By David Winkler, Director Vertical Industry Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation
One major topic for law firms and corporations today is the ever-increasing importance of electronically stored information, commonly called ESI. With challenges like outdated technologies, chain of custody risks, budget restrictions and threat of court imposed sanctions due to compromised or untimely evidence; it can be hard to manage all of the risks that come with ESI.
This is why it may be a viable option for organizations to seek out a data forensics professional. These experts provide cost-effective, efficient and comprehensive services for a variety of civil and criminal disputes, as well as corporate/employee investigations. They specialize in offering valuable consultation and services to attorneys concerning eDiscovery, litigation support and expert witness testimony. Forensics professionals can help your organization with:
- Computer forensics investigations
- Detection of intellectual property theft
- Analysis of a computer user’s actions over specific time periods
- Recovery of deleted files
- Defensible forensic collection of ESI
- Filtering and searching for responsive documents and the de-duplication of mass ESI
- Client site assessment of ESI, assistance with identification of items potentially responsive to eDiscovery obligations
- Extensive experience as testifying experts at federal, state and international venues
- Remote forensic imaging and analysis
What it looks like in action
We’d like to share with you an exciting story about how one of Ricoh’s forensic experts helped a global computer software corporation crack a difficult case involving software piracy. The software manufacturer spent seven months investigating the source of compact discs containing counterfeit versions of its software products.
When a suspect was identified, the company enlisted the seasoned expertise of a licensed investigator from Ricoh’s forensic lab. Watch how the rest of the story unfolds in this short whiteboard video.
Now may be the right time for your law firm or corporation to consider how a forensic expert can provide your organization with the consultation, innovative tools and customized support to collect ESI economically without compromising its integrity.
To learn more about Ricoh’s eDiscovery and data forensics solutions, visit our website.
