5 Examples of Criminals Caught Using Data Recovery Software

Digital forensic investigators help catch and put away criminals by using techniques such as data recovery to find incriminating evidence on a suspect’s devices. Convictions have been achieved by looking at e-mails, Internet searches, and deleted files.  Here are some examples of how data recovery programs have helped law enforcement identify criminals. Digital forensics is a new type of forensics that finds evidence of criminal activity on “digital artifacts”: computers, cloud drives,...

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Why You Should Be Wary Of a Sudden Increase in DWG File Size

In this post, we examine the key causes of a sudden change in DWG file size, its effect on the affected document, and the best actions to take to avert data loss. It is not uncommon for DWG files to increase in file size, even when no additional data has been added to it. In most cases, this is a sign that the file has been corrupted.   What causes a sudden increase in DWG file size? There are several reasons the size of a DWG file can end up being larger than it should....

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How is Data Recovery Used in Computer Forensics

Computer forensics is a growing field of law enforcement where evidence is gathered from a suspects computer to help build a case against them. Digital forensics tries to recover data from hard drives that people might have tried to conceal. With cyber-crime rising, law enforcement agencies find themselves needing to look into the computer records of suspected criminals. Computer forensic techniques are used to gather and protect evidence from a computer that can be presented in a...

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