Is An E-Mail Ever Really Deleted?

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- July 14, 1999--

With Cyber Evidence Playing An Ever Greater Role In Business Lawsuits,

PricewaterhouseCoopers Computer Evidence Expert Is Available

For Interviews

As the world economy becomes more dependent on technology in nearly every

Malicious computer viruses targeting businesses, hacking into corporate servers, electronically transferring intellectual property, or harassing employees via e-mail are in the news each day. The litigation stemming from these activities continues. The FBI alone juggles more than 500 open computer crimes cases and U.S. businesses reportedly lose billions annually due to intellectual property theft.

To meet the demand, PricewaterhouseCoopers has built a fully staffed computer evidence recovery lab in Dallas. The organization has invested in more than a half million dollars' worth of sophisticated hardware and software tools designed to analyze and secure evidence of inappropriate or illegal computer activities. The leading edge computer forensic analysis lab systematically analyzes the contents of hard disk drives and other computer media. This analysis includes the collection, preservation, analysis, recovery and presentation of the data in a meaningful format for use in legal proceedings.

Larry Kanter is a PricewaterhouseCoopers partner who leads the firm's computer evidence lab. An experienced computer forensic expert, he is available to speak about the role that computer forensics plays in civil and criminal business litigation, including:

- How to gather, preserve and protect computer evidence

- How evidence gathering has changed in the Information Age

- What techniques are used to gather, analyze and evaluate digital

evidence, including:

- False and defamatory postings to financial forums / discussion

groups

- Threatening, harassing or offensive electronic mail, or

- Thefts of digital forms of trade secrets and other

intellectual property

With a worldwide network of 6000 professionals, PricewaterhouseCoopers' Financial Advisory Services ("FAS") practice provides creative solutions and ideas that increase value to clients during critical periods and when they are making important decisions that define their future. The FAS business is organized along five product lines. The Business Recovery Services, Dispute Analysis & Investigations, and Corporate Value Consulting product lines are the largest in the world. The Project Finance & Privatization product line rated second in Privatisation International's global league table by number of privatization financial advisory assignments and second in Project Finance International's global ranking by number of project finance advisory mandates. The Mergers & Acquisitions product line was second in the world in number of deals completed, according to Securities Data Company. PricewaterhouseCoopers advised on 341 deals with a total worth of $33.2 billion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwcglobal.com) is the world's leading professional services organization. Drawing on the knowledge and skills of more than 150,000 people in 150 countries, we help our clients solve complex business problems and measurably enhance their ability to build value, manage risk and improve performance. PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the US firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and other members of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organization.

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