With an estimated 1 billion personal computers worldwide, the scope for computers to be used as an integral part of civil or criminal misuse is self evident. The computer, originally considered to be a smoking gun, can just as easily prove exactly the opposite, thus exonerating the accused.
Mobile devices are becoming increasingly powerful and popular, and the average mobile phone will now hold considerable amounts of information. Their increasing capability provides more opportunity to store and disseminate information.
HD Forensics are experts in the areas of computer forensics and mobile phone forensic. As well as forensics we are also an E-safety and security consultancy company.
Based in the North East of England, we offer an impartial, independent and specialised service to both defence and prosecution clients. Our professional, digital forensic investigation staff have many years experience working in the industry with many different client sectors. We are also able to provide an expert witness service for court if required. Our experts are trained and certified by Bond Solon and Cardiff University.
Computer Crime is now more complicated than ever. Computer crime covers many different types of ‘traditional crimes’. In the past a murder was a simple murder investigation.
Now, a murder will no doubt involve the forensic examination of the suspect’s computer and mobile phone. This can be for evidence of the crime on the computer, (was the suspect emailing a friend about the crime?), for evidence on the mobile phone, (was the suspect videoing the crime on his telephone?), or, again with the mobile phone, was the suspect where they say they were at the time they suggest that they were there? Using the mobile phone and a relatively new science called Cell Site Analysis, this can be proven.
