The art of elusion: how statistical sampling techniques can help regulators manage a deluge of data

The volume and variety of digital evidence regulators have to work with is growing faster than their budgets, staffing levels, or ability to manage. A knowledge of statistical sampling can help you make the most of data management techniques from simple keyword searches and date ranges to sophisticated machine learning models.

This paper gives you a primer on statistical sampling, from the basics of sampling techniques to the complexities of calculating error margins and balancing the sample size with your appetite for uncertainty.