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 on 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, widely accepted forensic analysis software, our examiners found drives showed no evidence previous owners deleted sensitive data, making it easily retrievable,” says McLaughlin. Fortunately, these drives landed in CFI’s hands, instead of individuals with unlawful intent. To close 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 ALLEGATIONSWritten 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 from 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 on 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 revealing disenchanted employee emailed sensitive company information to his friends who were competitors. The action against company was withdrawn and company initiated a lawsuit against former executive,” explains McLaughlin. This is just one of many cases McLaughlin has spearheaded utilizing computer forensics. One of most common is finding out what employees are doing on valuable company time including surfing 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 from company to start up an outside independent business.
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