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It seems that an important document was leaked outside from within the company, so I intend to check the laptop. However, it is a situation where someone seems to have erased the related traces from the laptop, which is disconcerting. Can deleted files or records be recovered through laptop forensics? I would also like to know whether the recovered materials can be used as evidence in a legal dispute.
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Author : ChanWoo JEONG
You asked whether deleted or hidden data can be recovered through laptop forensics.
To give you the conclusion first, laptop forensics can recover and analyze various digital data, such as deleted files, internet usage records, email, and chat records.
In particular, even if an important document was intentionally deleted, where it has not been overwritten, a considerable portion can be restored with forensic technology.
However, to use the recovered data as evidence in a legal dispute, several conditions are required.
First, the data collection process must be carried out lawfully, and where the laptop is arbitrarily manipulated or accessed illegally, the admissibility of the evidence may be diminished.
In addition, it must be possible to guarantee the integrity and identity of the digital evidence, and for this, it is important that a specialized forensics company or expert prepares an official report after a precise analysis.
Forensic evidence that has gone through such procedures has a high possibility of being recognized by the court.
Laptop forensics is a field that requires highly advanced expertise and legal understanding.
Accordingly, a prompt expert consultation suited to the situation and compliance with due process are more important than anything.
If necessary, we recommend that you proceed with resolving the problem through collaboration between a forensics specialist company and a legal expert.

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