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Welcome

At Fields Associates, we specialise in the recovery of the digital “fingerprints” left by the routine use of computers. Even erased files can be recovered and examined, ensuring that you have all the evidence available to support your investigation.

Established in 1999, we have earned an impressive reputation in the detection, analysis and presentation of computer evidence in the broadest range of criminal activities. These include fraud, extortion, data theft, child pornography and Internet abuse.

Our clients include legal firms, international banks, blue chip companies, law enforcement and military organisations.

Information Security

In the digital age, companies depend on computerised systems as the most effective and convenient solution to the storage and retrieval of information. Yet despite this reliance, surprisingly little thought is spared to the impact of losing information, or of allowing unauthorised access to information.

Any business or operation that uses computers to store data will probably agree that the value of their stored information far exceeds the capital costs of the equipment – but how many have actually implemented adequate security measures?

This blithe attitude to information security means that many organizations are left vulnerable to attack or exploitation from sources both internal and external. That is why it is essential to adopt a rigid network security policy and implement robust security measures throughout your company.

Did you know…

Two thirds of UK businesses have suffered at least one premeditated or malicious security incident, i.e. an event that could cause catastrophic damage to the business, such as an Internet attack.

The average cost to an SME of dealing with a serious security incident is roughly £10,000. The costs to larger businesses are much greater.

It takes 29 per cent of businesses between two and ten person/days to respond to their worst incident, but some businesses have security incidents that take more than 50 person/days to address.
(Sorce DTI Information Security Breaches Survey)

But it’s not just competitors or disgruntled staff that companies need to secure against. Many Cyber Criminals are opportunistic, scanning the Internet for vulnerable systems and attacking indiscriminately. These hackers take the easiest and most convenient route and exploit both well known and newly found flaws with the most effective (and widely available) attack tools.

Cyber Criminals prey on organisations that fail to take a pro-active approach to network security, and it’s these organizations who invariably suffer (sometimes disastrous) data losses.

So, in short:

• Take information security seriously
• Adopt a rigid network security policy
• Implement robust security measures throughout your company

… And don’t give Cyber Crime a chance.