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It’s Time to Ditch the Collection Kit!

Remote, Same-Day Service for Legal Hold, Corporate Compliance, and Internal Investigations.

Our patented SaaS framework offers the first and only truly remote solution for same-day collection of targeted data from Apple iOS and Android mobile devices for evidentiary, compliance, and investigation purposes. Anywhere in the world. Without the need for a physical collection kit or onsite forensics personnel.

Global.  Remote.  Targeted.  Scalable.  Secure.  Fast.  Affordable.

eDiscovery Case Law Reveals Pitfalls in Preservation of Smartphone Data

The increasing importance of smartphone data in court proceedings and e-discovery is a marked trend in the eDiscovery Case Law Year in Review 2023 by the eDiscovery Assistant. In her annual review, CEO Kelly Twigger identifies issues and cases relevant to smartphone...

The Growing Importance of Smartphone Collection in E-Discovery: Don’t Take Our Word for It

Whether employees bring their own devices (BYOD) or employers issue them, smartphones in the workplace enhance employee productivity and are integral to modern business operations. Smartphones facilitate collaboration, allowing employees to work together seamlessly....

Another One Bites the Dust: Destruction of Text Messages Warrants Case Dismissal with Prejudice

Everyone knows the importance of preserving electronically stored information (ESI) in litigation. But not everyone knows that ESI includes text messages and that an effective e-discovery data collection includes the use of advanced smartphone discovery tools sooner...

Revolutionary Smartphone Data Collection Technology Helps Corporations Enforce and Comply with Regulatory Rules

A version of this article first appeared on March 4th, 2024, on JD Supra. The use of smartphones in the workplace is commonplace. Smartphones can offer many benefits to employees and employers, such as increased productivity, communication, collaboration, and...

FTC and DOJ Up the Ante on HSR Second Requests to Preserve Collaboration Tools and Ephemeral Messaging

The US Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice addressed the increased use of collaboration tools and ephemeral messaging in the workplace by announcing last month that it will update language in their standard preservation letters and specifications...

Use Subpoena Power to Discover Text Messages on Personal Smartphones of Third Parties

Courts are generally reluctant to allow a party to discover personal cell phone data where the opposing party does not have possession, custody, or control of an individual's cell phone data during the relevant discovery period. Why? The scope of discovery is subject...

ModeOne Announces Industry-First Participant Filtering Feature

Irvine, CA, January 24, 2024 – ModeOne, the leader in remote mobile forensics data collection, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking Participant Filtering feature, which provides the ability to selectively target and extract specific text message...

Meet ModeOne at Legalweek – Learn How You Can Finally Target and Automate Smartphone Data Collection for Litigation and Investigations

ALM and Law.com bring Legalweek to the New York Hilton Midtown (1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY) from January 29 to February 1, 2024. Legalweek is an opportunity for you to network with thousands of legal professionals, dive deep into continuing education...

ModeOne Announces Relativity Integration Application to Streamline Mobile Device Collections

Irvine, CA, January 18, 2024 – ModeOne, the leader in remote mobile forensics collection, today announced the launch of its ModeOne Relativity Integration Application, which provides unprecedented precision in the remote collection of mobile device data for litigation...

The Case of the Missing Discovery Plan for Forensic Imaging: Protecting a Party’s Privacy Rights and Privileged Information

Partners Insight, LLC v. Gill, 2023 WL 2864375 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 10, 2023) In an action alleging the misappropriation of trade secrets following a separation of employment, the plaintiffs, Partners Insight and Gulf Coast Optometry, moved to compel a forensic examination...

What We Do

ModeOne is a self-service (SaaS) framework which empowers our clients to easily manage case facts and obtain and analyze vital evidence stored on smartphone and short-message chat applications using our automated, defensible, secure, and cost-certain workflow.

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REMOTE COLLECTION CAPABLE

 

 

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We offer the litigation profession’s first automated, fully remote data acquisition service with global reach. Now you can acquire your data 25x faster than traditional, labor-intensive collection processes at any time of day and anywhere the device is situated.

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TARGETED ACQUISITION

 

 

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You’ll save time and money by collecting only the application data you need, and protect custodian privacy by excluding personal data such as photos, notes, and emails.

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SPEED TO FACTS

 

 

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Collected data will be available for analysis within hours of the collection, not the customary days or weeks. Parties can respond to inquiries on an expedited basis and with a clear understanding of case facts to meet strict deadlines.

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COST PREDICTABLE

 

 

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Flat-fee per unit and volume-based subscription fees provide our clients with full budgetary visibility, allowing them to manage case budgets with cost-certainty.

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MULTI-USE FUNCTIONALITY

 

 

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Human Resources, Regulatory, Compliance, and Internal Affairs professionals require short-message data to help them resolve employment issues, satisfy compliance requirements, and assist with internal investigations easily and cost-effectively.

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EXPERTS ON DEMAND

 

 

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Our team has over 90 years of experience in eDiscovery and litigation technology with particular expertise in enterprise data security, evidence management, and digital forensics.

Customer Testimonials

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Wow!!! I love how fast and intuitive ModeOne’s SaaS framework is!!! Both from a usability perspective and the actual deliverable. I was extremely impressed to have two (2) mobile devices collected, searched, culled, and exported out in less than 90 minutes! Wow!!!”

