With so many television shows about forensics investigations, many people think they know what happens any time a crime is investigated. Many of us are guilty of thinking that we could pretty much tell investigators every step that they need to take to solve whatever crime they are working on. While there is some truth to what we watch on television there are also some misconceptions that Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL is going to clear up today. We are going to focus on cyber investigations.

What are Cyber Crime Investigations & Forensics?

First we are going to start with talking about what exactly cyber investigations are. Cyber forensic investigations focus on recovering content including dates from hard drives and computers in order to find evidence of misconduct or solve a crime. It covers a very large spectrum of information. Email scams are one common forensic crime investigated. Other common topics for cyber investigations are fraud, sex trafficking and the sale of black market goods. Many times we can uncover information that is helpful in cases of divorce, wrongful termination, unauthorized disclosure of corporate information, employee internet abuse, and other illegal internet activities.

Some Deleted Files Can’t Be Recovered

Now we are going to start debunking some of the false beliefs that you may have about cyber investigations. When you watch television shows that solve crimes they make it look like any digital information can be recovered, even if it has been deleted. This is simply not true. While many times we are able to retrieve the information we are searching for sometimes it is simply gone and not recoverable.

Cyber Investigations Aren’t Just for High Profile Cases

Another myth that is commonly believed is that cyber investigation is only used in high profile cases. It is true that high profile criminal cases do require some digital investigations. There are also many other cases where it is helpful though as well. Many times cyber investigations are done in wrongful termination, missing persons, harassment, extortion, data manipulation, traffic investigations, infidelity and divorce cases. Since we use technology consistently throughout our day cyber investigations can be a part of just about any case.

Data Collection Isn’t a Quick Process

One of the largest frustrations that investigators have in real life cases is that people think that gathering relevant information is a quick, painless process. When you watch crime shows on television they are gathering critical pieces of their investigation after working for just a few minutes. This is absolutely not accurate! Frequently it takes hours of hard work to uncover the crucial pieces of digital evidence that we are looking for. Our investigators here at Advanced Private Investigator & Security will work as quickly as they can but we cannot give you a time frame. The process simply takes as long it takes.

Digital Forensics Covers More than Computers

The last myth that we are going to address today is that computer forensics are only for computers. It should be of no surprise to you that not only are computers helpful in our investigations but cell phones, tablets, USB drives, and iCloud storage are all helpful as well in these cases.

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We hope this information helps you understand more accurately how cyber investigations work. If you have a need for our services in this area give Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL a call.