Find the Evidence. Preserve the Facts.

Avoid unnecessary use or changes to the device or account until the situation has been evaluated. Continued activity can modify files, logs, timestamps, cloud data, or other potentially relevant information. The appropriate preservation approach depends on the device, system, investigation, and legal requirements involved.

No. Recovery depends on the device, storage technology, application, account configuration, backups, retention settings, and activity that occurred after the information was deleted. In some cases deleted content or related artifacts remain available, while in others the original information may no longer be recoverable.

A normal copy typically captures selected files that are visible to the user. A forensic acquisition is designed to preserve data in a controlled manner and may capture additional file-system information, metadata, deleted artifacts, and other information that would not be included in an ordinary file copy. The exact method depends on the device and circumstances.

Depending on available access, licensing, retention, logging, and the services involved, cloud environments may provide email, files, audit records, sign-in information, sharing activity, and other data useful to an investigation. We can help identify and preserve relevant information from supported systems.

eDiscovery is the process of identifying, preserving, collecting, processing, and reviewing electronically stored information that may be relevant to litigation, investigations, regulatory matters, or other formal information requests. This can include email, documents, cloud files, messages, and other electronic records.

The goal of a forensic process is to minimize unnecessary changes and preserve the integrity of the evidence. When appropriate, examinations are performed using forensic copies or controlled acquisition methods so analysis can occur without relying solely on the original source.

Digital evidence may help organizations investigate suspected policy violations, unauthorized access, data movement, account misuse, or other workplace concerns. Any investigation should be conducted in accordance with applicable company policies, authorization, privacy requirements, and legal obligations.

Reporting depends on the scope of the investigation, but may include evidence sources examined, collection and examination methods, relevant artifacts, timelines, observations, supporting screenshots or records, and a clear explanation of significant findings.