Imaging involves making a replica of a system that is then examined for evidence. The replica includes all hidden areas and deleted files. It also ensures the original machine remains intact and unaltered which is important to ensure it can be used to build a prosecution case against an employee. The company has developed an analysis software package that enables companies to check their systems for evidence of fraud. For example, an employee may have hidden sensitive corporate information within the code of a picture file, e-mailed it to a competitor and then deleted the file from the system.
Computer imaging is admissible in court and is becoming a powerful tool in the fight against fraud.
Computer fraud will continue to be a part of modern business life. Just as they were before the IT revolution, greed, revenge and vindictiveness will continue to motivate some individuals to defraud the system. But with suitable safeguards and use of investigative tools, the cost of fraud to business can be kept to a minimum.