Mimecast Develops API for Simplified Access to Cloud-Based Email Client

Mimecast
Services Ltd. announced growing adoption of a public API that
simplifies eDiscovery efforts by providing secure access to its
cloud-based email archive.

The API can be integrated with other
eDiscovery solutions, giving customers search capabilities and data
intelligence, resulting in reduced compliance risks.

According to an email compliance study,
it takes US businesses an average of 15 working days to identify all
emails relating to a potential litigation. This API opens up access
to business information within an organization’s email archive,
leading to a more effective use of legal resources’ time, improving
the quality of evidence and enabling businesses to build a more
complete case.

"As we archive more and more
corporate unstructured data, Mimecast is increasingly becoming an
information bank for our customers, and we are always seeking new
ways to expand its flexibility through our API offerings,"
said Julian Martin, VP of strategic alliances, Mimecast. "Our
new API, when combined with the Mimecast service, creates a single,
secure repository of business critical content and greatly reduces
the pain, costs and resources normally dedicated to searching within
archived email data. Being able to securely tap into an email archive
quickly creates a powerful and entirely unique eDiscovery experience,
eliminating the usual complexity associated with eDiscovery cases."

Recommind
Inc. a company dedicated to information management analysis and
governance technology, is leveraging the API to connect its
Axcelerate
eDiscovery platform with Mimecast. This integration process
increases productivity because data from multiple sources is indexed
in a single instance for the Context Optimized Relevancy Engine and
is available for multiple uses and queries.

"Axcelerate eDiscovery clients
will find this connector powerful and efficient, plus they will be
better prepared to succeed at managing information for healthcare
compliance, big data and governance," said Craig Carpenter,
VP marketing and business development, Recommind. "Email
communication and archiving is vital to nearly all organizations, and
the Mimecast API connector to CORE also benefits integration with our
Decisiv Enterprise Search and Perceptiv Analytics products. This
gives our mutual customers the speed, accuracy, and ease of use that
directly translates into a competitive advantage; now for eDiscovery
and in the future for new initiatives."

"I am delighted that our
vendors are integrating their product development and taking the
opportunity to improve the user experience," explained Mabel
Evans, head of IT services at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP. "At
Field Fisher Waterhouse we use both Mimecast and Recommind. This
provides us with exceptional security across all of our electronic
communications and the ability to intelligently search for answers
and documents from several data sources and document management
systems. This is not only vital to the way we work, but is also an
integral part of our value added service to clients.

"Clients are much more
demanding in the current economic environment and require more than
excellent legal advice. This integration will allow us to
differentiate our service offering," continued Evans.

Deployed by nearly 25% of the Am Law
200 firms and over 70% of the UK’s top 100 law firms, Mimecast’s
Unified Email Management combines email security, continuity and
archiving solutions in a centralized cloud-based service, simplifying
how email data is amassed for legal or regulatory purposes.

The API
is available.