Taking a Byte Out of Cyber Secrecy

Bit by bit, information gets stored in various locations. That information could be critical to the proper evaluation of a claim, but a standard inquiry into computer files might not reveal all that’s out there. The information stored in computers often represents the largest accumulation of data for an organization, but it likely does not include all relevant data. External devices such as backup drives, USB keys/flash drives/memory sticks, CD/DVDs, cell phones, PDAs, copiers, fax machines and iPads contain a wealth of data that may duplicate or expand on the stored data.