Cataphora Solutions Enterprise Investigation
Investigation
We specialize in investigating the implications of the "digital breadcrumbs"
that people invariably leave as they make their way through life every day.
Our expertise extends beyond just technology. We also have years of experience
in applying that technology to uncover details and patterns that can't be found
in any other way – not least in the case of deliberate acts and conspiracies,
where people actively seek to hide what they are doing.
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Unfortunately for them, it's very hard to do something unusual – such as commit a fraud – without behaving in ways that are different from patterns that have been established over time and across peer groups. Those differences can be very minor and very subtle, invisible even to the perpetrator. That is the essence of what makes it hard for the would-be fraudsters to completely cover their tracks. And that's where our investigation expertise and our technology enter the picture.
Practical experience
Our technology is used to find patterns that are not otherwise findable. This needs a holistic view of fragmented data – exactly what our technology is designed to do. And it's what our investigation experts have been doing for years on a wide variety of matters including
In an antitrust matter, a company was being investigated concerning price fixing allegations. Cataphora analytics identified strong evidence that non-electronic channels were being used in unusual ways; the intent appeared to be to avoid creating a written record of dubious practices. The pattern of when conversations were "taken offline" changed significantly during the period in question. Also, detection of opportunities for in person meetings found that these patterns corresponded strongly with simultaneous price changes. In a white collar criminal investigation, a company executive claimed that she was excluded from the decision making on the most important topics, including such areas as M&A transactions and strategic planning. Careful analysis of communication patterns within the organization revealed that this person was indeed routinely central to discussions of certain types of matters such as HR issues, but was peripheral to the important topics of interest. In a shareholder lawsuit, a company denied the allegation that projections were made to fit the desired result, instead of accurately reflecting financial health. Cataphora reconstructed the normal workflow by which projections were produced, and showed how they were greatly altered during the period in question to avoid factual checks. In an options backdating case, lawyers were unable to find evidence of how options were granted. Organizational analysis discovered key participants in the process previously unknown to the case team. Additional data collected from these participants proved the case. In a product liability case, our client questioned whether data produced to them was complete. Discussion™ building revealed a large number of "unresolved nodes," e.g. items that should have been there, but were not. In addition, tracking topics and shared textblocks showed that particular custodians selectively delete items vital to the case. This evidence revealed which custodians had chosen to violate a preservation order. Project process
With Cataphora's Investigations Analysts and Search Consultants, you are assured that:
Cataphora analytics
Each of Cataphora's patented analytic tools has been proven as a solution for a specific customer need. The power of these tools rests on the insightful patterns they can reveal in complex and large scale datasets. Using Cataphora analytics technology you are assured that:
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