Cloud email management vendor Mimecast claims there is growing adoption of a new public API that simplifies eDiscovery efforts by providing secure access to Mimecast's cloud-based email archive. The new API can be seamlessly integrated with other eDiscovery solutions, quickly giving customers powerful search capabilities and comprehensive data intelligence, resulting in reduced compliance risks.

According to a recent email compliance study, it takes US businesses an average of 15 working days to identify all emails relating to a potential litigation. Mimecast's new API easily opens up access to business critical information within an organisation'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, a leader in information management analysis and governance technology, is leveraging the new Mimecast API to connect its Axcelerate eDiscovery platform with Mimecast. This integration process significantly increases productivity because data from multiple sources is indexed in a single instance for the Context Optimized Relevancy Engine (CORE) and is immediately 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 of Marketing and Business Development, Recommind. 

"Email communication and archiving is vital to nearly all organisations, 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."

Mimecast's Unified Email Management (UEM) combines email security, continuity and archiving solutions in a centralised cloud-based service, simplifying how email data is amassed for legal or regulatory purposes.