From Reactive to Strategic: How Legal Teams Are Rebuilding Around Data and AI | Data Xposure - Ep 18

From Reactive to Strategic: How Legal Teams Are Rebuilding Around Data and AI | Data Xposure - Ep 18

Legal teams are no longer just responding to litigation, investigations, or compliance demands after the fact. Today, they’re being asked to help organizations proactively manage risk across increasingly complex data environments shaped by AI, regulation, security threats, and rapid business change. In this episode of Data Xposure, we sit down with Linda Luperchio [https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-luperchio-ceds-2a319916/] to explore how modern legal and risk leaders are rebuilding their organizations around data and AI. Linda shares her journey from paralegal to executive leadership and reflects on how the profession itself has evolved from siloed legal workflows to cross-functional collaboration spanning compliance, privacy, security, information governance, and business operations. The conversation explores where AI is already creating meaningful value, where organizations still need strong governance and human oversight, and why data has become the foundation for nearly every major risk and business decision. Together, we unpack how forward-thinking organizations are moving from reactive problem-solving to strategic risk management and what leaders must do now to build resilient, data-driven teams prepared for the future. Thanks for tuning in to the latest episode of Data Xposure. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. For show notes, resources, and to connect with us, visit exterro.com/data-exposure-podcast/ [https://www.exterro.com/resources/data-exposure-podcast/]

The FBI's Race Against Time: How the FBI Streamlined the Investigation of the Trump Assassination Attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner | Data Xposure - Ep 17

After an attempted assassination at the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner, the FBI had limited time to reconstruct a suspect's planning, communications, movements, and intent from millions of digital artifacts. In this episode of Data Xposure, Harsh Behl, VP of Product Management & AI at Exterro, takes listeners inside one of the most time-sensitive digital investigations in recent memory. He explains how the FBI Washington Field Office used Exterro FTK Suite to process millions of digital artifacts, coordinate analysis across multiple investigative teams, and rapidly connect evidence spanning devices, cloud accounts, communications, financial records, and travel data. This isn't a discussion about the attack itself. It's a look at what happens when investigators are forced to turn overwhelming amounts of data into actionable intelligence under extreme pressure. For legal, security, compliance, and investigative leaders, the challenge is familiar. Whether responding to a cyberattack, insider threat, workplace incident, or regulatory investigation, success often depends on one question: Can you find the answers before time runs out? Join us as we explore what organizations can learn from the FBI's response and why forensic readiness, AI-assisted analysis, and scalable investigation workflows are becoming critical capabilities in a data-driven world. Thanks for tuning in to the latest episode of Data Xposure. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. For show notes, resources, and to connect with us, visit exterro.com/data-exposure-podcast/ [https://www.exterro.com/resources/data-exposure-podcast/]

From Depp-Heard to Epstein: How eDiscovery Became Everyone’s Problem | Data Xposure - Ep 16

The headlines are hard to ignore. High-profile cases— the scrutiny of celebrity text messages and photos in the Depp-Heard litigation to the release of Epstein-related documents—have turned private communications into public evidence. What was once buried in legal proceedings is now playing out in real time, shaping reputations, careers, and corporate risk. But these aren’t edge cases. They’re signals. In this episode of Data Xposure, we explore how eDiscovery has moved into the mainstream—and why it now impacts far more than just legal teams. Because the same types of messages, files, and digital conversations making headlines are being created inside your organization every day. Doug Austin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ddouglasaustin/], a leading voice in eDiscovery with over 30 years of experience and the Editor of eDiscovery Today, joins us to unpack what’s changed—and why so many organizations are still unprepared. From the explosion of collaboration tools to the growing expectations of regulators and courts, he explains how everyday data has become a business-wide liability if it’s not properly understood and managed. For legal, compliance, and security leaders, this is the shift: eDiscovery is no longer a moment you prepare for. It’s a continuous reflection of how your organization operates. Because as recent headlines make clear— the risk isn’t just in what’s exposed. It’s in what’s been there all along. Thanks for tuning in to the latest episode of Data Xposure. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. For show notes, resources, and to connect with us, visit exterro.com/data-exposure-podcast/ [https://www.exterro.com/resources/data-exposure-podcast/]

When What You Find Online Becomes Evidence—and a Liability | Data Xposure - Ep 15

What if the information your team relies on… isn’t as reliable as it looks? In today’s investigations, it’s never been easier to find information online. Social media, public records, data brokers—answers are everywhere. But in this episode of Data Xposure, we explore a harder question: Can you actually trust what you find? Justin Tolman sits down with Jessica Stutzman, an open source intelligence expert and founder of Pangea Research, who has worked across law enforcement, national security, and the private sector helping organizations turn online information into actionable insight. Together, they unpack how companies are using publicly available data to support investigations—and where it can quietly go wrong. Because while this kind of research can uncover critical leads, it can also introduce serious risk: * Drawing the wrong conclusions from incomplete information * Relying on tools you don’t fully understand * Using evidence that won’t hold up under scrutiny And when that happens, the consequences aren’t just technical—they’re business-critical. Cases fall apart. Decisions get challenged. Credibility is on the line. Thanks for tuning in to the latest episode of Data Xposure. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. For show notes, resources, and to connect with us, visit exterro.com/data-exposure-podcast/ [https://www.exterro.com/resources/data-exposure-podcast/]

Why Most Legal Departments Overspend—and How Legal Ops Can Help Fix It | Data Xposure - Ep 14

Corporate legal departments are under constant pressure to control costs while managing growing workloads across litigation, investigations, and compliance. Yet many organizations still overspend, often because technology, vendors, and operational processes lack centralized ownership. In this episode of Data Xposure, Alayne Russom, Director of Legal Operations at Thrivent, explains how legal ops can bring structure, visibility, and discipline to the business side of legal. What listeners will learn: How legal departments overspend and why fragmented ownership of technology and vendors drives unnecessary costs Strategies for reducing outside counsel spend by bringing more work in-house How legal ops leaders can optimize processes so legal teams work more efficiently across the business. Thanks for tuning in to the latest episode of Data Xposure. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. For show notes, resources, and to connect with us, visit exterro.com/data-exposure-podcast/ [https://www.exterro.com/resources/data-exposure-podcast/]