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WIRELESS WARNINGS: FORENSIC RECOVERY OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
Computer forensics involves investigating computer systems to determine whether they are or have been used for illegal or unauthorized activities. The storage devices most commonly targeted for forensic review are computer hard drives, network servers, and backup storage media. However as people rely on more portable forms of data storage, such as iPods, BlackBerrys, USB thumb drives, and building swipe cards, these items all become key pieces of evidence in any investigation.
The proliferation of these portable devices has led to some concern about the security of the data they store, and the ways in which these devices can be used to access information on traditional storage devices.
In this session, Dave will explain how wireless and hand-held devices have been used to thwart internal security measures and improperly obtain and remove key priority information. He will discuss whether computer forensic techniques can be used to obtain information from these devices, and introduce other potential sources of electronic storage media.
This session is targeted to anyone who has any concerns with the loss or theft of intellectual property. Attendees will hear about real world examples, covering issues of financial crime, to bid rigging, to the theft of employer secrets.
ABOUT DAVE IVERSON
Dave Iverson is a Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's where he runs the Western Canada practice for Computer Forensics and Electronic Investigations, headquartered in Vancouver, BC. Dave joined the PwC in 2004 after five years with an international forensic accounting firm, where he was a founding member of that firm's computer forensic practice in Canada..
Dave has been qualified as an expert witness in the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, and has participated in numerous court ordered electronic evidence seizures. Since joining PwC, Dave has been involved in large international fraud matters. He has had articles published in accounting journals, technology publications and in daily newspapers dealing with the importance of electronic evidence, data preservation, and computer forensics.
ABOUT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERLLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers (or PwC) is the world's largest professional services firm and employs more than 130,000 people in 148 countries. In Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers has more than 4,300 partners and staff in locations from St. John's, Newfoundland to Vancouver, British Columbia.
For more than 98 years, PwC has provided industry-focused assurance, advisory and tax services for public, private and government clients in four areas:
- Corporate accountability
- Risk management
- Structuring and mergers and acquisitions
- Performance and process improvement
www.pwc.com
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