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DIGITAL FORENSICS

THE DIGITAL FORENSICS PROCESS

DIGITAL FORENSICS

THE FOLLOWING PROCESSES WILL VARY SOMEWHAT DEPENDING ON WHETHER THE CLIENT IS A BUSINESS OR A REGULATORY AGENCY. ULTIMATELY, HOWEVER, COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, AND PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE COUPLED WITH REMEDIAL ACTIONS BENEFIT BOTH THE COMPANY AND THE REGULATORY BODY IN THAT PERPETRATORS WILL BE CAUGHT AND PROSECUTED, AND FUTURE INTRUSIONS (AND SANCTIONS) ARE LESS LIKELY TO OCCUR.

RULE 26(f) MEET AND CONFER CONSULTING

IN THE STRATEGY PHASE, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH YOU TO DEFINE A LIST OF DATA SOURCES TO FOCUS UPON, BASED ON THE DYNAMICS OF THE CASE. WE STRESS FORENSICS CONSULTATION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE PRE-TRIAL PROCESS TO PREVENT THE ACCIDENTAL BARGAINING AWAY OF CRUCIAL DIGITAL EVIDENCE.

SEARCHING

OUR FORENSICS CONSULTANTS CONFER WITH YOUR LITIGATION TEAM TO ARRIVE AT A CLOSE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUANCES OF THE CASE. FROM THIS UNDERSTANDING, AN INITIAL SET OF SEARCH CRITERIA IS ESTABLISHED. ALL ACTIVITY IS CAREFULLY LOGGED TO MAINTAIN THE ADMISSIBILITY AS EVIDENCE OF ANY FINDINGS.

COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE

IT IS ESSENTIAL TO REVIEW AND PROCESS ALL DATA IMMEDIATELY AFTER AN INTRUSION TO PREVENT POTENTIALLY CRITICAL INFORMATION FROM DISAPPEARING FOREVER. WE HELP CLIENTS DEVELOP A "RAPID RESPONSE" PLAN TO PRESENT TO THE COURT TO ENSURE KEY INFORMATION IS PRESERVED. USDN IS ALSO OFTEN ABLE TO RECOVER ACCIDENTALLY OR PURPOSEFULLY ERASED DATA.

EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY

AFTER FINDINGS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO THE LITIGATION TEAM FOR TRIAL/SETTLEMENT PRESENTATION, OPPOSING COUNSEL MAY CALL THE VALIDITY OF THE EVIDENCE INTO QUESTION. WE PROVIDE EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY TO EXPLAIN WHERE THE DATA CAME FROM AND HOW WE DREW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE DATA'S SOURCE.

DIGITAL FORENSICS INVOLVES THE IDENTIFICATION, COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, EXAMINATION, AND ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL INFORMATION THAT WILL (OR MAY) BECOME DIGITAL EVIDENCE.

DIGITAL EVIDENCE IS ANY INFORMATION OF PROBATIVE VALUE THAT IS EITHER STORED OR TRANSMITTED IN BINARY FORM, INCLUDING TEXT, AUDIO, AND VIDEO FILES AND GRAPHICAL IMAGES.

DIGITAL FORENSICS IS IMPORTANT TO COMPANIES OR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED A NETWORK INTRUSION AND WISH TO IDENTIFY AND PROSECUTE THE PERPETRATOR.

IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO REGULATORY AND STANDARDS BODIES TASKED WITH ENFORCING DATA SECURITY STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING JUSTIFYING SANCTIONS ON ENTITIES FAILING TO MEET THOSE STANDARDS OR REGULATIONS.

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