User activity will almost always leave behind a trace. As most files require the launching of a ‘program’ to view the contents, it is useful to examine computer systems for artefacts of program execution. This type of artefact is increasingly proving to be useful when responding to cyber attacks, as each cybercriminal group tends to …
File Download
In both incident response and forensic investigations, artifacts related to downloaded files can be a valuable source of evidence. In both cases, we often find key evidence including: The name and size of downloaded filesThe website from which the files were downloadedWhen downloaded files are attachments to an email, the tool used for sending the …
External Device Usage
There are many different types of external storage devices that can be connected to a computer system, but based on our extensive experience of conducting forensic examinations, by far the most common type of device is the common Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive. Coming in many shapes and sizes, you can purchase a USB device …
Cartel Criminalisation and Electronic Document Reviews
A cartel is where two or more businesses agree not to compete with each other. Examples of conduct include price fixing, allocating markets, rigging bids or restricting output of goods and services. Starting 8 April 2021, new law means that cartel conduct could be punished with up to 7 years' imprisonment. Given the increasingly serious …
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Investigation requiring forensic standard electronic document review
Using Nuix, Incident Response Solutions processed 6 TB of data and provided contracted investigators with the ability to review millions of unstructured records for evidence of wrongdoing A large New Zealand company needed to investigate an employment matter. Allegations had been made in relation to misconduct by past and present employees. They determined that relevant …
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Relativity Announces Aero UI, Native Cloud Collect from Office 365 and Slack, Amongst Other Company Milestones at 10th Annual Relativity Fest
CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity, the global legal technology company headquartered in Chicago, today unveiled its new Aero user interface—on its way in 2020—to help the e-discovery community more easily organize data, discover the truth, and act on it. The company also shared other notable RelativityOne highlights, newly available features, and business announcements. Relativity Founder and Executive …
Nuix Announces Launch of Nuix Discover
HERNDON, VA – August 6, 2019 — Nuix (www.nuix.com), a risk, compliance, and security software company, today announced its comprehensive, end-to-end eDiscovery application Nuix Ringtail will now be called Nuix Discover®. Nuix Discover provides law firms, corporations, government agencies, and legal service providers with a single, integrated software application that includes the world’s fastest processing engine, visual …
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