Digital Forensics Services
Digital Forensics Services
Digital forensics has become an essential and effective tool in the investigation of various types of litigation and human resource matters. With the increasing prevalence of digital storage, communication, and access, a significant portion of our activities
are digitally recorded and tracked for future review.
A thorough forensic review of digital data can often reveal crucial information that allows you to make critical decisions, prepare effective litigation pleadings, and ultimately reach conclusions favorable to your interests.
Digital forensics generally involves determining what occurred on a computer or device, identifying the participants, establishing when the events happened, uncovering other actions taken during the same period, and discovering any attempts to conceal or delete
activities on the machine.
Key Investigations Utilizing Digital Forensics:
- Theft, misuse, or transfer of intellectual property
- Web browsing activity
- Email communications
- Spoliation
- Improper use of time/resources
- Employee misconduct
- Violations of non-compete or non-solicit agreements
- Fraud
- Breaches of fiduciary duties and embezzlement
- Violations of court orders
- Alteration of data
- Cloud data storage
- Medical malpractice
- Harassment
- Internet issues
Unmanned can assist on projects ranging from a few computers to large-scale collections involving workstations, network storage servers, email servers, and portable devices.
Digital Forensics Process
Pre-Planning
Engaging a digital forensics expert early in your matter allows the expert to assist you in identifying relevant sources of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) to be collected. Pre-planning also helps in forming protective orders and interrogatories, reducing
time spent on back-and-forth with other parties. Additionally, this phase includes drafting adequate preservation letters to ensure relevant data is available for collection.
Collection
The forensic collection of data uses specific, court-approved, and verifiable tools and methods for acquiring and collecting ESI, guarding against inadmissibility rulings or challenges to validity. Therefore, it is recommended not to use an in-house IT worker
for ESI collection. Collections can be performed on-site or at the expert’s facility.
Analysis
Depending on your specific needs determined in the pre-planning phase, analysis may range from reporting on deleted files to identifying office workers who copied specific files to removable drives or emailed client lists to personal email addresses. Analysis
is often a multi-step process, as newly discovered data leads to new searches. A well-defined end goal helps keep this analysis focused and cost-effective.
Reporting
Findings from the analysis phase must be communicated clearly, concisely, and in a manageable format that you can apply to your efforts. Whether the report is a detailed expert report for court, an affidavit, a summary of findings for incorporation into a document,
or simply a memorandum, the information must be presented in an applicable, usable, and professional manner.
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