I’m in the middle of the latest David Baldacci novel First Family. I’m loving it. Early in the book one of the private investigators wants to copy the contents of a computer. He sneaks into the office, inserts a USB device into the computer, and his super secret FBI gadget does the rest and copies the drive. That got me thinking about the requests we get from clients to copy computer data. Is there really some super secret thing that could make this quick and easy for clients?
Pinpoint Labs makes such a device. It’s SafeCopy 2 Mobile. You insert the USB device and do your business. It leaves no footprint and no one knows a copy was made. SafeCopy 2 saves the data without modifying it in any way. It preserves the metadata so that it’s unmodified and, hopefully, admissible when the time comes.
We’ve frequently hired a forensic computer expert to capture the data we need. Pinpoint Labs aims to eliminate that expense for you. The software sells for $259 for the first copy and less for each additional copy. Is this the right approach for you? Maybe so, maybe not. But it’s important to be aware of your eDiscovery options and be able to advise your client.
Pinpoint Labs offers a free No Nonsense File Collection Whitepaper that you might find useful. Be sure to be aware of the applicable Rules of Professional Responsibility and federal and state laws relating to interception of data. Hey, I just find the gadgets. It’s your job to research the law.
I’m not sure if this product is as slick as the one used in the novel but it’s pretty cool stuff.
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Thanks for the information on this gadget. I know some of my clients would be interested in this as they look for financial information that their spouse keeps on their computer. Does it get past a password?
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It won’t, as far as I know, crack the password, but it preserves the files for later examination.
Lee