Computer Forensics

Our Computer Forensics analysts support clients by collecting and preserving evidence quickly and cost effectively. They collect on site at client locations using our portable forensic workstations or back in our computer lab. Phoenix Data Forensics’ collections stand up in court. Our analysts follow widely accepted forensic best practices and document their work with evidence inventories and chain of custody logs. Our lab is state of the art. Our experts are qualified and able to take a deep dive into the evidence. They also leverage our firm’s foundation in computer and electrical engineering for unusual device or data examination requests. We provide our clients with easy-to-understand findings reports and are prepared to support those findings formally in writing or through testimony.

• Safe & defensible collection of digital evidence using forensic imaging technology

• In depth examination of drive content & data artifacts

• Recovery of deleted files

• Mapping event timelines (e.g. transfer dates, file access, use of USB devices)

• Detecting data tampering

• Content searching & filtering using keywords & metadata (e.g. date, file type, user name)

• Examination of web activity (e.g. sites visited, bookmarks, search engine queries)

• Recovery & analysis of messaging content (e.g. email, text messages, chat)

• Analysis of cloud & social media activity

• Inspection of photo & video data (e.g. for timestamps, location, camera information)

• Identification of hidden & encrypted files

• Recovery of passwords & decryption to reveal content

• Inspection for suspect or illegal content (e.g. nudity, pornography, stolen data, inappropriate use)

• Identification of viruses, malware, malicious activities & hacking

• Examination of proprietary file types, operating systems and hardware

• Reverse engineering of embedded computers and digital sensors

Phoenix Data Forensics is located in Santa Maria California, and we serve the California Central Coast and Central Valley. In SLO County, we serve cities such as San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Los Osos, Paso Robles, Templeton, Nipomo, Morro Bay, and Cambria. In Santa Barbara County, we serve cities such as Santa Maria, Orcutt, Santa Barbara, Lompoc, Goleta, Santa Ynes, Buellton, Solvang, Montecito. In the Central Valley, we serve Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno, Hanford, and Lemoore.