Electronic data is remarkably persistent. Even deleted data and reformatted disks can often be recovered.
Instant messages, e-mail, draft documents, digital photos, web mail, prior wills, web pages, web searches, printouts, etc. may be recovered long after the fact.
Deleted does not mean departed!
This data could prove to be critical evidence in matters of:
Intellectual property theft
Domestic disputes
Business disputes
Employee terminations
Sabotage
Harassment
Electronic storage devices are all around us. Just look around you right now. Important data is stored in and retrievable from:
Desktop computers
Notebook computers
Portable Digital Assistants (PDA)
Digital cameras
Cellular phones
Even watches and ink pens!
It’s not what you know, but how you prove it
These devices must be handled carefully, with special tools and protocols, to preserve the absolute integrity of evidence. Not every dispute or allegation ends up in court, but it could.
“Press any key to continue”
Don’t do it! You can taint or destroy evidence just by starting up a computer or browsing its files. Call us instead!
