After the cost of staff and premises, your computer system is likely to be the most significant investment your company will make. Unfortunately, as you probably already know, there is a minority of staff who pose a major risk to this vital part of your business - and when this happens, your organisation probably falls into one of four categories:

1. You have your own internal capability, and a selection of forensic tools.

But for many companies, this is not their core competence, and can be a distraction.

2. When you have an incident, you outsource to an external provider.

Is your provider ISO17025-accredited with a dedicated research team and highly qualified analysts to find more evidence?

3. When an incident occurs, it’s sent to the IT department.

This opens any investigation up to legal challenge.

4. There are no internal plans in place to investigate such incidents (highly unlikely).

Immediate action is required.

Whichever category you fall into, it is best practice to develop your internal policies and procedures in line with the increasing use of complex computers and mobile phones. As the UK’s largest dedicated provider of digital forensic services, CCL-Forensics can provide:

• Initial free advice on the way to secure the evidence and maximise your chances of proving that misuse has occurred
• Highly trained analysts to attend your premises to secure the data (this can be a covert operation where required)

But most of all CCL-Forensics will:

• Protect your company’s interests when computer or phone misuse is suspected
• Ensure the investigation is treated sensitively, yet thoroughly
• Maintain confidentiality under non-disclosure agreement