Tag: computer forensic analysis
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He didn’t send the emails, but they came from his computer
Computer forensic analysis can range in scope depending on the case. We get cases ranging from clients wanting to find deleted emails, pictures, etc. all the way to malicious software investigations. As with all digital forensics, forensic data recovery is the most common request that we get followed closely by mobile phone spyware detection with…
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I Now Pronounce You Husband and Ex-Wife
Statistics claim that more people are not getting married for fear of divorce and further state that 50% of marriages end in divorce. That means that one out of every two people will find themselves in divorce court or one of two people will know someone that has gone through a divorce or going through…
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Correct approach to Computer Forensics
More than a few clients have walked through the doors of requesting their cell phone or laptop be analyzed by our digital forensics lab. Quite commonly the client is dealing with marital infidelity and highly suspects their spouse of a secret affair. The first questions we tend to ask in these cases pertain to the…
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Are You Sabotaging Your Own Business’s Digital Security?
You wouldn’t be the first business owner to use their work email address for non business related tasks. Sometimes it might make sense to use your business email account during online orders, quote applications, etc. However, this might not be the smartest move. When you send an email anywhere the email will move through various…
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Investigation Protects Employees and Prevents a Major Bad Decision in a Small Business
One thing we know here at , is that when getting to the truth is a matter of importance, you have to call in professionals – and the sooner the better. Dina’s attorney wasted no time in referring the solopreneur to a professional investigator. In the initial meeting she explained the situation: She had been…
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Are You Putting Your Computer at Risk?
Recent allegations that an Arkansas police department shared “malicious software” with a defense attorney in an attempt to infiltrate his computer and disrupt his work, brings something to mind that is important for business people and companies to know. The attorney demands that a computer forensic investigation be undertaken by a computer forensic expert. It’s…
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Legality of Digital Forensics Critical for Admissible Evidence
Right now there is a big controversy stewing regarding whether or not authorities have the right to seize computers at the borders of the United States. There is a “border search exception” regarding the seizure of physical objects from travelers and some say it should extend to computers. The final decision on the legality and…
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Get to the Truth with Digital Forensics
You’ve probably heard by now that you can’t believe everything you see and hear on the Internet, right? But what happens when there is an image that is undeniably you or taken in your business or agency location that is being circulated? Case in point: A central Florida police department was the subject of a…
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Forensic Computer Analysis Can Uncover What’s Lurking Inside
Carrying cards instead of cash, well, it used to make us feel a bit safer. But no longer. Credit card theft has been a long-time problem, but now the thieves are using a new avenue and it puts businesses as well as consumers at risk. Several employees at the county courthouse in the northern Texas…
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Are You Being Proactive about Cyber Attacks in Your Small Business?
Small business owners have another growing trend to be concerned with in today’s online marketplace. Symantec reported that 30% of cyber attacks targeted small businesses. Not every cyber attack has to do with malicious threats or activities against a specific business or business owner. The fact is that some hackers simply want to cause a…