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E-EVIDENCE The need for an Electronic Data Discovery Partner has never been greater. It is estimated that since 1999 over 90% of all documents have been created electronically. Simply look around your own office. You may have to look twice, as computers are so main stream they almost blend out of view. WHY US? The High Tech Crime Institute (HTCI) is uniquely qualified to serve not only as your Electronic Data Discovery Partner, but also as your firms general investigations agency. HERE'S WHY! All of our investigators are current or honorably retired law enforcement officers. Our investigators have investigated thousands of traditional and high tech crimes during their careers. We are a leading trainer of Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Officers on the subject matter of High Tech crimes and Computer Forensics. We have a state of the art forensics and training lab. We can acquire forensic evidence at our Clearwater facility, or if needed we have a mobile lab that can acquire evidence anywhere. LAW FIRMS Aggressive law firms are today seeking computer generated evidence in defamation cases, trade secret violations, fraud cases, breach of contract cases, intellectual property theft cases, divorce matters, and virtually any other type of case. One of the first steps in today's legal environment is to issue a demand letter requesting the preservation of all relevant computer evidence. This will put the defendant on notice to suspend any destruction of evidence. In addition, it will send a clear notice that you are an aggressive law firm that will fully investigate the matter. We will assist you in the preparation of court orders. Our investigators began writing search warrants on High Tech crimes in the early 1990's. We have experience in explaining the intricacies of computers and the Internet to Judge's. We began doing this when many Judge's had yet to have a County issued computer assigned to them! We will assist you in depositions. In a perfect world one of your attorneys is also a computer expert. In the real world you have HTCI as your High Tech partner. We will help you ask the right questions during depositions and trial. We get the evidence. We not only have state of the art hardware and software, but we also have the real word experience of conducting thousands of investigations. We can present the evidence. You may not appreciate it when your on the other side, but the fact of the matter is, long time law enforcement officers are "professional witnesses". We have been successfully explaining High Tech matters in understandable terms to Judge's and Juries for years. While specialized we can do it all. We are very proud of the expertise and experience that we bring to High Tech investigations. But we are also proud of the varied traditional investigations that we are experienced in. When it is more likely than not, that at a moments notice virtually any investigation will go "High Tech", why not use the single Private Investigations firm that can handle the case from start to finish? We can review your clients ESI process. With our expertise we can recommend hardware and software solutions for affordable retrieval of ESI. This is of particular importance to your clients who may well face litigation, though presently not in litigation. Preplanning and having a system in place could well save hundreds of thousands of dollars in ESI retrieval costs. We have the expertise to know what is recorded, intentionally or otherwise, on computer systems. We put this knowledge to work for your clients. We truly are the undisputed, "One Stop", Private Investigations firm for all your investigative needs. The Professional Examination of a Computer Hard Drive Can Mean More Money for Your Client. In today's world it is likely that most traditional investigations will go "High Tech" at some point. There is no way to avoid this fact. Our unique ability to bring expertise and experience in both traditional investigations and High Tech investigations sets us apart from other private investigations firms. Having us as your partner will set you apart from other law firms. to conduct a computer related investigation brings together different disciplines. Perhaps the most important, yet often overlooked step, is a complete interview of the person(s) involved. To the untrained investigator this is a very difficult step. Each investigation is different. Knowing who to interview is a skill itself. A civil matter can quickly turn criminal. A company policy matter can turn civil or criminal in a moment. The experience that HTCI brings to you client is unique in the experience we gained as both computer examiners and as criminal investigators. This experience and knowledge will serve you and your clients well. The actual investigation of the data seized from media can be time consuming, and thus costly, without the use of the latest software and hardware, and especially without the skills learned from years of conducting digital investigations that our staff has experienced during their law enforcement careers. In this time of digital discovery it is crucial to have a investigative team that not only has traditional investigative skills, but also the skills to assist your digital needs.
During discovery- Demand the Digital File, NOT a printout of the data! If the matter involves emails, Demand the Full HEADERS! Our staff also has Law Enforcement experience in the investigation of the following; |
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The High Tech Crime Institute complies with Florida Statute XXXII Chapter 493, which states in part; “….(17) Private investigation means the investigation by a person or persons for the purpose of obtaining information with reference to any of the following matters:….(g) The business of securing evidence to be used before investigating committees or boards of award or arbitration or in trial of civil or criminal cases and the preparation thereof”. *Be certain that the forensic examiner that your firm is using is a lawfully licensed Private Investigation firm.
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