About us

Law Firms

Reputation is paramount. Our clients earn theirs because they are good at what they do. When they need to appoint an expert to work on their behalf, they need a company they can trust, with a reputation like their own and an attitude that they can identify with. CYFOR ensure a complete understanding of client objectives and expectations while delivering forensically sound investigations across multiple jurisdictions. That is why we count numerous Legal 500 and Magic Circle law firms as our clientele. We provide bespoke digital forensic, eDiscovery and cyber security services to law firms and have successfully dealt with cases involving serious and complex crime, litigation and dispute resolution, national security and terrorism, and corporate investigations.

Family Law

CYFOR are highly experienced in applying digital forensic expertise to a range of family law matters from divorce and childcare proceedings. We frequently collaborate with family law solicitors and local authorities, assisting in a broad range of investigations to forensically uncover digital evidence. Everyday digital interactions between individuals can be retrieved and used as evidence, including internet browsing history, social media data, hidden data, SMS messages, images, videos, and other communication data. The information divulged from our digital forensic investigations can provide admissible evidence in a court of law.

Law Enforcement & Government Agencies

CYFOR has provided expert Digital Forensic services to law enforcement agencies since inception in 2002. With thousands of criminal digital forensic investigations conducted using the latest technology and forensic techniques, our experience in this sector is unparalleled.  Our team of digital forensic expert witnesses understand the critical nature of all investigations undertaken and are experts at identifying, recovering, analysing and reporting digital evidence, presenting in court where required. Working to stringent forensic protocols and industry standards such as the ACPO Guidelines and ISO 27001, CYFOR can be considered an extension to a police high tech crime unit. Our premises and staff are fully security cleared and our systems and methodology ensure seamless integration.

The Private Sector

Conducting business in the private sector has become increasingly complex. Transactions are conducted across international borders and levels of communication have increased as individuals have become more accessible. In addition, the security of an organisation’s data is paramount with an increase in threats. Inevitably disputes arise that require litigation or an alternative form of dispute resolution. Almost certainly there will be a requirement for electronic disclosure which can also involve a degree of digital evidence. In these circumstances, you need to react quickly and efficiently. Reputations are usually at stake and a resolution needs to be found swiftly to avoid wasting hard-earned profits on costly and protracted proceedings. CYFOR possess all the necessary digital forensic, eDiscovery and cyber security expertise to deal with such matters, efficiently guiding you through this complex process in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The Public Sector

Public sector organisations, unfortunately, encounter computer misuse, theft of intellectual property or information security breaches on a more frequent basis. Such situations need to be handled with efficiency to minimise disruption to business operations. CYFOR are highly experienced in dealings with the public sector and understand the sensitivity of digital forensic and information security investigations. We have assisted numerous public sector organisations in handling large amounts of Electronically Stored Information (ESI). These have included electronic disclosure in regulatory cases and the investigation of vast quantities of emails and user-generated documents in contractual disputes. CYFOR are experienced at conducting covert operations at the request of the client and can respond to incidents outside business hours if required. Whatever form of digital evidence is involved, CYFOR can provide a seamless service.

Forensic Accountants

At CYFOR, our goal is to assist our instructing solicitors in their objective of helping resolve disputes on behalf of their clients. We also collaborate with external forensic accountants, providing technical review and analysis, allowing for a cost-effective and proportionate service. This ensures that a forensic investigation is tailored to meet the specific requirements of the client. This is achieved by applying expert technical assistance in the form of advanced electronic discovery processes, digital forensic methodology and the use of data analytics. Where expert evidence is required, we will produce Court appropriate reports, compliant with all relevant legal and professional requirements, and underpinned by the quality of our forensic analysis.

Financial institutions

In the current digital landscape financial institutions are met with a broad range of internal and external threats. With a high degree of experience in this sector, CYFOR uses specialist corporate forensic investigative methodology and tailored cyber security services to ascertain any signs of corporate fraud, internal risks, background checks and internal investigations.

SMEs and Large Enterprises

CYFOR collaborate with businesses of all sizes and from all sectors. Whether we are instructed on behalf of the organisation by a solicitor or approached directly, we have considerable experience in applying our expertise to a range of circumstances. From internal employee investigations, breach of restrictive covenants, fraudulent activity to cyber security related issues, our multi-disciplinary specialists have the expertise to address a multitude of challenges.