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  Digital
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  Incident
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Digital forensics

Digital forensics is the science of gathering and analysing electronic evidence. Handling digital evidence requires highly specialist skills and training. Forensics can be used to support internal corporate investigations as well as civil and criminal. Some of the many applications for forensics include:

• Employee misconduct
• Harassment
• Matrimonial cases
• Hacking incidents
• Extortion
• Fraud & money laundering
• Wrongful dismissal
• Contractual disputes

Footprints everywhere

In the office or at home, shopping or travelling, it is almost impossible to do anything without leaving digital footprints somewhere. When a crime is alleged or a dispute arises, electronic evidence is increasingly playing a key part in any proceedings. To deal with this we are equipped with the latest technology and can acquire and analyse evidence from the following sources:

• Hard drives & CD/DVDs
• Memory sticks and USB keys
• Social media websites (Facebook, MS Live)
• Internet and e-mail history
• Smartphones (Apple, Android, RIM, Windows)

Digital but delicate

Digital evidence may be everywhere, but it’s also very fragile. Well-meaning but untrained staff can quickly destroy valuable information. Worse still, interference can taint good evidence and make it inadmissible in court.
There are many other challenges, for instance:

• Knowing which systems contain best evidence
• How to obtain and analyse the evidence
• Eliminating others who might have access
• Tipping off
• Observing employee privacy rights
• Knowing exactly what “due process” to follow

Because of these and many other considerations, not to mention the pressure and stress that an incident can bring, it pays to engage someone who has first-hand experience of dealing with the issues that arise.

A job for Poirot, not Clouseau

We have the necessary training, experience, and tools to carry out complex investigations. We abide by the strict guidelines on handling electronic evidence as set down by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). You may require a discrete internal investigation, or assistance on a criminal or civil matter. Whatever the initial intention, evidence has to be handled with the assumption that it may need to be presented in court. We will ensure the proper chain of custody is maintained along with other key documentation, and that due process is followed throughout. We do this by following an established methodology:

• First response: understand case objectives, the burden of proof, potential evidence sources, and a data collection strategy
• Preserve and acquire: using industry-standard tools and procedures we secure and gather the evidence in a forensically-sound manner
• Analyse: we analyse the evidence to identify facts that support or refute the allegations
• Report: we present to you a report of findings which can be used internally or in court

Being able to rely on local experts means you maximise the likelihood of a successful outcome, and minimise costs and disruption.