— Alex Chatzistamatis
Principal Strategic Solutions Engineer
Reveal-Brainspace

“ModeOne’s personnel and its unique mobile collection solution provide numerous benefits, but two stand above the rest. First, targeted data collection eases custodians’ and counsel’s concerns about over-collection. Second, the targeted and remote collections reduce cost, and just as importantly, they expedite our time to review the data, often allowing our case teams to start putting eyes on documents within 24 hours after collection.”

— Tye Burger, Esq.  
Senior eDiscovery Manager
Spencer Fane LLP

“Thanks to ModeOne, we can collect data from smartphones faster and with less strain on a custodian. The custodians never have to be without their devices.”

— Andrew Meinheit
Digital Forensic Examiner
Complete Legal

“This is a fantastic technology that will save companies thousands of dollars (or more) in discovery collection and preservation costs. We universally use ModeOne Technologies and will continue to do so. We could not recommend them more highly.”

— Christopher Frost, Esq.
Founding Partner
Frost LLP

“The Purpose team has been utilizing ModeOne technology on several projects, and I must tell you, we have been very pleased with the results.  Keep up the great work ModeOne Team!!!”

— Kris Taylor
President
Purpose Legal

“Thanks to ModeOne’s innovative “resume” feature, we succeeded where others couldn’t! Despite continuous custodian interruptions to the collection, we captured over 65GB of text messages in just a few hours. Plus, the law firm reviewed and exported the data in mere hours, not days. A game-changing win with ModeOne!”

— Josh Fazio
President & CEO
InfoForense

Security Posture

Security Centric: Data Security is our primary focus at ModeOne. We protect client data by implementing multiple layers of security, high-level encryption, and consistent updates to our data protection solutions to address constantly emerging attack vectors.

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ENCRYPTION

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Data stored within our environment is secured using industry standard AES-256, FIPS-140-2 compliant encryption. ModeOne has also taken great steps to ensure that data is encrypted both in transit and at rest using AES-2048 certificate-based ciphers.

DATA PROTECTION

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ModeOne continuously monitors the environment to detect vulnerabilities, threats and data breaches long before they turn into serious security issues. Our main focus is on protecting all data by encrypting and maintaining backups as well as employing database versioning techniques to ensure client data is accessible and secure.

Our robust environment features built-in load balancing and layered redundancies to reduce the possibility of unplanned downtime.

ACCESS CONTROL

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Customizable organization and user level control is built into the platform.

CERTIFICATIONS

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ModeOne uses ISO27001, SOC, PCI and other common standards, certified datacenters. Certificates of attestation can be provided upon request.

WEB APPLICATION PENETRATION TESTING

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ModeOne employs third-party experts to routinely perform vulnerability assessments and scanning of our platform and environment.

Reports will be provided upon request during the contract process.

Meet the
Executive Team

ModeOne’s leadership team is composed of experts in digital forensics, data security, litigation lifecycle management, and client delivery systems. Learn how our team sets ModeOne apart as leaders in the evolution of automated digital forensics and related services!

Matthew Rasmussen

Matthew Rasmussen

Founder, CEO & President

Matthew has over two decades of experience implementing cutting-edge technology solutions to navigate complex, high-volume litigation. He has a track record delivering efficiency and cost-certainty to Fortune 500 companies and AmLaw 200 law firms. His expertise covers the broad spectrum of services and requirements in the EDRM. He founded ModeOne to evolve the litigation technology market by creating full-function solutions to modern evidence management problems.

Jason Purviance

Co-Founder & Chief Information Officer

Jason (“JP”) is a seasoned litigation professional who has spent the past 18 years in a variety of in litigation technology roles including Litigation Project Management, Evidence Collections, Processing, Hosting, Productions, IT, and Information Security. Using his expansive area of expertise, Jason is uniquely positioned to design solutions to a variety of client requests and challenges. The holder of numerous technical and project management certifications, he is responsible for Information Security and Infrastructure at ModeOne.

Ryan Frye

Ryan Frye

Chief Innovation Officer

Ryan is tasked with leading the company’s efforts to stay at the forefront of technological advancements and drive innovation in all areas of the business. Leveraging his extensive experience as a court-recognized and certified digital forensics expert, Ryan is uniquely qualified to identify and implement cutting-edge solutions that will optimize client collection and delivery strategies across its global client base. Widely recognized as a leader and expert in his field, Ryan’s expertise in forensic analysis of computers, mobile devices, and web-based platforms will be invaluable in driving ModeOne’s innovation efforts forward.

Micah Rasmussen

VP of US Sales Operations

Micah has over 15 years of experience in business development and sales management.  With a passion for driving revenue growth, optimizing proven sales processes, and fostering high-performance teams, his strategic expertise and leadership skills are invaluable assets to our company.   Featuring his ability to develop and execute strategic sales initiatives, Micah possesses a deep understanding of the sales function and a talent for cultivating and building key client relationships. His unwavering commitment to exceeding revenue objectives has previously earned Micah a well-deserved reputation as a sales leader in the broadband and high technology industries.