Digital Forensics

Getting you the answers you need

Computer Forensics Examiner

EnCE, CBE, C|EH, CCPA, ICMDE

 

• Computer Forensics

• Mobile Device Forensics

• Hard Drive Imaging

• Evidence Examination and Analysis

• Recovery Of Deleted Data

• Corporate Investigations

• Domestic Investigations

 

What we do

COMPUTER FORENSICS
Longson Investigation and Forensics can collect, analyze and report on digital data in a forensically sound and verifiable manner. This data can then be examined and presented in a way that is accepted by the courts.

 

MOBILE DEVICE FORENSICS
Longson Investigation and Forensics can collect, analyze and report on digital data from a mobile devices in a forensic manner using best practices.  Longson Investigation and Forensics can perform forensics on iPhones, Android phones and tablets, GPS devices and small computers.

 

FORENSICALLY SOUND DATA ACQUISITION
Longson Investigation and Forensics can make verifiable forensic images from computers, external media such as hard drives, USB drives, removable hard drives, and other media that store electronic data.

 

EVIDENCE EXAMINATION AND ANALYSIS
Longson Investigation and Forensics uses the most current commercial tools and up to date to analyze and report on digital evidence whether collected by Longson Investigation and Forensics or by one of our contracted forensic examiners.

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Who we are

Charlie Longson is president of "Longson Investigation and Forensics". Charlie has over 35 years of law enforcement experience. This experience includes both state and federal investigations with cases involving homicide, narcotics, property crimes, financial crimes and child exploitation.

 

Charlie Longson worked as a criminal investigator for over twenty years with a local Sheriff's Office as well as more than twelve years as a computer forensic examiner for the Sheriff's Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as well as being assigned as a computer forensic examiner with several federal task forces.

 

As a Business Owner, Imagine if

• An employee has used a computer or mobile device owned by your company for illicit purposes.

• An employee is suspected of harassment through text or email.

• An employee is suspected of stealing confidential information.

• You need to recover data or emails that were intentionally deleted.

• You need a digital forensics expert to examine digital evidence.

• You suspect malware or spyware on a device.

• You need to recover evidence of hidden files.

 

Reasons to hire a digital forensics expert

DEPARTING EMPLOYEE TRIAGE

• Collect a forensically sound image of the computer or device in the event any possible disputes arise.

• Determine if the employee deleted any data.

• Discover if data was copied to an eternal destination.

• Discover if competitive data was taken before the exit.

• Uncover any suspicious communications whether email or chat.

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT

• Uncover if sensitive data has been accessed.

• Track down if malware/spyware is stealing secrets.

• Discover if an employee is stealing critical data.

 

DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW

• Work in conjunction with legal advisor.

• Uncover evidence of hidden assets.

• Uncover evidence of remote monitoring and spyware.

• Determine patterns of computer usage.

• Confirm suspicions of infidelity

• Consultations on individual digital protection strategies.

 

RECOVERY OF DELETED DATA

• Recover deleted files, pictures and application data.

• Recover email, file and chat conversations.

• Recover deleted Internet history.

 

Examples of evidence that can be recovered

COMPUTERS

• Emails

• USB activity

• Wireless connections

• Internet history / searches

• Recent file activity

• Thumb caches

• Hidden/encrypted files

• Patterns of activity

• Chat sessions

CELL PHONES

• SMS and MMS messaging

• Call Records; Dialed/Received/Times/Duration

• Caller ID

• Contact lists

• Phone IMEI/ESN information.

• Web browsing

• Pics and Graphics

• Video

• Geolocation information (including geotags  contained within image metadata)

• E-mail

• Other Deleted Data