Advanced Discovery offers consulting on identifying relevant ESI sources, proper preservation and collection protocols, and addresses a wide array of technology challenges associated with implementing defensible protocols for different types of structured and unstructured ESI.
Our highly trained forensic examiners are experts at data collection and analysis. Our services include:
• Early identification of relevant ESI sources
• Compliance and monitoring of preservation obligations and litigation holds
• Data mapping of storage devices and IT infrastructure
• Preparation of a data collection protocol tailored to the matter and the strategy
• Collection and analysis of less traditional data sources, such as mobile devices, cloud-based data and social media sites
• Forensic recovery of deleted data and carving out documents from unallocated spaces on storage media
We respond to high risk, quick response ESI collection needs for matters of all types, including intellectual property or trade secrets, employment cases, fraud and white-collar crime, bankruptcy and insolvency, class actions, internal investigations, and regulatory inquiries by the DOJ, SEC, FTC , etc.
We collect using a variety of tools and technologies that enable us to perform:
1. Remote collections monitored by a forensic examiner
2. Unattended remote collections using EnCase Portable
3. On-site collections from desktops/laptops, mobile devices, network file servers, etc.
4. Full disk bit stream copies stored in a forensically sealed container file
5. Targeted collections of specific directories, file types, and date ranges
6. Collect from thousands of mobile devices including, iPads, Android devices, and more
7. Collect from social media sites
8. Collect from websites
We also support regulatory and judicial investigations and security breaches
• Search for deleted files or file fragments found in slack or unallocated space
• Analyze Internet history, file access history, and USB device activity
• Piece together events on a timeline and build a list of artifacts found in support of legal arguments or theories
• Provide expert reports and testimony by court experienced examiners
• Support the investigation of malware attacks, security breaches, active exploits, and vulnerability assessments
• Help your IT and software development team shore up the security of systems and applications
For more information on data collection, forensic investigation, or discovery services, contact us at salesinfo@advanceddiscovery.com or call 866-342-DATA ( 866-342-3282 ).
