YOUR PRIVACY EXPOSED! Computer Forensics International uncovers secrets about recycled hard drives

Written by Stacey Kumagai


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stacey Kumagai, Media Relations Phone: 818/506-8675; Email: mediamonster@yahoo.com

YOUR PRIVACY EXPOSED! Computer Forensics International uncovers secrets about recycled hard drives

Los Angeles, CA --- Privacy is essential in both personal and professional business. But recently, privately held computer evidence recovery firm, Computer Forensics International (CFI) President, Mark McLaughlin & staff discovered a nationwide pattern of privacy violations found on recycled hard drives randomly purchased from major metropolitan thrift stores and onrepparttar Internet.

Undeleted files were found containing personal previous owner/activities information including legal transcripts, credit card and social security numbers, address books, emails and financial information/investment records for a “who’s who” list of major executives, politicians and celebrities!

“Using EnCase,repparttar 107812 widely accepted forensic analysis software, our examiners foundrepparttar 107813 drives showed no evidencerepparttar 107814 previous owners deletedrepparttar 107815 sensitive data, making it easily retrievable,” says McLaughlin. Fortunately, these drives landed in CFI’s hands, instead of individuals with unlawful intent. To closerepparttar 107816 privacy loop, each hard drive was permanently destroyed.

“So much focus has been placed on Internet security, that properly recycling computers containing personal information has been overlooked. With increased personal identity theft, permanently deleting data should be a priority. When recycling used computers, management must insure hard drives are wiped clean. Merely reformatting a hard drive, does not permanently delete information,” explains McLaughlin.

HR MANAGERS USE COMPUTER FORENSICS TO INVESTIGATE EMPLOYEE ALLEGATIONS

Written by Stacey Kumagai


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stacey Kumagai, Media Relations Phone: 818/506-8675; Email: mediamonster@yahoo.com

HR MANAGERS USE COMPUTER FORENSICS TO INVESTIGATE EMPLOYEE ALLEGATIONS

Los Angeles, CA --- With companies downsizing, corporations under strict scrutiny fromrepparttar government and businesses finding it essential to be overly protective of proprietary information, times are not only challenging but keeping a close eye on company activities is essential. And corporations conducting internal investigations are onrepparttar 107811 rise. Privately held computer evidence recovery firm, Computer Forensics International (CFI) President, Mark McLaughlin is hard at work helping companies strengthen their cases to protect their best interests utilizing computer forensics. “A services company was accused of wrongful termination and breaching an executive employee contract. CFI examined his laptop revealingrepparttar 107812 disenchanted employee emailed sensitive company information to his friends who were competitors. The action againstrepparttar 107813 company was withdrawn andrepparttar 107814 company initiated a lawsuit againstrepparttar 107815 former executive,” explains McLaughlin.

This is just one of many cases McLaughlin has spearheaded utilizing computer forensics. One ofrepparttar 107816 most common is finding out what employees are doing on valuable company time including surfingrepparttar 107817 Internet for pornography, sending sexually harassing emails to other employees, destroying or stealing valuable inside company information, or sharing that information with competitors or taking clients fromrepparttar 107818 company to start up an outside independent business.

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