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eDiscovery and legal hold for Microsoft 365

VaultFuzion’s EvidenceVault turns your Microsoft 365 backup into defensible evidence: legal holds that freeze data in place, a chain of custody recorded on a hash-chained audit trail, and destruction certificates when data is lawfully disposed of. When litigation is reasonably anticipated, FRCP Rule 37(e) asks you to take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information — EvidenceVault is built to make those steps provable.

What EvidenceVault gives you

Legal holds

Freeze the data in scope so it cannot be altered or disposed of while the hold is in force, independent of normal retention.

Chain of custody

Every action against the evidence is recorded on a hash-chained, tamper-evident trail you can produce on demand.

Destruction certificates

When retention expires, evidence of lawful disposition — what, when and how — hash-stamped and tied to the audit chain.

Preservation you can defend

The risk in a preservation obligation is rarely that data is missing — it is telling counsel it was preserved when a gap goes unnoticed until it matters. EvidenceVault holds the backed-up content in place and records the hold precisely, so the preservation step is documented rather than assumed. Because the record sits on a hash-chained audit trail, provenance is not something you have to argue about later.

Disposition without losing the proof

Immutability protects a record during its lawful life; disposition is the other half. When retention expires and a record may be destroyed, EvidenceVault produces a destruction certificate — what was disposed of, when and by what method — rather than a bare deletion. The result is auditable in both directions: what you kept, and what you lawfully let go.

Frequently asked questions

What is a legal hold in VaultFuzion?

A legal hold freezes the data in scope so it cannot be altered or disposed of while the hold is in force, independent of normal retention. EvidenceVault records the hold, what it covers and when it was placed, on a tamper-evident audit trail.

How does VaultFuzion support FRCP Rule 37(e)?

Rule 37(e) asks a party to take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information once litigation is reasonably anticipated. EvidenceVault is built to make those steps provable — holds that preserve data in place, and a chain of custody you can produce.

What is a destruction certificate?

When data is lawfully disposed of after its retention has expired, EvidenceVault records what was disposed of, when and by what method, hash-stamped and tied to the audit chain — evidence of disposition, not just a log line that says “deleted”.

Can I export for eDiscovery?

Yes. Held and backed-up content can be searched and exported for review, with the chain of custody intact so the export is defensible.

Is the chain of custody tamper-evident?

Yes. Custody and every action against the evidence are recorded on a hash-chained audit trail: change any entry and every subsequent entry fails verification.

Related

Make preservation and disposition provable

Legal holds, chain of custody and destruction certificates on a tamper-evident audit trail — built on the backup you already run.