Computer Forensics
While most businesses know the dangers of external acts of sabotage, many are also beginning
to understand the presence of the inside threat. Statistics show that an increasing number of
businesses are the victim of illegal in-house activities during the course of an average business
day.
Many workers have easy access to corporate information and resources, which they are using to their own advantage. The inside intruder operates under the corporate radar and can seriously damage business interests.
If you suspect that your computer systems have been compromised, whether
externally or internally, contact a computer forensics expert…and don’t delay.
Many today are in awe of forensic science and how it is used to piece together modern-day crimes.
Computer forensics is an area of increasing interest because it can be used to solve a variety of
crimes, ranging from business fraud to murder. Computer forensics is defined in Wikipedia as the
application of the scientific method to digital media in order to establish factual information for
judicial review.
These forensic specialists use very structured investigative techniques to identify, preserve, analyze, and present evidence that a computer system has been compromised. They delve into an unseen computer realm that, to the average computer user, seems unreachable.
Most people don’t
realize how much information is still stored on their computer system, even after they empty the
trash. If someone has engaged in illegal activities, using the computer as a tool, a forensic expert
will uncover the incriminating evidence.
It is essential to remember that computer forensics is a detailed investigative science, and the
evidence it produces needs to be handled with the utmost care. Amateur forensic examiners can damage,
destroy, or otherwise compromise evidence, leaving the businesses they represent without a legally
solid case.
Forensic experts know what the average technical person does not, and that is how to properly handle evidence, establish and maintain a chain of custody, document every step with detail and accuracy, and ensure that any client-attorney privileged information that is inadvertently uncovered is not improperly divulged. If these processes are not followed with precision, not only is the uncovered evidence inadmissible in a court of law, but the negligent examiner may be on the receiving end of a lawsuit.
PBG has expert computer forensic specialists who know how to recover damaged and deleted files, ensuring that no viruses are introduced to the system and that the integrity of these files is preserved. Also, using sophisticated review tools, we are able to conduct extensive e-mail searches, looking for keywords and also general threads of words before or after a keyword so as to target only those potentially incriminating e-mails. In this way, PBG’s skilled forensic experts help businesses whose computer systems have been compromised to answer the all-important questions of who, what, when, and how.Following a structured, detailed investigative process, we at PBG are able to produce judicially sound evidence that will hold up under legal scrutiny. Thereby, we help business bring illegal perpetrators to justice. Importantly, we also aid businesses in pinpointing where system vulnerabilities lie so that future breaches can be prevented. Our consultants have assisted Fortune 500 and 1000 companies as well as the U.S. government. Our rapid response, attention to detail, and well documented processes identify our consultants as experts in computer forensics.
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