ModeOne leadership was recently featured in Law Journal Newsletters’ Cybersecurity Law & Strategy as part of its 2026 predictions coverage, examining how mobile data collection, discovery scope, and evidentiary expectations continue to evolve.

As organizations face an explosion of third-party messaging platforms, many encrypted, ephemeral, and geographically distributed, legal and compliance teams are being forced to rethink long-standing discovery practices.

According to Matt Rasmussen, Founder and CEO of ModeOne, the most meaningful shift over the past year has not been driven by artificial intelligence, but by how mobile data is collected:

“The normalization of remote, selective mobile collection as a defensible alternative to traditional device imaging has redefined modern evidence expectations—establishing a more privacy-respectful, precision-focused approach to mobile discovery.”

Matt notes that emerging data types—including voice and location data—have become standard discovery categories, influenced by distributed workforces, richer metadata trails, and the rise of synthetic and manipulated content.

Looking ahead, Jason Purviance, Chief Information Officer at ModeOne, sees 2026 as the inflection point where these changes become the default:

“Discovery finally pivots away from full-device imaging and makes targeted, cloud-based mobile collection the default. As ephemeral and cross-platform messaging becomes central evidence, legal teams and e-discovery providers that can authenticate, extract, and deliver mobile data with precision and speed will define the new competitive edge.”

These perspectives highlight a clear industry trajectory: mobile discovery is becoming more targeted, more defensible, and more aligned with modern privacy expectations, requiring legal teams and technology providers alike to adapt quickly.

🔗 Read the full predictions article in Law Journal Newsletters’ Cybersecurity Law & Strategy (subscription required).