Automated data purge in an electronic discovery system

A method for automated data purge in an electronic discovery (e-discovery) system, the method comprising:

• identifying one or more purge policies to apply to current data purge processing;
• and
• executing, by a computing device processor, the current data purge processing including:
• determining files within an e-discovery file system that qualify for purging based on the identified one or more purge policies,
• locating the files within the e-discovery file system, and
• purging data in the located files from the e-discovery file system.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code comprising:
• a first set of codes for causing a computing processor to determine files within an e-discovery file system that qualify for purging based on one or more identified purge policies;
• a second set of codes for causing a computing processor to locate the files within the e-discovery file system;
• and
• a third set of codes for causing a computing processor to purge data in the located files from the e-discovery file system.