September 28, 2007 -
Cape Coral, FL.
United IPS released a sample video which show
explicit techniques of video taping a generic
worksmans' comp fraud event. The video is a prime
example of what every insurer might find should they
investigate a majority of fraud cases. The video
also represents a portion of the deliverables that
insurers can expect from United IPS for a fraud
investigation. The video is available to all who
choose to fill out the contact request form, select
this link: Online
Request.
August 15,
2007 - Cape Coral, FL. United IPS is pleased
to announce the addition of computer forensics to
our repertoire of skills.
Computer
forensics is considered to be the use of analytical
and investigative techniques to identify, collect,
examine and preserve evidence/information which is
magnetically stored or encoded.
The objective is
usually to provide digital evidence of a specific or
general activity. A forensic investigation can be
initiated for a variety of reasons. The most high
profile are usually with respect to criminal
investigation, or civil litigation, but digital
forensic techniques can be of value in a wide
variety of situations, including perhaps, simply
re-tracking steps taken when data has been lost.
The common scenarios?
- Employee
internet abuse (common, but decreasing)
- Unauthorized disclosure of corporate information
and data (accidental and intentional)
- Industrial espionage
- Damage assessment (following an incident)
- Criminal fraud and deception cases
- More general criminal cases (many criminals simply
store information on computers, intentionally or
unwittingly)
- and countless others!
How is a computer
forensic investigation approached?
It's a detailed science. However, very broadly, the
main phases are sometimes considered to be: secure
the subject system (from tampering during the
operation); take a copy of hard drive (if
applicable); identify and recovery all files
(including those deleted); access/copy hidden,
protected and temporary files; study 'special' areas
on the drive (eg: residue from previously deleted
files); investigate data/settings from installed
applications/programs; assess the system as a whole,
including its structure; consider general factors
relating to the users activity; create detailed
report. Throughout the investigation, it is
important to stress that a full audit log of your
activities should be maintained. If we can assist in
any way, please contact us.