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The rise of remote work, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, and cloud-based storage has transformed how and where data is generated. Whether a matter involves wrongful termination, IP theft, fraud, or sexual harassment, digital forensics enables legal teams to uncover and preserve key evidence while maintaining chain of custody and compliance.
In Case #3 of the course, for example, an employee was suspected of taking proprietary information after leaving the company. The forensic team recovered evidence of Windows Backups and printed emails—data that the employee had attempted to delete after being notified of the analysis. These efforts to scrub the evidence ultimately backfired, confirming both data theft and attempted cover-up. This case illustrates how early forensic intervention can reveal intent, preserve critical timelines, and support legal claims.
Effective digital forensics requires more than software—it requires process discipline and expert handling. Common challenges include:
Inadvertently altering data by booting or shutting down a target device
Failing to document sources and processes for admissibility
Overlooking data on non-obvious devices such as mobile phones, backup tapes, or IoT hardware
The course offers do’s and don’ts for digital preservation and emphasizes collaboration with experienced forensic experts.
