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4MAT Data Solutions is dedicated to providing excellence in digital investigation and consulting services. Our mission is to empower legal counsel, public sector or corporate businesses to navigate digital challenges, legal instruction and recovery from incidents effectively.
Our team of experts at 4MAT Data Solutions have multiple years of experience in Digital Investigations. We are passionate about helping businesses succeed and we pride ourselves on our technical expertise and exceptional customer service.
We offer a wide range of digital consultancy, including the full range of digital investigation services, cybersecurity, business continuity and more. Please contact us to discuss your issue with a friendly and understanding consultant
Working closely with clients, 4MAT Data Solutions can conduct search and seizure operations or cyber forensics investigations, working to industry recognised ACPO guidelines, ensuring evidence is forensically preserved, chain of custody, and exhibit integrity is maintained throughout the process, removing the prospect of damage or spoilation of the original data.
Forensically sound capture of digital evidence before it's lost or altered.
Social media can present a number of challenges to corporates in the form of leaked confidential information, reputational damage, or defamation.
Swift intervention to preserve this data using digital forensics is required, in order to present best evidence, as a number of social media applications can remove posts or messages automatically within a very short time frame.
Deep analysis of devices, networks, and data to establish facts and timelines.
Do you want to know how to respond to cyber related incidents?
Are you legal services that need assistance in understanding the digital landscape?
Do you need a bespoke solution to a particular cyber investigation?
4MAT Data Solutions uses instructors of the highest calibre, who have applied what is taught in the classroom in real life scenarios.
Build your team's forensic skills with instructors who've done the work.
Our experts maintain contemporaneous notes and chain of custody records, in order to support any requirement for expert opinion, affidavits or Court testimony.
It is rare for testimony to be challenged when the forensic investigation is conducted professionally, as the facts obtained generally allow little room for differing opinion.
Court-ready reporting and testimony for criminal and civil proceedings.
Pressure-test your BC plans with realistic, tailored disruption scenarios.
4MAT Data Solutions full terms and conditions are available from the download section

MATT BLACKBAND
Head of Consultancy
Matt is an accredited digital forensic practitioner and business continuity consultant with over 37 years of investigative experience, founded on service in UK law enforcement. Since 2001, he has performed dedicated digital forensic investigations, with expertise in forensic retrieval, analysis and management of digital material, email, social media, crypto-currency, and business continuity.
International Experience
Extensive domestic and international experience developing and delivering digital forensics training to law enforcement and private sector participants in Pakistan, Morocco, Nigeria, Jordan, Guyana, Jamaica, Lebanon, South Africa and Qatar, and designed, developed and assessed digital forensic laboratories for Middle East, Asia and European clients.
Court Experience
Expert witness status afforded at Royal Courts of Justice and Central Criminal Court on multiple occasions. Matt was appointed as a Single Joint Expert in a crypto-currency holdings investigation. He received a High Court Judge's commendation in a high-profile social media investigation, where the judge stated his evidence was "clear and compelling".
Professional Credentials
CFIP - Certified Forensic Investigator Professional
MAE - Member Academy of Experts
MBCS - Member British Computer Society
CSTP - Certified Security Testing Professional
M.ISRM - Member Institute of Strategic Risk Management
BCI – Business Continuity Institute
ACFE - Associate Certified Fraud Examiners
IISP – Institute of Information Security Professionals

Below is a compilation of some of the investigations 4MAT Data Solutions have undertaken for clients
Situation Pilot of display team killed in air accident. Inquiry needed to establish timelines and activity prior to crash.
What We Did Examined pilot's iPhone to establish state of mind, rest patterns, and activity timeline.
Outcome Evidence presented to inquiry, contributing to understanding of circumstances.
Situation Premiership football club suspected employee was accessing secure server to obtain confidential player salary and injury data.
What We Did Forensic examination of computer media identified unauthorised access, forwarding of data, and advanced hacking techniques used.
Outcome Evidence confirmed misconduct. Employee dismissed.
Situation Leading financial institution in Jersey experienced email server compromise with leak of emails during active case hearing.
What We Did Rapid incident response identified point of access, method of compromise, named suspect, and security gaps.
Outcome Remediation plan delivered. Security improvements implemented.

Situation $3M civil case (construction, Greece). Claimant alleged respondent had falsified email evidence presented in court.
What We Did Detailed email forensics and CPR Part 35 expert report proving presented exhibit was false representation of actual email file.
Outcome Claimant successfully presented evidence of falsification. Won case.
Situation Defendant indicted for selling unlocked media viewing cards. Prosecution case relied on computer evidence.
What We Did Examination of prosecution case identified breach of ACPO Principle 1 (chain of custody), lack of exhibit continuity, and technical impossibility of alleged software use.
Outcome Split jury forced retrial. Case weakened significantly.
Situation High-profile Ministry of Defence war crimes inquiry with 3,000+ digital exhibits requiring preservation, processing, and review platform access.
What We Did Strategic and tactical advice. Technical lead for server room expansion. Forensic processing and review platform setup.
Outcome Investigators able to access and interrogate all exhibits. Inquiry progressed efficiently.
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