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Cyber Crime Investigations Targets Electronic Thieves.


Industry Veterans Offer Unique Combination of Electronic and Traditional Investigative Expertise

NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif. -- Cyber Crime Investigations (CCI CCI Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (France)
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), the corporate theft analysis experts, announced the launch of its electronic theft investigation services. Established by industry veteran James Box, an ex-law enforcement investigator, and Scott Sloan This article is about the character in the comic strip Doonesbury. For the radio host, see Scott Sloan (radio).

Reverend Scott Sloan is a character in the comic strip Doonesbury.
, an electronic forensics See computer forensics.  specialist, CCI offers the ideal combination of skills, experience and expertise required to effectively investigate and resolve electronic related crimes.

"It is difficult to imagine in today's world of high technology, mobile communication, digital information and trend toward 'paperless offices' that a commercial and/or corporate theft can be committed without the use of an electronic device," stated James Box, private investigator. "We live in an age where electronic computing and communication devices have proliferated the work place. Add to the equation the internet and the workplace has become vulnerable to a plethora of new types of employee theft, corporate espionage espionage (ĕs`pēənäzh'), the act of obtaining information clandestinely. The term applies particularly to the act of collecting military, industrial, and political data about one nation for the benefit of another.  and electronic crimes. We established CCI to address the increasing rate of electronic thefts in the workplace and to assist the unfortunate victims in quickly establishing the theft and protect them against any further or future loss."

"For the past several years, Jim and I have worked together on civil and criminal cases involving computer and electronic thefts and have enjoyed an impressive track record of delivering successful conclusions for our clients," stated Scott Sloan, electronic forensics and network security specialist. "Establishing CCI enabled us to continue to leverage our complementary skills and experience and to provide a much needed service. We are very experienced in collecting digital evidence and preserving the data's integrity for forensic investigation, and know how best to protect metadata and maintain the data's chain of custody The movement and location of physical evidence from the time it is obtained until the time it is presented in court.

Judges in bench trials and jurors in jury trials are obligated to decide cases on the evidence that is presented to them in court.
. And CCI is uniquely positioned to provide clients with a wealth of experience and expertise in the appropriate collection and preparation of evidence should the victim wish to pursue the matter in a civil and/or criminal court action."

CCI is an investigative firm specializing in electronic related thefts through a combination of Electronic Forensic Investigation and Traditional Criminal Investigation with a strong commitment to providing clients with the highest level of professionalism and customer service. CCI assists clients in discretely resolving the suspected electronic theft, crime or intrusion in the most efficient and expeditious ex·pe·di·tious  
adj.
Acting or done with speed and efficiency. See Synonyms at fast1.



ex
 manner with as little disruption and loss to the client as possible.

CCI focuses on Corporate Theft, Trade Secret Protection and Employment Pre-Termination Investigations and offers a range of investigative services to:

* Establish the electronic theft or crime

* Properly acquire, process, authenticate (1) To verify (guarantee) the identity of a person or company. To ensure that the individual or organization is really who it says it is. See authentication and digital certificate.

(2) To verify (guarantee) that data has not been altered.
 and secure evidence - ensuring proper chain of evidence

* Identify and confirm the perpetrator A term commonly used by law enforcement officers to designate a person who actually commits a crime.  through a combination of electronic forensic investigation and traditional investigative and interviewing techniques

* Properly interview suspected employee and other employees to dispel any possible discrimination and avoid wrongful dismissal Wrongful dismissal, also called wrongful termination or wrongful discharge, is an idiom and legal phrase, describing a situation in which an employee's contract of employment has been terminated by the employer in circumstances where the termination breaches one or  suits

* Assist in the recovery of stolen assets where possible

* Prepare the evidence and case to present to law enforcement and/or courts if the action is requested or required

In addition to these services, CCI provides a comprehensive range of traditional and electronic investigative services as well as network security services Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications. NSS provides a complete open-source implementation of crypto libraries supporting SSL and S/MIME.  to large and small business, law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
  1. Clifford Chance, £1,030.2m – International law firm (headquartered in the UK);
  2. Linklaters, £935.
, insurance companies, government agencies and private citizens.

About CCI

Cyber Crime Investigations (CCI) is an investigative firm established by James Box and Scott Sloan to assist individual and corporate clients in the detection and analysis of electronic related intrusions, thefts and crimes, and to protect them against further and/or future losses.

Mr Box is a well respected and established Private Investigator with significant experience in the criminal justice system. Having spent 21 years in law enforcement, Mr Box left the Orange County District Attorney's office and established a very successful private investigation business serving the greater Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region,  area.

Mr. Sloan is an established IT Professional with over 20 years experience in the Computer Sciences field. Mr Sloan currently works in several areas of forensics and uses many different tools to obtain critical key evidence for his clients.

With CCI you can be assured of expert handling of suspected perpetrators and evidence in a professional and confidential manner. For more information, visit www.cciforensics.com.
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