Data Collection
Accurate, timely and forensically sound data collection is a prerequisite to staying focused on what really matters – winning cases. Whether your data resides in the US or elsewhere, Paragon offers data collection and forensic services that uncovers the “who, what, when, how, and why” of any electronically generated data. We use the latest analytical techniques and technologies to identify, collect, preserve, and examine your information. Paragon has the experience and the tools to customize a data collection project tailored to your budget and case requirements.
Paragon conducts forensic examinations and data collection on “live” systems, thereby eliminating disruption to critical business processes. Paragon always maintains proper “chain of custody” procedures so data remains secure and admissible in court.
Our ability to recover current and deleted e-mail messages, internet usage, and other electronic transactions provides clients with a complete picture of user activity that often leads to other sources of discoverable and relevant materials.
Standard Data Collection versus a Forensic Data Collection?
Both collection standards maintain a high level of security, data integrity, confidentiality and chain of custody preservation rules admissible in court. Forensic Collection are intended to identify, retrieve and preserve all readily available information form target active and archived systems. Forensic collections include deleted files, hidden files, temporary files and protected files.
Forensic Collection services include:
- Data collection and data recovery back-up media, hardware, servers, desktops, laptops and other systems.
- Secure chain-of-custody methodologies to ensure data is correctly acquired and admissible in court.
- Experienced experts available for deposition and courtroom testimony.