offers exceptional customer service with a commitment to responsive, transparent and timely communication to ensure clients remain informed throughout the entire discovery life cycle. Visit www.xactdatadiscovery.com for more information.