{"id":5714,"date":"2017-11-25T15:51:40","slug":"digital-forensics-to-prevent-data-theft","title":{"rendered":"Digital forensics to address data theft"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"forensikOne of the unwanted things about departing employees is that they leave with the company\u2019s valuable data and intellectual property. Studies show that half of departing employees leave with confidential company information \u2014 either deliberately or unintentionally. Though there are several factors that motivate employees to steal company\u2019s data, financial gain is the most common.<\/p>\n

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Most organizations nowadays store data electronically, and employees have access to it via company or personal digital devices. The typical stolen<\/a> data includes customer information, business plans, operational information, staff information, trade secrets, and proprietary software. When a company suspects that a departing employee might take, or already had taken company’s data, digital forensic methods can be used to review the employee’s computer or device.<\/p>\n

A company can significantly reduce the risk of data theft by using digital forensic practices during corporate investigations and exit interviews. Digital forensic includes techniques and tools designed to capture, analyze and evaluate digital data as evidence, plus identify if something happened, what happened, when it happened, who caused it to happen or was involved, and evidence to prove it. The digital forensic investigation will examine:<\/p>\n