The recent strategic partnership between Relativity and Cellebrite marks a significant milestone in investigations. This collaboration will change the way in which we are able to acquire, process and ultimately review short message data.

Streamlining Workflows and Improving Accessibility
The new solution will significantly improve how mobile evidence is managed by increasing efficiency through streamlined workflows and improving accessibility and usability of mobile evidence. In my experience, remote collection of mobile devices often leads to delays due to factors outside of the control of the forensic examiner, such as relying on a the delivery of devices or the custodian being available to complete the final steps of the process. 

The integration into RelativityOne means that our team will be able to perform the collection and once complete, it will be immediately available to process into the review platform and the owner of the device can continue as normal with no further disruptions.

This is a game-changer in an era where mobile devices are more essential to our everyday lives and mobile data is more important to the legal industry than ever before. 

Integration and Collaboration
The integration means that Relativity is the only e-discovery provider to have direct integrations with Cellebrite Endpoint Inspector and Cellebrite Endpoint Mobile Now. Additionally, Cellebrite will be the only mobile collection provider that will natively integrate its offerings into RelativityOne Collect.

This will allow us to initiate and manage remote mobile device collections from within Collect, and automatically transfer the collected data to RelativityOne for review and analysis. Now, through one tool and leveraging Cellebrite’s conversion capabilities and expertise, mobile data will automatically and accurately convert from Cellebrite’s proprietary UFD file format to Relativity Short Message Format (RSMF) upon collection.

The Impact on Investigations
This new, streamlined conversion method will allow us to drive remote mobile collections directly to review and ensure our clients have the most accurate and up-to-date processing solution for these short message file types. This will improve investigations and minimise the impact on businesses.

In conclusion, the partnership between Relativity and Cellebrite is poised to drive positive change in investigations. By harnessing the power of mobile data, we pave the way for more efficient, accessible, and streamlined processes in investigations and legal data use cases. This is in line with our commitment to innovation and readiness to embrace the challenges and opportunities presented by the ever-evolving digital landscape.