[July 05, 2011] : Nextpoint Announces Enhanced Collection of LinkedIn Data in Company's Cloud Preservation Product Tweet Jul 05, 2011 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- CHICAGO -- , Inc., the nation's leading provider of cloud-based regulatory, compliance and litigation products, announces the release of enhanced collection of social media data via the LinkedIn API in the company's Cloud Preservation product. This new method of collection provides a vastly improved representation of the information posted on LinkedIn. All LinkedIn profile information, connections, and network updates will now be archived in Cloud Preservation' s searchable and discovery-ready archive. With LinkedIn access provided by users, CloudPreservation.com will be able to collect data from profiles through the API, which includes data that is not available to LinkedIn users who are not logged in. Cloud Preservation will now be collecting: o All profile information, including education, experience, publications, patents, skills, contact information and more. o A profile of all companies in "experience," including company contact information. o A list of all personal connections on LinkedIn. o All network activity: status updates, comments, likes, questions asked, answers to questions, shared links, updates to profiles, new connections, application updates and more. o Comments and likes on network activity by people in personal LinkedIn network. Current Cloud Preservation customers can easily take advantage of this new functionality through a few simple steps outlined in the application. "Social media preservation is definitely top-of-mind for all of our corporate, government and law firm clients," stated Rakesh Madhava, Nextpoint CEO. "These organizations are heavy LinkedIn users. We continue to innovate our Cloud Preservation product to provide our customers with the most complete, forensically sound, and discovery-ready archive of social media and website data. By proactively leveraging the LinkedIn API, Cloud Preservation provides the best-in-class collection tool for data residing there." More information on LinkedIn preservation can be found at: http://nextpointlab.com . About Nextpoint Nextpoint ( http://www.nextpoint.com/ ) provides cloud computing tools and services for legal, compliance and regulatory needs. The Nextpoint platform 780750908 is an on-demand, multi-tenant suite of software-as- a-service products that are changing the way corporations, governments and lawyers collaborate and manage electronic data. Nextpoint manages terabytes of data for hundreds of large corporate customers across the nation and law firms of all sizes, from solo practitioners to the AmLaw 200. Contact: Elyse Fleischman Nextpoint P: 773.929.4000 E: efleischman@ nextpoint.com Nextpoint is the leading provider of cloud computing technology to law firms and corporations of all sizes. Lawyers nationwide rely on Nextpoint technology for data preservation and compliance, electronic discovery, and trial preparation. ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]