COMPUTER FORENSIC AND E-DISCOVERY SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Disputes, investigations, and litigation issues all require sound evidence to build the strongest case possible. That’s where MNP’s forensic specialists can help. Our team of accounting, investigative and IT professionals can find electronic evidence you never even knew existed. MNP’s team includes former law enforcement officers and IT professionals with professional designations, including: Encase Certified Examiner (ENCE), Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) Forensic Toolkit (FTK) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). By combining technical knowledge and investigative insight, we can recover vital information that is pivotal to your case.

More than 95% of business documentation is generated through computers now—yet less than 30% is printed. If you have only been reviewing your paper records, you could be missing key evidence and not meeting your legal obligations for due diligence.

Using software and investigative techniques recognized by both Canadian and International courts, MNP’s experienced team tracks and analyzes data from a wide range of digital devices and storage media.

Computer Forensics

All corporations must show due care when investigating an allegation or complaint. This includes protecting electronic data that may be relevant to each party involved in litigation. The use of in-house IT staff often results in data corruption and potential oversight of relevant material. They may also be seen as biased or in a conflict of interest position. Using an experienced and certified investigator will help you avoid sanctions from the court for spoliation of data.

MNP can help minimize these risks by using court-recognized methods for acquiring, analyzing, reporting and disclosure of data. Depending on your individual needs, our computer forensic services includes full forensic acquisition of all electronic devices, analysis of device content by keyword searching, recovery of deleted data, email analysis and production, picture and image review, as well as compiling internet history activity.

We can assist you in a wide range of potential disputes, including:

• Fraud

• Intellectual property theft and copyright infringement

• Contract disputes

• Employment law cases and wrongful dismissal allegations

• Breach of appropriate use policies (Internet and email abuse)

• Abuse of authority or misconduct

E-Discovery

Electronic discovery in both civil and criminal litigation is on the rise. The Sedona Canada Principles state that electronically stored information is discoverable and parties must take reasonable and good faith steps to preserve potentially relevant electronically stored information. MNP can assist your organization in all stages of the discovery process, including:

Identification: Locate sources of electronically stored information (ESI).

Preservation: Identify procedural changes required to protect ESI, including data retention procedures.

Collection: Ensure continuity of exhibits through forensic acquisition of ESI.

Processing: Identify relevant ESI through keyword searches.

Review: Manually review identified ESI to determine relevance and privilege issues.

Analysis: Investigate and review, timeline analysis, forensic accounting and forensic interviewing.

Production: Produce relevant ESI in desired format.

Presentation: Report compilation, expert testimony, affidavits.

Anton Piller Execution and Mareva Injunctions

With more than 80 years of combined law enforcement experience, MNP’s forensic experts can safely and securely execute single and multi-site court orders. Our experienced professionals use mobile field kits and established procedures that allow us to respond to your immediate needs. Working with the court-appointed Independent Supervising Solicitor, we can manage, execute and report on search procedures, seized documents and seized electronically stored information.

Investigative data can be acquired wherever your target computer is located, with or without the normal user’s knowledge. For enhanced confidentiality, the process can also be completed after-hours. For high-quality, high-volume evidence that helps resolve your issues faster, MNP’s Forensic specialists are ready to assist you at every stage.

ABOUT MNP

MNP is a leading national accounting, tax and business consulting firm in Canada. We proudly serve and respond to the needs of our clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Through partner-led engagements, we provide a collaborative, cost-effective approach to doing business and personalized strategies to help organizations succeed across the country and around the world.

Praxity AISBL is a global alliance of independent firms. Organised as an international not-for-profit entity under Belgium law, Praxity has its executive office in Epsom. Praxity – Global Alliance Limited is a not-for-profit company registered in England and Wales, limited by guarantee, and has its registered office in England. As an Alliance, Praxity does not practice the profession of public accountancy or provide audit, tax, consulting or other professional services of any type to third parties. The Alliance does not constitute a joint venture, partnership or network between participating firms. Because the Alliance firms are independent, Praxity does not guarantee the services or the quality of services provided by participating firms.

For more information on our Computer Forensics and E-discovery services, contact Iain Kenny, CCE, CFE, CISSP, CAMS at 403.536.5543 or iain.kenny@mnp.ca

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