Digital Forensics
On many commercial disputes or investigations, the ability to find and reveal information hidden in electronic formats is essential. It is one thing to make information available – and another to comprehend its meaning and share this knowledge. GK SIERRA has the technology, strategic thinking and expertise to dig beneath the surface and get to the heart of digital evidence.
The challenges of dealing with electronic data have never been greater given the ever increasing volume of electronic data created – and stored – on a variety of devices and media, it is more important than ever that this data is handled correctly, if not:
- There is a serious risk that it can become inadmissible in any legal proceedings
- Incorrect interpretation can lead to misleading findings and assumptions
- Competitive advantage can be lost depending on how electronic data is captured & utilized
- The penalties for incorrectly managing electronic data – including fines and reputational risk – can be severe and very public
Digital Forensics is the use of investigative and analytical techniques to collect, examine, preserve, and produce electronically stored information maintained in a manner that ensures the information can be used as evidence in a court of law. Digital forensic expertise is useful when facing challenges such as:
- Employment abuse
- Employee misconduct
- Corporate espionage
- Identity theft
- Theft of intellectual property
- Destruction of data
- Unauthorized access to a computer system
- Unauthorized utilization of a company computer for personal gain
- Securities investigations
- E-mail abuse
- Violation of business practices and processes
- Accounting irregularities
- Trademark infringement
- Bankruptcy
Our services include:
- Electronic disclosure
- Evidential preservation
- Expert witness
- Forensic IT investigation
- Incident response
- Misuse of IT systems investigations
- Recreation of deleted material
- Search orders
- Theft of intellectual property investigations
GK Sierra leverages these industry standard toolsets:
