Evidence Preservation vs. Forensic Analysis
Preservation secures digital evidence before substantive forensic analysis, event reconstruction, or expert evaluation.
Preservation Is Distinct from Analysis
Evidence Preservation
- Preservation before data is altered, deleted, overwritten, or lost through access changes or device turnover
- Documentation of preserved sources
- Documentation of verification results
- Delivery without artifact interpretation, event reconstruction, or substantive opinions concerning the evidence or matter
Forensic Analysis Under a Separate Scope
- Artifact interpretation
- Timeline and activity analysis
- Event reconstruction
- Forensic examination reports and expert testimony
Data365 maintains records of preservation, acquisition, custody, and integrity verification. Testimony and other witness services are outside standard preservation or acquisition services unless expressly stated and require separate scope, scheduling, and fees, subject to availability. Expert analysis or opinions in a report, declaration, or testimony require a separate written scope.
Separation of Preservation and Analysis
Preservation can proceed before a decision on forensic analysis. Later analysis requires a separate scope or another retained examiner.
Data365 Services
- Preservation of data from devices, accounts, provider exports, and system records
- Forensic data acquisition from devices and accounts
- Chain-of-custody records
- Verification records, including hash values when generated
- Transfer and delivery as directed by the authorizing party
Preservation Intake
Preservation intake records source condition, authority, access, preservation deadlines, and delivery requirements.
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