Guest Column: Bridging The Gap Between Unstructured, Handwritten Documents And The Demand For Electronic Data

By Jean-Louis Fages, President and Chairman of the Board, A2iA Corp.

As the information explosion continues, the demand for electronic data increases exponentially. But what happens when much of the data is trapped in unstructured documents, or written in cursive handwriting? How can you index these documents, or automate your mailroom, when these documents do not have a uniform structure and traditional recognition technology cannot access the information? And what happens when you must search or index these countless handwritten documents for tasks like e-discovery, redaction or due diligence because of new compliance or governmental regulations?