Our team of professionals is comprised of lawyers, IT professionals, information, project managers and certified examiners to support organizations with both information governance reference models (IGRM) and electronic discovery reference models (EDRM). We can help with the preventive stages of information management to the presentation of evidence in the course of litigation. Our team can leverage technology, policy, process and training to help reduce the risk, burden and costs related to the lack of information management framework which characterizes many organizations during this transitory phase from paper to electronic documents.

Records and information management services

We can help your organization:

• Operationalize records and strategies to take control of information assets
• Improve business processes, optimize technology, gain access efficiencies
• Meet legal and regulatory recordkeeping compliance obligations
• Minimize the total cost of ownership and risks in a holistic manner that reinforces the need for measurable value

Discovery readiness services

We can help your organization:

• Prepare for litigation or investigation
• Understand your current state and help define your vision and any gaps with a maturity assessment of all the EDRM steps of the Discovery process including:
• Identification, collection, preservation, processing, review, analysis, production and presentation

For more detail about our full suite of KPMG’s Electronic Discovery Service offerings and capabilities, visit the Electronic Discovery Services page for additional detail.

Privacy and Canadian anti-spam legislation (CASL)

As public awareness and sensitivity on the topic is rising, so is the number and complexity of the legal and regulatory  risks organizations are currently facing including: cloud computing, outsourcing of business functions, anti-spam legislation, use of personal electronic devices in a professional context, new and emerging technologies.

Our Privacy/CASL services can help facilitate sustainable organization-wide compliance through stakeholder engagement, governance, technical alignment and operational control effectiveness.

Strategic legal and investigation functions optimization

 We can help your organization:

• Establish, enhance, monitor robust risk governance structures and processes enabling effective reporting and compliance with laws and regulations
• Mitigate risk and gain regulatory compliance in the areas of privacy, new technologies, cybercrimes, data security and protection, anti-bribery and corruption
• Build a foundation to foster a compliance culture
• Train your staff on new and emerging compliance risk

Information risk management

We can help review your organization's existing risk management operations and/or develop new remedial plans and strategies. We provide advisory solutions and training across a wide range of industries and sectors to help ensure executive officers and stakeholders understand risk and defend against possible intrusions.

Information and data governance

Creating processes, procedures and policies for managing and handling data can be challenging. KPMG’s holistic information and data governance approach helps enable organizations  to build the foundational framework necessary to ensure organizational data is governed effectively.

Our team will assist in establishing processes, policies and guidelines that can increase your operational efficiency and provide you with the capabilities needed to manage your data.