The partnership enhances e-discovery education by providing information about advanced cybersecurity solutions and focusing on safeguarding sensitive legal data while mitigating human risk.
June 20, 2024 – Dallas, TX – The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), the world’s premier organization dedicated to improving the quality of education and standards of the e-discovery industry and part of BARBRI Professional Education, is pleased to announce that SessionGuardian has joined its Affiliate Partner Program. This partnership substantially enhances our commitment to advancing e-discovery education and certification.
SessionGuardian, a trailblazer in bulletproof endpoint security solutions, brings over 25 years of cybersecurity expertise to the ACEDS community. Recognizing a crucial gap in traditional security postures related to the human risk factor, SessionGuardian has developed cutting-edge software designed to eliminate uncertainty around who is accessing sensitive legal data. Its technology integrates multi-layer protocols and Continuous Identity Assurance to defend against data breaches robustly.
“We are excited to announce that SessionGuardian is now an affiliate partner of ACEDS. This partnership marks a significant milestone for us as we join forces with a leader in e-discovery education and certification,” said Nicholas Robinson, Global Director of Legal Solutions at SessionGuardian. “We are thrilled to work with ACEDS and contribute to their mission of advancing the e-discovery profession. Together, we look forward to enhancing the security and integrity of legal data, setting new benchmarks in data protection and professional excellence.”
“SessionGuardian’s innovative approach to endpoint security and their commitment to mitigating human risk are crucial to the integrity of legal data management,” stated Maribel Rivera, VP of Strategy and Client Engagement at ACEDS. “This partnership aligns perfectly with our mission to advance e-discovery education by integrating top-tier cybersecurity practices.”
She highlighted that by joining forces with SessionGuardian, ACEDS aims to enhance its affiliate partnerships by providing information regarding security solutions and educational content related to safeguarding sensitive legal data. This collaboration ensures that ACEDS members and the wider e-discovery community will benefit from advanced insights and resources on data protection.
About SessionGuardian
We are SessionGuardian—pioneers of bulletproof endpoint security solutions. After 25 years of experience in the cybersecurity landscape, we observed a critical gap in most traditional security postures: the human risk factor. We set out to address this gap by developing software that eliminates uncertainty around who’s in front of the screen viewing your sensitive legal data. Our technology combines multi-layer protocols, a Zero Trust approach, and Continuous Identity Assurance for a comprehensive defence against breaches.
For more information about SessionGuardian, visit https://www.sessionguardian.com/
About ACEDS
The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), part of leading legal education provider BARBRI Global, is the world’s leading organization for training and certification in e-discovery, information governance, and related disciplines. ACEDS provides training to corporate legal departments, law firms, the government, service providers, and institutions of higher learning. Our flagship CEDS certification is recognized worldwide and used to verify skills and competence in electronic discovery for organizations and individuals through training, certification, and continuing education. The CEDS credential is held by practitioners at the largest Fortune 500 companies, Am Law 200 firms and government agencies. ACEDS has 30 chapters in most major US cities, Canada, the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Australia. Our goal is to help professionals and organizations reduce the costs and risks associated with e-discovery while helping to improve and verify their skills and advance their careers and overall technology competence in e-discovery and related fields.
About BARBRI
BARBRI is the global leader in technology-enabled legal education with leadership positions in the US and the UK. Dedicated to providing unparalleled innovation and excellence in legal education, BARBRI delivers outstanding success to learners by providing the most trusted and industry leading products under one unified experience and across every step of the legal learner’s path. Building on the success of its core bar courses, which have helped more than 1.5 million lawyers around the world pass a U.S. bar exam, BARBRI offers a comprehensive suite of learning solutions for higher education institutions and law-related businesses empowering every step of legal learning journey. Founded in 1967, BARBRI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices throughout the United States and around the world.
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