Data Theft Investigators | Forensic Computing services by Allan Watt Computer Forensics

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Services
	Computer Forensics covers many types of cases and these generally fall into three main categories.
	Direct Computer Crime Computer itself directly used to commit an offence. Commit a fraud Send an email Hack someone Computer Related Computer not used directly But contains evidence about other offending Created a document incorrectly to support some other offending Corroborative Computer had nothing to do with an offence Other evidence such as the computer/mobile phone etc, was being used at a given time, so someone must have been present in a house, or was or wasn't at work.
Types of Cases
	Corporate Litigation
	Every piece of paper/document originated from a computer. Word docs, spreadsheets, memos, faxes, emails, forms, reports, labels, database data. Passing off, trademarks, trespass. Electronic Discovery
	Employment Matters
	Intellectual property theft Sales & marketing documents, client lists, patents, operational and technical information. Unauthorised access and use or distribution of information
	Family Domestic Related Matters
	Matrimonial - Infidelity Cyber sex, web cams Chat rooms, emails, harassment, domestic violence, intimidation Stalking Asset discovery
	Criminal Matters
	Fraud Insolvency, liquidations, bankruptcy Indecent publications Corroborative evidence