Preservation-First Digital Evidence Handling

Preservation-first handling of devices, accounts, and digital information for legal, insurance, and compliance matters that require controlled intake, disciplined transfer, and clear records across receipt, handling, and delivery.

Data365 Evidence supports preservation before routine use, retention activity, access changes, or device turnover complicate later review. Where appropriate, acquisition remains tied to that objective, with handling records aligned to the confirmed path and verification references when used.

Founder-led specialist practice with public-facing scope, deliverables, governance, sample documents, and intake materials available for review in advance. Professional memberships include ACEDS and the Private Detectives Association of Massachusetts.

  • Controlled intake: matter authority, relevant sources, and the initial handling path are aligned before technical handling begins.
  • Custody continuity: handling and transfer records stay aligned to the actual receipt, handling, and delivery sequence.
  • Neutral handling: preservation activity remains separate from later analysis or expert activity unless separately retained.
  • Public reference materials: scope, deliverables, governance, and intake materials are available for advance review before handling begins.

Boston-based. Serving clients nationwide by appointment.

Core review path

Scope of Services

Review service fit, boundaries, and the handling path before intake begins.

Review scope of services

Fees & Billing

Review commercial terms, authorization expectations, and billing posture before scheduling or transfer planning.

Review fees & billing

Deliverables

Review the summaries, logs, and close-out materials prepared once scope and fees are defined.

Review deliverables

Contact

Once fit, commercial terms, and expected records are clear, review Intake Guidance before opening the matter in writing.

Intake Guidance

Core service paths

Evidence Preservation

Preserve devices, accounts, and digital information before routine use, retention activity, or access changes affect later review.

  • Handling for devices, media, and account-based sources
  • Transfer records and custody continuity
  • Preservation summaries and related records

Review evidence preservation

Forensic Data Acquisition

Targeted acquisition aligned to the approved preservation objective, with repeatable handling and verification references when used.

  • Acquisition planning aligned to the approved handling objective
  • Repeatable procedures and verification references
  • Collection records aligned to the approved preservation path

Review acquisition services

Litigation Hold & Time-Sensitive Sources

Support for matters where deletion, rollover, account changes, or device turnover may affect later review.

  • Preservation planning around litigation hold timing
  • Cloud, account, and retention-sensitive sources
  • Prompt coordination before access changes, resets, or turnover

Review litigation-hold planning

Device & Cloud Evidence

Service paths for computers, phones, removable media, cloud platforms, and account-based sources.

Key pages before intake

Scope & Fees

Review service fit and commercial terms before intake.

Engagement Process

After fit and fees review, confirm the engagement sequence before intake begins.

Records, safeguards & samples

Once fit, fees, and sequence are clear, many buyers review the expected records, safeguards, sample materials, and intake guidance.