Seagate Subsidiary MetaLINCS and SpearTip Collaborate

MetaLINCS, a Seagate Technology company, changing the game in E-Discovery with leading software in advanced analytics for litigation readiness, and SpearTip Technologies, a provider of world-class information security consulting, penetration testing, and forensics services, today announced their collaboration to bring superior data security consulting and advanced, analysis driven electronic data discovery to their joint customers.

“Our customers have been waiting for years for an application like MetaLINCS E-Discovery Suite,” said Jarrett Kolthoff CEO of SpearTip.

“We are delighted to be in partnership with SpearTip,” commented Ramon Nuñez, president of the MetaLINCS business unit at Seagate Services.” Continued Nuñez, “SpearTip provides a vital service to its customers, whether an organization does not have the in-house talent pool of security experts or they are simply oversubscribed, SpearTip fills this gap. SpearTip’s deep forensics and security services capabilities will be a great benefit to our customers.” Added Nuñez, “Together, MetaLINCS and Speartip bring a unique and powerful offering to customers who are looking for complete E-Discovery solutions.”

About SpearTip
SpearTip provides expert digital forensics consulting. Rules of evidence-gathering and chain of custody are strictly followed to ensure that the integrity of the information gathered is preserved. SpearTip was founded in 2005 by Jarrett Kolthoff, CISSP, and a former Army Counterintelligence Agent with a background in penetration testing, forensics, and electronic discovery. In 2006, SpearTip merged with Network Technology Partners, a provider of high-end network monitoring and analysis solutions and NTP founder David Wren became a full partner in the company. The company has since grown to include partners around the country, and a growing suite of managed security services and technology.