Forensic Computer Crime Investigations
- Case Studies & Testimonials
Data Clinic Ltd provide independent forensic
analysis and expert witness in matters involving prosecution and defence.
We are instructed by the legal profession, UK police forces, The Standards
Board for England, The Department of Works and Pensions etc.
Recent instructions given to the Data Clinic include cases
involving:
- Computer & internet fraud
- Computer misuse in the workplace
- Internet child pornography
- Digital theft involving intellectual property
- Forensic accounting
We are frequently asked to write articles regarding data forensic examination
and investigation, the latest is titled "Electronic
Forensics in an International Environment"
Below is a small selection of example cases we have been involved in.
Data Clinic Reference: Case FOR115
Client: Trade Union representing a University Professor
Allegation: The university alleged that the Professor
had been downloading inappropriate images and terminated his employment.
The university had given the Professor's computer system to a well known
computer forensics company who had provided a report that backed up
the university's allegation.
Findings: Our analysis of the Professor's computer
system showed that he was in fact innocent. The material was being downloaded
by another person who had logged into the system using the professor's
details and had maliciously attempted to incriminate him.
Outcome: We supplied our findings to the Professor's
barrister. The other computer forensics company withdrew their evidence,
and the University agreed to pay the Professor a sum in the region of
£90,000 for unfair dismissal.
"...An excellent result. Your forensic evidence
highlighted several errors and omissions in the Prosecution's forensic
evidence, forcing them to retract their forensic evidence and causing
their case to collapse"
Data Clinic Reference: Case FOR129
Client: Hampshire Police Force
Overview: A house had been raided by the police and
the computer equipment seized. The equipment included a laptop hard
disk that the police were not able to access.
Outcome: The hard disk (a Fujitsu MH series) had developed
a firmware
fault which prevented access to the data. We were
able to repair this problem and the drive's data became accessible &
was returned to the police.
Data Clinic Reference: Case FOR109
Client: The Standards Board for England
Allegation: A councillor was accused of downloading
indecent images to his PC. We were asked by the Standards Board to investigate
this.
Outcome: The councillor had downloaded a quantity of
indecent material. Widely reported at the time, you can read the Guardian
newspaper's account Child
porn download councillor banned
> Illegal photographs on storage
media (eg. hard disk) - Brief guidelines regarding the law
and indecent
photographs / images such as child pornography
> ACPO Guidelines - These are
guidelines published by the Association of Chief Police Officers regarding
Good Practice
for Computer based electronic evidence
> General guidelines on the correct
seizure
of computer media for investigative purposes
> Frequently Asked Questions regarding
computer
evidence acquisition and investigation
> Engaging
the services of the Data Clinic for computer investigation
> Back to main computer
forensics page
The Data Clinic offer computer
investigation for both prosecution and defence.
For further information please call us on 0871 140 2525
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