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Scarab Consulting Announces its Newly Acquired Certification as a European Union Safe Harbor
Litigation and eDiscovery Service Provider Attains EU Safe Harbor Certification Assuring Clients of Privacy Protection, as Defined by European Union's Directives
Austin, Texas – November 19, 2009 – Scarab Consulting, www.consultscarab.com, a leading provider of technology driven solutions for litigation and eDiscovery, announced today that the company’s primary processing facility in Austin, Texas has successfully passed the stringent European Union’s directives in order to obtain the status of “EU Safe Harbor Certified.”
Originally created to bridge the different privacy approaches between the US and European "adequacy" standards for privacy protection and to provide a streamlined means for U.S. organizations to comply with the European Union’s Privacy Directive, the U.S. Department of Commerce in consultation with the European Commission developed a "safe harbor" framework. The safe harbor -- approved by the EU in 2000 -- is an important way for U.S. companies to avoid experiencing interruptions in their business dealings with the EU or facing prosecution by European authorities under European privacy laws. Safe harbor certification assures that EU organizations know that a company provides "adequate" privacy protection, as defined by the Directive.
“We are excited about this acknowledgement,” says Ken Naumann, CEO of Scarab Consulting. “Protecting our customers’ privacy has always been important to us. This certification simply validates our continued commitment to that value.”
More About Scarab Consulting:
Scarab Consulting provides technology driven solutions for litigation and eDiscovery.
The company has multiple offices nationwide to serve its robust client list
which includes Am Law 200 law firms as well as Fortune 1000 companies. Scarab
has established a strong reputation for its technical agility, its client
centric approach and for its ability to reduce litigation and corporate compliance
costs.
More About the U.S. Department of Commerce
The U.S. Department of Commerce, www.commerce.gov has
a broad mandate to advance economic growth and jobs and opportunities for the
American people. It has cross cutting responsibilities in the areas of
trade, technology, entrepreneurship, economic development, environmental stewardship
and statistical research and analysis. The development of commerce to provide
new opportunities was the central goal at the department's beginning in 1903
and it remains a primary obligation today.
More About EU Safe Harbor Certification
For more information about EU Safe Harbor directives and requirements, please
visit http://www.export.gov/safeharbor/.
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