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COMPUTER FORENSICS AND WHITE COLLAR CRIME

In the wake of fraudulent charity scams, stealing money intended for disaster victims, and investment banker, Bernard Madoff being sentenced to a prison term of 150 years, it seems white-collar crime is something that cannot be escaped these days. White-collar crime overlaps with corporate crime because the opportunity and ready availability for fraud, bribery, insider trading, embezzlement, computer crime, identity theft and forgery to white-collar employees.

It's important to look at the circumstances and evidence from all angles. Today’s corporate markets are competitive, it is thought that some will try to frame others or set them up for failure in order to benefits themselves. This thought process can lead to false accusations. Computer and cell phone forensics examinations can help to prove either way. Was an individual framed? Or it likely that they committed the crime? (Con’t)

We examine their wireless service, remote access to their computer. An IP address record that does not match. Whatever is on the device(s) in question.

State-Corporate Crime

The negotiation of agreements between a state and a corporation will be at a relatively senior level on both sides; this is almost exclusively a white-collar "situation" which offers the opportunity for crime. White-collar crime has become a priority of law enforcement. In 2002, U.S senate passed the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, also known as the 'Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act', is a United States federal law enacted on July 30, 200

What to Do If You Are Suspected or a Victim in a White-Collar Crime?

Most people involve a Computer Forensic expert when they suspect accounting fraud, money laundering, or conspiracy. If you think white collar crime is happening in your company, confiscate all things belonging to the company from the suspicious employee (s), including: company laptops, assigned desk computers, thumb drives, camera memory cards, and smart phones. Additionally, step your security and protect your valued technological information. Change your passwords, get new firewalls and take action against the suspected employees.

In most white-collar criminal cases, the case can quickly boil down to a “he said, she said” fiasco. It’s important to get help that does not have an interest in either party.

You may consider getting a moderator and definitely a licensed Computer Investigator.

If you are accused of committing a white collar crime, get an attorney and hire a licensed Computer Investigator. The Investigator can make forensic images of all media used and determine whether or not there is evidence supporting your accuser’s claim.

A Computer Forensic Expert can properly seize evidence: company computers, assigned laptops, Blackberrys, CDs. Retrieve emails, chat records, user histories, etc. Authenticate the evidence, analyze the findings, and create reports that are helpful and admissible in a court of law.