Long before the worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic, legal advisors were tasked with monitoring volumes of global data including text, audio, video—a sizeable challenge with a staggering 2.5 quintillion bytes of discoverable data created every day. For larger global companies, this is can be further compounded by data being generated and shared in multiple languages from 150+ countries.

The pandemic has only accelerated the growth of digital data, especially as employees are limited by travel restrictions and face-to-face communications must now occur virtually. Bad actors and employees looking to commit fraud are likely to find comfort in digital communication and the shadows of the Internet. However, this explosion of digital data creates a unique opportunity for detecting fraud.