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Fast emerging as one of the most important components of corporate fraud investigations, forensic analysis of a computer’s hard drive provides us with the working history of the computer and its user.
Deleted documents, letters, spreadsheets and attachments can be recovered. Items downloaded or copied from the computer, such
as client lists, contracts, R&D and other proprietary information can be detected.
Emails sent, received and deleted can be retrieved and reviewed for content. The history of website use can be examined to determine the activities of the user. We can even identify files sent to printer spools which were not copied to the computer.
All of this is possible almost regardless of the efforts of the normal user to delete files or cover his tracks.
When a normal user deletes a file, the file is not deleted from the hard disk. It is merely deleted from the directory which tells the user where to find it. The file still exists, but the directory doesn’t
indicate it.
The only way to truly ensure that the data is deleted forever is to destroy the hard drive.
Forensic investigation of computer hard drives has become invaluable for investigating and evaluating theft, fraud, corporate espionage, intellectual property theft and the threat of violence.
Our IT forensic investigators have identified the theft of valuable corporate data, downloaded by an employee lured by a competitor. Investigators have revealed downloaded client lists by a Vice President to start a rival business and identified the originator of threatening emails sent to a CEO. They have revealed embezzlement and violations of Sarbanes-Oxley. They have also revealed theft of time, inappropriate use of company computers and pornography.
Artus Group IT forensic investigators are industry certified and are renowned in their field, with extensive corporate investigative experience. We follow strict chain of evidence procedures and adhere to correct discovery procedures at all times during and after an investigation.
Call for a consultation – the possibilities really are endless.
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