IT Security | IT Forensics in Berlin

In times of increasing digitalization of personal and internal company data, IT security is becoming rapidly more important. Around 40% of global value creation already depends on the internet. Recent hacking attacks on outdated systems of Berlin authorities and even on members of the federal government made headlines in many newspapers. Virus scanners alone provide only a basic level of protection. In many cases, providers cooperate with government agencies in their respective countries, which can potentially weaken data protection measures. In this sense, the Cold War has not ended—it has merely changed form. A “cold cyber war” represents a constant threat to public security in the 21st century.

Departing Employees as a Risk Factor: Cybercrime

Aside from espionage by other companies or states, employees themselves are of crucial importance in IT forensics and IT security, since they can always provide a potential exfiltration route for internal information. Particularly dangerous, according to the IT specialists of Kurtz Detective Agency Berlin, are properly dismissed employees and those who leave voluntarily. In the time remaining before their departure, some of these perpetrators try to steal data from their still-current employer. Frequently this occurs for financial reasons: a competitor (often the new employer) offers a “fee” or special advantages for procuring relevant information.

 

Employees who have been planted as company spies also, of course, pose a massive information-technology risk.

Abuse of Software Systems for Criminal Purposes

Hackers do not always target your personal data; they also frequently misuse other people’s systems to carry out criminal acts that are hard to trace back to them and that can have drastic criminal and civil-law consequences for the abused system owners. Our Berlin IT forensics experts cannot always identify the perpetrators. However, if there has been a “breach” of your system, we can detect it and provide court-admissible evidence. In this way you obtain exculpatory evidence and do not have to account for the crimes of others. Reasons for the misuse of PC systems include, among other things, downloads of illegal content (in the worst cases child sexual abuse material), posting unconstitutional content (for example Holocaust denial) or the misuse of personal data obtained in other attacks (for example online purchases using stolen credit-card details).

University-educated IT Specialists in Berlin

The qualified IT specialists of Kurtz Detective Agency Berlin examine and optimise the security of your system while taking into account the requirements and sensitivity of your data protection needs — and, naturally, your wishes.

 

If you have fallen victim to an IT attack, our forensic specialists will conduct criminal-style forensic investigations in your system. We cannot always guarantee success, because the outcome depends on the professionalism of the attacker. Nevertheless, cases in which the hacker has made no detectable error are comparatively rare.

 

We are also happy to assist if, for example, you have lost data due to an accident. We will recover whatever can be saved.

 

Because IT security and forensics involve enormous technical effort, our usual fee calculations do not apply here. Depending on the scope of the task, our IT services cost €900 to €1,700 per day. For your individual cost estimate, please consult us personally: +49 30 5557 8641-0.