The frequency and intensity of cyber-attacks are increasing, resulting in a backlog of work for digital forensic analysts to sift through. Due to the high volumes of data to investigate, these specialists cannot rely on human power alone to complete their tasks. This leads many people to wonder if artificial intelligence (AI) technology has a […]
Any time a company hires a new employee, they risk that individual stealing company information for their own personal gain. Organizations must protect their trade secrets and intellectual property by implementing restrictive covenants such as non-compete clauses. This agreement states that an employee cannot work with one of the company’s competitors or start a similar […]
As the remote workforce grows, companies have the added pressure of upping their cybersecurity game. An array of cloud applications, collaboration tools, and personal devices are connected to your corporate network, meaning there are more access points for cyber attacks. As we move into a new year, it’s time to re-examine your company’s IT infrastructure. […]
As mobile devices become a central part of our lives, they hold a host of invaluable information that could prove innocence or guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a civil litigation case. Lawyers are increasingly using data from smartphones and tablets as support for their defense. These digital fingerprints should not be ignored.
As cloud services such as iCloud and Google Drive become increasingly common, individuals and corporations rely less on physical devices such as computers, hard drives, and mobile phones for their data storage needs. This can increase complications for collecting data in a forensically sound way. When a discovery request is put into place, or an […]
Preservation of digital data and evidence is a crucial component of the e-Discovery process, involving the issuance of litigation holds to prevent the destruction of certain electronically stored information (ESI) and materials relevant to a case. It protects lawyers, their firms, and clients against claims of impropriety.
The storage and management of digital data and forensic evidence plays a pivotal role in the criminal justice system and the private sector. A growing number of HR and IT departments need to manage evidence for internal investigations of data theft and acceptable use violations.
Now more than ever, theft of trade secrets and confidential information is widely internal. Technological advancements — not to mention a recent surge of remote working environments in the past few years — have rendered it easier for departing employees to utilize an organization’s valuable proprietary information as a career-based bargaining chip. Despite the prevalent […]
The advent of electronically stored data has changed how forensic experts gather information for litigation and trial support, rendering metadata vital in the modern investigatory landscape. Metadata provides an abundant source of information regarding everything from authenticating documents to discovering when files were created. But what exactly is metadata — and what makes it so […]
Even with fortified security, data breaches can happen. Being prepared for the worst with a detailed plan in place can help businesses of varying sizes respond swiftly to the most daunting of possibilities.
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