Notebook Forensics & Data Analysis

Notebook Forensics: Professionally Investigate Mobile Devices & Secure Evidence

Notebooks are indispensable tools today — mobile, powerful, and often filled with sensitive company data. However, this mobility also makes them vulnerable: connections via public hotspots, USB devices, private smartphones, or insecure networks increase the risk of data loss, manipulation, or cyberattacks.

If you suspect that data on a notebook has been compromised — whether through negligence, loss, or malicious intent — quick action is essential. Computerforensic & more offers court-recognized evidence preservation, detailed forensic analysis, and expert advice on further IT security.

Why Notebooks Are Forensically Especially Relevant

Due to the many interfaces used — Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, cloud services — notebooks leave behind many digital traces. When professionally secured and analyzed, these traces can often reconstruct the sequence of events completely.

Typical data sources on a notebook include:

• Local files and folders
• Browser history and downloads
• Logins to web portals and cloud services
• Communication histories (email, messaging tools)
• Linked devices (smartphones, smartwatches, USB sticks)
• Location data and Wi-Fi history
• Backup logs and shadow copies

Especially in corporate environments, notebook forensics plays a key role — for example, in data theft, BYOD conflicts (Bring Your Own Device), internal compliance violations, or preparation for labor law measures.

Systematic Digital Evidence Preservation

Our experienced IT forensic experts secure the affected device under strict forensic standards, analyze suspicious activities, and create comprehensible timelines of events. The integrity of the original data is always preserved — a crucial prerequisite for court admissibility.

Additionally, we check:

• Whether external devices (e.g., USB sticks) were used
• Which data was transferred, copied, or deleted
• Whether malware, keyloggers, or other malicious software was present
• Whether private devices communicated abusively with company systems

Use Cases for Notebook Forensics

• Theft of sensitive company data
• Internal fraud suspicion or espionage
• Violation of working time or usage policies
• Suspicion of unauthorized data transfer via cloud or webmail
• Suspicion of BYOD abuse