Computer Forensics And Hard Drive Deleted Data Recovery To Locate Missing Persons
Computer Forensics And Hard Drive Deleted Data Recovery To Locate Missing Persons
Copyright (c) 2011 Opperman Investigations Inc
If you are working a missing person or teenage run away case a forensic examination of the missing persons computer can recover vital evidence and assist you in locating that person. Many times investigators in these kinds of cases will overlook forensics believing that it's too expensive or the process is only available to law enforcement but both of these statements are simply untrue. Computer forensics is available to private citizens through the services of private investigators that have the tools and experience to perform such examinations and return a report of the data recovered. This report and the information contained can be used first to assist in locating the missing person and if necessary as evidence in court if there is a criminal case involving an abduction.
Computer forensics can recover evidence in cases of divorce, child custody, employee termination or even locating a missing person or teen run
away.
A Forensic Examination Can Recover:
- Deleted Emails
- Deleted Images
- Deleted Files
- Chat Logs (Yahoo, MSN, AOL)
- Deleted Documents
- Browser History
As you can see of this data is invaluable in the case of a missing persons or teenage runaway investigation.
As always in cases of this type your first step should be to call 911 immediately and make a police report. Tell the police the whole truth about the situation without leaving out the slightest detail. Make all of the evidence in the case available to them for forensic examinations including cell phones , computers, lap tops and GPS units. However if the police are not examining these devices forensically you have the right to retain the services of a private investigator to conduct these forensic examinations for you.
Be sure the investigator you hire is experienced in computer and cell phone forensics, make sure they are familiar with email tracing techniques and Internet investigations. Internet investigations and email tracing can be used to pin point a persons exact location as they open an email or even reveal where they where when sending an email or even just posting an image on Twitter.These are all resources that should be taken advantage of until they are thoroughly exhausted.
This is the fourth and last in a series of articles written to cover the various steps you can take in a difficult missing persons investigation. We have covered email tracing, asset searches, cell phone forensics and lastly computer forensics. No one avenue of investigation should be overlooked or left out. Each method must be thoroughly investigated leaving no stone unturned until the missing person has been located.
Ed Opperman is President of Opperman Investigations Inc. If you need help with a Computer Hard Drive Examination investigation visit www.emailrevealer.com
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Many Reasons and Uses For Cell Phone Forensics Data Recovery
Many Reasons and Uses For Cell Phone Forensics Data Recovery
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There are many reasons why you may find yourself in the desperate need of forensic data recovery on a cell phone. But rest assured that if you find yourself in this predicament there is help available. Let's take a look at some of the possible benefits from hand held digital forensics.
1. You may need to recover deleted text messages or pics that you accidentally deleted.
2. You may suspect infidelity in a spouse and want to see the truth with your own eyes.
3. You may suspect employees are stealing either company time, money or inventory.
4. You may be involved in a civil litigation and need a record of text messages to demonstrate the negotiations in a business deal.
5. You may have a criminal charges and need to prove your innocence against false allegations.
6. You may need to check up on your children's behavior like possible drug use or inappropriate pics or texting.
7. You may need to clear your name if you are being accused of something you did not do.
As you can see there are many uses for cell phone deleted data recovery and reporting. I'm sure there are many uses listed here that you have never considered. I'm also sure there are many other reasons that are not listed here.
For instance in a recent death penalty murder trial the defendant was able to use cell phone forensics to demonstrate that his personal cell phone was tampered with while in police custody. The cell phone forensic report was able to show that texts were deleted and the phone and the phone was used while it was supposed to be locked away in the police evidence storage locker.
In another recent case in the news NFL Quarter Back Brett Farve used cell phone forensics to dispute allegations of sending inappropriate texts and images. Lastly we all remember the many alleged Tiger Woods mistresses that used cell phone forensics to recover deleted texts they had exchanged with the famous champion golfer.
This kind of technology has only been available since early 2000. At first it was only available to law enforcement investigating crimes and the military hunting down terrorists but today it's widely available from local forensic These labs are usually run by private investigation firms and they make these services available to the general public at very reasonable costs to their clients. Surely as the service becomes more main stream more and more benefits will turn up.
Ed Opperman is President of Opperman Investigations Inc. He is considered an expert in computer and cellular phone forensics.To learn more about how to recover deleted text messages and images please click here now:===> http://www.emailrevealer.com
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