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Computer forensics
We examine computers and storage media to help you understand files, activity, and the sequence of events.
SERVICES DIGITAL FORENSICS
Digital evidence.
Clear answers.
Defensible findings.
When digital evidence matters to your case or investigation, we help you understand what it shows. We preserve the relevant sources, examine the records, and explain the findings in the context of your questions.
Independent analysis. Clear reporting.
CONNECT THE EVIDENCE
Computers
Mobile devices
Email
Cloud records
EXAMINE IN CONTEXT
The detail tells the story.
We connect the records and their context.
Clear, evidence-led findings
We explain the findings and their limits.
Preserve integrity
We identify the sources that matter.
Examine the detail
We test your questions against the records.
Report with clarity
We explain what the evidence supports.
DIGITAL FORENSICS CAPABILITIES
Find the facts.
Understand the context.
We start by understanding the questions you need answered, then identify the evidence and methods that can help.
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Mobile device forensics
We help you preserve and understand the messages, media, and application records available from a mobile device.
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Email & cloud evidence
We connect relevant mailbox records, attachments, and available cloud activity to the questions in your matter.
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eDiscovery support
We organize and search collected material so your legal team can conduct a focused review and prepare a production.
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Expert reports & testimony
We explain our methods, findings, and limitations clearly and independently for your legal proceeding.
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Employee data theft
We help you test concerns about the movement or misuse of business information before or after an employee departure.
FURTHER FORENSIC SUPPORT
The right scope for the question.
We can help you plan preservation, assess device access, examine messages, test a questioned record, or arrange court-directed collection. We explain suitability and limits before defining the work.
Digital Forensics
Evidence preservation & acquisition
We help you preserve the evidence your matter depends on. Together, we identify the relevant sources, confirm authority, and plan a documented collection that fits your questions and your operations.
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Digital Forensics
Mobile Phone Unlocking
If your phone’s passcode is lost, forgotten, or unknown, we can assess specialist options for accessing it. We first establish the make, model, operating system, and exact software version, because those details determine what may be possible.
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Text messages & messaging apps
We help you preserve and understand text messages and messaging-app evidence. Within an authorized scope, we examine the relevant conversations, attachments, and surrounding records so you can assess more than an isolated screenshot.
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Metadata & evidence authentication
We help you assess a questioned document or digital record by examining its source, properties, chronology, and apparent inconsistencies. We explain which conclusions the available material can support.
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Digital Forensics
Court-ordered evidence preservation
We work with counsel to plan and carry out digital evidence collection within a court order’s scope and the agreed instructions. We help translate those requirements into a practical, documented collection.
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Digital Forensics
Deleted data & recoverability assessment
We help you understand whether missing or deleted material can be examined as part of a forensic inquiry. We assess the available sources and methods before recommending a scope, without promising universal data recovery.
ExploreOUR PROCESS
From data to understanding.
We take you through a documented process, with the scope and requirements of your matter guiding each stage.
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Preserve
We agree the authority and scope with you, then identify the evidence that needs preservation.
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Collect
We collect the available data using an appropriate method and document how it is handled.
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Analyze
We test your questions against the records, connecting events and examining their context.
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Explain
We explain the findings, the supporting evidence, and the limits so you can use the result.
“[A]ttentive, responsive, fair, calm”
Nicky WilleGoogle review excerpt
Read on GoogleWHO WE HELP
Different matters. The same rigor.
We bring the same care to each matter, while focusing the work on the questions and decisions specific to you.
THE QUESTIONS THAT MATTER
Understand what happened before the departure.
We help you assess concerns about business information, communications, and employee activity through a focused examination.
- What relevant records are still available?
- Is there evidence of copying, transfer or external-device use?
- What does the timeline support—and what remains uncertain?
FROM THE BLOG
A better starting point for better evidence.
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Before You Search a Client’s Laptop, Preserve the Evidence
A quick look at a client’s laptop can leave a lasting forensic footprint. Preserve the evidence before searching, and keep your case focused on the events that matter.
A quick look at a client’s laptop can leave a lasting forensic footprint. Preserve the evidence before searching, and keep your case focused on the events that matter.
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When a PDF of Text Messages Is Disputed
If a message exhibit is disputed, we help you identify what needs to be tested and compare it with lawfully available source records. We explain what can be established and where the evidence falls short when devices or accounts are unavailable.
Understand what the underlying evidence can establish when a text-message PDF is challenged.
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Mobile Messaging Evidence Beyond Screenshots
We help you plan the preservation and examination of mobile conversations, from SMS, MMS and iMessage to WhatsApp, WeChat, Telegram and Signal. The right approach depends on your devices, accounts and available records; no method can promise access to every device or backup.
See what phone and app records can reveal beyond screenshots, including conversation context.
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Suspected Employee Data Theft and Evidence Preservation
When you suspect employee data theft, you need to protect the business without losing the evidence. We explain how to coordinate offboarding, lawful collection, cloud logs and device evidence while keeping allegations separate from verified facts.
Preserve the devices and accounts that matter when investigating suspected employee data theft.
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A clearer picture
before you begin.
We help you understand scope, access, and the available evidence before you decide how to proceed.
What should we provide to get started?
Tell us the questions you need answered, the relevant people and dates, and the devices or accounts involved. We will discuss scope, authority, preservation, and collection arrangements with you. Please do not send case evidence through this website.
Can deleted or encrypted data always be recovered?
No. What is available depends on the device, encryption, operating system, application, retained records, and collection method. We assess feasibility and explain the limitations for your particular source.
What will the examination deliver?
We agree the deliverables with you as part of the scope. Depending on your needs, these may include selected evidence, a chronology, a structured production, or an expert report explaining our methods, findings, and limitations.
Do you work directly with lawyers?
Yes. We work with counsel to frame the questions, identify relevant sources, and understand the resulting evidence. We agree the authority, instructions, and reporting requirements for your matter.
LET’S START WITH THE EVIDENCE
What do you need
to understand?
Tell us what you need to establish. We can help you identify a useful starting point.
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