Relativity reaps the rewards of automated access management [Video]

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This award-winning access management project uses automation to streamline access requests and curb security risks.

As an e-discovery company that helps law firms, corporations, and government agencies mine digital data for legal cases, Relativity knows the value of guaranteeing that people have the appropriate level of access to do their jobs.

Access management is crucial in the legal world because cases depend on financial records, medical records, emails, and other personal information. Unauthorized access to this sensitive data could violate privacy regulations, compromise client confidentiality, or possibly trigger a data breach.

Halfway through 2022, Relativity realized that managing access to its government cloud environment had become a slow and manual process for its internal teams, which increased the risk of human error and overburdened security staff. The company set out to implement automation tools to streamline access management, and by December 2023, a new automation process was fully deployed.

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