Computer Forensics and Data Recovery

Computer forensics is the collection, preservation, analysis and presentation of electronic evidence. It is laborious, painstaking, careful work in which a moment’s inattention to detail and procedure may result in trampling on evidence and rendering it inadmissible.

Identify

The first phase of electronic discovery is the identification of likely sources of relevant information. We guide our clients through this critical step to help ensure that data is not overlooked. We help you prepare for depositions, review requests to produce, and go on-site to inventory the data and look for hidden sources. For complex cases, we work with you to develop a written E-discovery plan, including what and whom to target.

  • Discovery Consulting
  • E-Discovery Plans
  • Depositions
  • Interrogatories
  • Request to Produce
  • On-Site Inspection
  • System Inventory
  • Tampering Investigation

Acquire

Identification of data is only the first step. Once identified, we safely gather the electronic evidence. We take care to maintain defensible chain-of-custody. Three critical components of electronic evidence collection are Tools, Training, and Process. Our experts use forensically sound tools, and have years of law enforcement training and background. Our written protocols and internal procedures ensure that our work product withstands scrutiny in all jurisdictions

  • Project Management
  • Forensic Drive Imaging
  • PC’s, LAN’s
  • On-Site Review of Non-PC Data
  • Hostile Sites

Restore

Once gathered, data must be made readable and useable. Here again, important information may not be retrievable without tested forensic procedures and documentation. Unfortunately, today attorneys are often encouraged to collect and restore huge volumes of data. This unfettered approach greatly increases the cost of electronic discovery, adding thousands of dollars for processing, as well as the cost of attorney review time. Computer Our experts help can help you avoid any unnecessary restoration of data, while ensuring that potentially relevant data files are addressed

  • Backup Tape Restoration
  • File Restoration
  • Compressed Data
  • Password Protected
  • Windows and DOS platforms

Search

Filtering data received in electronic discovery can save both time and money. Our experts use a variety of methods and tools to cut down the data to a manageable yet complete collection for our clients to review

  • Email Indexing
  • Boolean Searching
  • Forensic Analysis
  • Filtering
  • Hidden Data Review

Produce

3D Forensics provides data to our clients in a number of ways. We can provide copies of the data selected for review and offer recommendations for software to view and organize your evidence. Our experts are also available to conduct reviews under your direction.

  • Production on CD, tape, Jazz Disk
  • Output for Litigation Support
  • Blowback to Paper
  • Rendering to PDF, TIFF

Verify

We offer detailed written reports and analyses to support our conclusions. We also have a wealth of experience providing expert testimony in federal and state court. Our experts have assisted judges with the interpretation of proceedings and testimony of other experts. Although not all cases reach trial, careful attention to detail in the early stages of electronic discovery builds solid expert testimony

  • Expert Testimony
  • Forensic Reports
  • Declarations
  • Court-appointed Expert