Computer Forensic Services
Computer Forensic Investigation/Data Retrieval
We have successfully extracted and maintained in electronic format significant amounts of data, thereby allowing quick searches, review, and analysis of information. Similarly we have migrated large databases and database tables to database servers in our office for review and analysis; recovered 'deleted' information from computer hard drives; and worked at client sites to extract relevant information.
We were recently provided a non-functioning laptop computer and asked to search its hard drive for information relevant to a lawsuit brought by a former owner of the computer. We were able to retrieve "deleted" documents dated as much as eight months prior and were asked to testify as to the method of retrieval and relevant information found.
A recent bankruptcy required we search all files on the bankrupt company's computers and server for relevant information. To avoid the time, expense and difficulties of printing everything contained on the network, we mirrored all hard drives and migrated the data to our own network, thereby allowing easier and more accurate (electronic) searches for sought after information.
We were recently asked to provide a preferential payment analysis involving a chapter 11 bankruptcy. The payment information was on a legacy system with which no current employee was familiar. We were able to identify the payment and accounts payable data, extract the relevant records, and provide the payment lags as requested.
In another case, we were asked to extract almost 10 years of oil sales transactions from a large legacy system and provide relevant reports and data to various experts. Eventually, we were asked to migrate the entire database off the legacy platform and into an Oracle database server for year 2000.
Make It or Break It with E-Discovery
Technological advances in the digital age have made electronic discovery (e-discovery) an emerging and very necessary tool for many litigators. A recent study by the University of California estimates that almost 93 percent of all information generated in the world in 1999 was in digital form rather than paper form. We can assist you with software that extracts, categorizes and maintains the integrity of electronic evidence.