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Since 1997 Sword & Shield has been the trusted information security partner for 3000 clients in 50 states and 27 countries around the globe.
We offer comprehensive computer network security services and IT regulatory compliance for business and government. Let us help secure your future.
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Forensics & eDiscovery
Bill Dean #581 Pete Dedes #562
Sword & Shield’s forensics/eDiscovery consulting practice is a full service, one-stop litigation support provider, offering a full spectrum of electronic discovery and forensic services.
We understand and respect the chain of custody rules and the rules of evidence. We follow the proper and well-accepted forensic techniques that produce findings that are admissible in court.
We partner with law firms, corporate legal departments and businesses, to offer technology solutions at each stage of the eDiscovery or forensics investigation process: electronic data collection, restoration, profiling, culling, reviewing, and reporting.
Bill Dean, Director of Forensics and Security Assessments
In 2005, he was recognized as the primary architect for an Intel virtualization/server consolidation project and was awarded Network World’s “Enterprise All Star” and “InfoWorld’s Top 100 Projects.” Since that time Bill has focused his career on the specialties of systems security, electronic discovery, digital forensics, and incident response. He served as the technical expert and provided Federal Court testimony in the 7th largest eDiscovery case in 2007.He is a Certified Penetration Testing Specialist, Certified Computer Examiner, GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), a GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), AccessData Certified Examiner, and an active member of the International Society for Forensic Computer Examiners.



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