Forensic Collection

In order to meet the needs of local counsel, Cetra Technology provides Identification, Collection and Preservation Services for electronic data.  Cetra Technology's experienced engineers ensure that data will be collected and preserved in a defensible manner to mitigate the risk of court sanctions due to self-collection errors.

Cetra engineers provide forensically sound computer imaging of email, file servers, archives, fax servers, accounting and voicemail data and follow up with in-depth analysis of the data.  We understand that  proper documentation of the collection, chain of custody and analysis process is often the key to success, should the data be subjected to close legal scrutiny.

Cetra Technology is the only company based in Hawaii that is able to provide forensic data collection services of data which can then be moved from the collection and analysis stage seamlessly into review and production with Clearwell Systems.

Our forensic team can reduce the burden and costs of electronic discovery by offering:

·         A secure chain of custody to ensure the admissibility of evidence and a forensically sound collection.

·         Expert testimony if needed to verify the data recovery process and verify the integrity of the data.

·         State of the art imaging technology with Guidance Software to preserve the integrity of evidence

·         Consultative guidance with legal and electronic discovery matters.

·         Effective management of far-reaching, complex volumes of corporate data and technical issues.

·         Secured preservation and storage of electronically stored information.

Data Reduction

Our highly qualified computer forensic consultants can provide a data reduction solution that is customizable based on criteria provided by counsel using pre-processing methods to streamline the processing and analysis stages of the electronic discovery model. Cetra Technology can remove non-responsive and make suggestions on the most efficient strategy to reduce and filter data. Culling of irrelevant data can be performed upon search terms, date range, custodian, file type, file size, or strong signature filtering.

This preliminary data reduction helps clients to avoid unnecessary data processing costs. Other benefits of our solutions include greater efficiencies within the processing solution, defensible iterative early case assessments, and elimination of unnecessary attorney billable hours. The benefits of data reduction include:

·         Streamlined attorney workflow

·         Elimination of irrelevant data

·         Access to defensible data reduction technologies

·         Customizable filtering and culling