Computer Forensics: Perry Mason Enters the Digital Age
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| Data recovery firm taps into growing market. | ||
| Marietta, GA January 26, 2005 –– Atlanta-based Cherry Systems, the largest data recovery firm in the Southeast, has been retrieving “lost data” for companies and individuals for nearly 20 years. Increasingly, however, the data in question needs to be provided for litigation purposes. In both civil and criminal issues, electronic data on a computer hard drive, tape or other storage device that has been hidden, deleted or otherwise damaged, can be crucial to the case. Whether it’s a disgruntled former employee who "wiped out" his computer before leaving, an individual trying to hide evidence of fraud, sexual harassment or embezzlement, or a spouse trying to obtain evidence of infidelity in a divorce case, forensic data recovery is now one of the fastest growing sectors in the data recovery industry. | ||
| To cope with the increasing demand for forensic data analysis, Cherry Systems has added additional staff and dedicated more lab space to this extremely specialized process. Computer forensics requires a high level of proficiency in data storage techniques to safely work on a storage device without tainting the evidence. In fact, in order to recover the data or determine whether it has been tampered with, deleted or damaged by the user, engineers must search through large amounts of data searching for specific phrases, essential files or other pertinent information. These engineers not only find deleted information, but can often show when the data was accessed, moved or deleted, and by whom. In most cases, attorneys, government agencies, accounting firms and private examiners engage Cherry Systems for forensics work. “The challenge lies in correctly developing the required reports and maintaining the chain of custody for the evidence in question”, says Mande. “These procedures require an intimate understanding of the legal issues that surround the collection and analysis of electronic data, knowing exactly what to look for, and incorporating the ability to sort through enormous amounts of information”. | ||
| # # # For more information, please contact: paulm@cherrysystems.com |
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