Enter with Forensics, Protect with Legal VDR — EASY Forensics × LegalTech VDR

LegalData Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yoshiake Morita), a subsidiary of AIDATA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takahito Sasaki), has launched a free trial for its 'Legal Defense OS'—a next-generation concept in the fields of forensics, e-discovery, and legaltech—powered by the integration of EASY Forensics and LegalTech VDR.

This initiative is based on EASY Forensics (Investigation & Evidence Engine) and LegalTech VDR (Legal & Confidential Data Sharing Infrastructure), envisioning a new corporate legal platform that encompasses enterprise legal affairs, internal investigations, collaboration with external counsel, and AI utilization.

This time, LegalData is launching a two-week free trial program for LegalTech VDR, targeting corporate legal departments. Through the philosophy of 'Enter with Forensics, Protect with Legal VDR,' LegalData aims to build a new operating system for legal affairs, crisis management, and governance.

Background: Legal Functions Evolving from 'Case-by-Case Response' to 'Operating System'

In recent years, the environment surrounding corporate legal affairs has been rapidly changing.

In particular, responses to:

・ Fair Trade Commission inquiries

・ Antimonopoly and Subcontracting Acts

・ Whistleblower systems

・ Quality issues

・ Data breaches

・ Cybersecurity incidents

・ ESG and governance compliance

have become strategic issues affecting not only legal departments but corporate management as a whole.

However, in practice, many companies still rely on:

・ Email sharing

・ USB data transfer

・ Individual file storage

・ Ad-hoc collaboration with lawyers

These outdated practices lead to:

・ Data leaks

・ Loss of evidence

・ Confusion over access permissions

・ High administrative burden in managing investigation materials

・ Knowledge silos

LegalData believes that 'legal functions must evolve from handling individual cases to becoming an operating system that supports the entire enterprise.'

What is the 'Legal Defense OS'?

The Legal Defense OS is a concept that integrates investigation, sharing, protection, knowledge, and AI, built on EASY Forensics (the 'Sword') and LegalTech VDR (the 'Castle').

EASY Forensics

— Investigation & Evidence Engine (The Sword) —

EASY Forensics is a forensic tool that enables:

・ PC investigations

・ Operation log collection

・ Data preservation

・ Deleted file recovery

・ USB usage history tracking

・ Unauthorized access investigations

It serves as an on-site tool to 'obtain the truth (Truth Engine)' in cases such as internal misconduct, data theft, quality issues, whistleblower reports, and antitrust investigations.

LegalData positions EASY Forensics as the 'entry point to the Legal Defense OS.' https://www.fss.jp/tool/easy/

LegalTech VDR

— Legal & Confidential Data Sharing Infrastructure (The Castle) —

LegalTech VDR is a SaaS-based legal platform that securely shares and manages:

・ Investigation documents

・ Contracts

・ Evidence

・ Materials shared with external counsel

Key features:

・ Access control

・ View restrictions

・ Audit logs

・ Download control

・ Version management

enable organizations to 'share securely without leaks (Trust Engine).'

Once data is accumulated, it consolidates legal knowledge, external counsel collaboration, and organizational expertise, becoming a foundational platform for corporate legal affairs.

LegalData considers LegalTech VDR the 'core of the Legal Defense OS.'

https://www.fss.jp/vdr/

Enter with Forensics, Protect with Legal VDR

The future envisioned by LegalData is not merely selling forensic tools or providing VDRs.

It is the realization of a Legal Defense OS through:

Forensics → Investigation & Evidence Collection

↓

Legal VDR → Secure Sharing & Legal Control

↓

AI & Knowledge Utilization → Prediction, Decision-Making, and Recurrence Prevention

LegalData believes corporate legal affairs must evolve from 'case-by-case responses' to an 'operating system that continuously protects the enterprise.'

Future Outlook

LegalData will continue to advance forensics, e-discovery, and legaltech, aiming to realize a fully integrated 'Legal Defense OS' that incorporates AI, legal knowledge, and governance.

Final Message

Protecting a company requires more than just investigation or secure sharing alone.

What is needed is a new mindset: 'Enter with Forensics, Protect with Legal VDR.'

LegalData will support the future of corporate legal affairs and crisis management through the 'Legal Defense OS.'

About LegalData Co., Ltd.

Name: LegalData Co., Ltd.

President and CEO: Yoshiake Morita

Founded: April 2018

Headquarters: 5-1-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 4F Metro City Kagayama Building

Capital: 26 million JPY

URL: https://www.legaldata.co.jp/

LegalData Co., Ltd. was established in 2018 as a group company of AIDATA Co., Ltd., focusing on the development and sales of legaltech tools and staffing services in the legaltech sector. Leveraging the group's expertise in the legal market since 1999, the company supports a wide range of enterprises—from SMEs to large corporations—and professionals such as lawyers, social insurance and labor consultants, and tax accountants, enabling them to conduct fraud investigations with confidence. LegalData aims to enhance corporate value by supporting secure management and utilization of legal data and by building data infrastructure within enterprises that emphasizes governance and compliance.

About AIDATA Co., Ltd.

Name: AIDATA Co., Ltd.

Representative: Takahito Sasaki

Founded: April 2015

Headquarters: 5-1-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 4F Metro City Kagayama Building

Capital: 100 million JPY (Capital reserve: 1.525 billion JPY)

URL: https://www.aidata.co.jp/

AIDATA has been protecting and leveraging data assets for enterprises and individuals for over 20 years, based on data and intellectual property infrastructure. Trusted by over 10,000 companies and more than 1 million customers, its 'Data Ecosystem' business—covering data sharing, backup, recovery, migration, and deletion—has won the BCN Award for top sales volume for 17 consecutive years. In data infrastructure, AIDATA provides IDX cloud data management and recovery services and has earned high recognition in the legal field through its forensics investigations and evidence disclosure services, which received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award.

On the intellectual property front, AIDATA supports IP management and monetization through its group company's patent search and application support system 'Tokkyo.Ai' and by building an IP marketplace for patent trading. Integrating these, AIDATA has launched a fusion platform combining data and intellectual property powered by generative AI 'AI Kongming™'. The company also focuses on nurturing young engineers through collaboration with the Ministry of Defense, strengthening social infrastructure through data management and IP protection.