Computer forensics is the science of preservation, processing, identification, discovery, and retrieval of digital evidence from electronic devices such as computers using a methodology whereby any evidence discovered is acceptable in a court of law. Under a comprehensive chain of custody, electronic evidence, e-mail, and other data is processed surfacing the information for the legal issue in question to prosecute a legal case in computer-assisted theft, computer fraud, data theft, data deletion, computer hacking, computer data manipulation, and any other electronic data legal issue.

Northwest Data Recovery offers both laboratory and on-site services to secure computer evidence. We can retrieve and document evidence from a wide range of computer related crime—including financial fraud, computer misuse in the office, and internet abuse. The critical data can be anything from a single file on a floppy disk to gigabytes of data on a RAID array. Northwest Data Recovery maintains a strict chain of custody control system and takes security very seriously. All staff with access to evidential work is CCE® certified. We have a fully equipped data recovery laboratory, forensic processing laboratory, secure storage areas, and a Class 100 clean bench in order to provide the optimal environmental conditions for successful data recovery and forensic processing. If you are wondering what web pages kids, spouses, and/or employees have visited and when they have done so, our forensic services are just what you need. We can also recover deleted files, e-mail correspondence, and more. If you want to discover the history of any suspect computer system, contact us

Northwest Data Recovery. We offer:

• On-Site consultation
• Detailed analysis of evidence
• General computer consultation
• Network analysis consultation
• Expert forensic witness testimony

Northwest Data Recovery has experienced engineer’s in courtroom preparation and testimony. We provide comprehensive reports that have been proven in legal proceedings.

Richard Goldston is a Certified Computer Examiner CCE®, with The International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners and EnCase® Certified Examiner (EnCE), with    Guidance Software, Inc.  He is a retired Peace Officer from the State of California with 33 years of service in Los Angeles County.  He also worked for last four years as the IT Systems Security Analyst, Sr. and Computer Forensic Examiner for the Cyber Crimes Unit, Idaho State Police. 

Goldston has testified as an Expert Witness in Computer Forensics for the State of Idaho, in U.S. Federal Court, in Ada County, in Canyon County, in Elmore County, in Idaho County, in Jerome County, in Kootnai County and in Latah County.  In California, he has testified as an Expert Witness in U.S. Federal Court, California Superior Court, California Municipal Court, Civil depositions, and Los Angeles County Civil Service Employment hearings.