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About 4MAT Data Solutions
Technical Experience
Technical Experience
Technical Experience
MATT BLACKBAND
Matt is an accreditated digital forensic practitioner, with over 37 years of investigative experience, founded upon service in UK law enforcement. Since 2001, he has performed dedicated digital forensic investigations, with main areas of interest being forensic retrieval, analysis and management of digital material, email and social media, crypto-currency investigations, and the design, development and implementation of digital forensic laboratories.
He has extensive domestic and international experience developing and delivering digital forensics training to law enforcement as well as private sector participants.
He has performed tuition and mentoring in Pakistan, Morocco, Nigeria, Jordan, Guyana, Jamaica, Lebanon, South Africa and Qatar, and further provided his expertise in the design and development of digital forensic laboratories for Middle East, Asia and European law enforcement.
Matt has been afforded expert witness status at the Royal Courts of Justice and The Central Criminal Court on a number of occasions.
He was appointed as a Single Joint Expert in a case involving the investigation of crypto-currency holdings. Matt received a High Court Judge's commendation in a high profile social media investigation, where it was stated that his evidence was "clear and compelling".
Finally, Matt is highly proficient in a multitude of industry standards, and holds a number of professional memberships and accreditations including Certified Forensic Investigator Professional, Member of the Academy of Experts, Member of the British Computer Society, Certified Security Testing Professional, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and International Cyber Threat Task Force.
Case Studies
Technical Experience
Technical Experience
Below is a compilation of some of the investigations 4MAT Data Solutions have undertaken for clients
AIR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
4MAT Data Solutions were instructed to examine the iPhone of a pilot of a display team killed in an air accident, to establish timelines and activity prior to the crash. Analysis of the device assisted in identifying the pilots state of mind and rest pattern, which was presented to the inquiry.
HACKING/UNAUTHORISED ACCESS
Case 1
A Premiership football club believed that an employee was accessing a secure area of their server to unlawfully obtain confidential information about player’s salaries and injuries. Evidence was found on computer media by 4MAT Data Solutions confirming the access and forwarding of confidential data using advanced hacking techniques. As a result of the findings, the employee was dismissed.
Case 2
A leading financial instituition in Jersey had its email server compromised, with a leak of emails during a case hearing. Incident response by 4MAT Data Solutions identified the point and method of access, along with a named suspect, and also identified several areas for security review.
FRAUD
Defendant was indicted with selling unlocked and unauthorised media viewing cards, and satellite set top boxes. Examination of the prosecution case by 4MAT Data Solutions identified that the prosecution had not kept exhibit continuity, and had breeched Principle 1 of ACPO guidelines for computer based evidence. It was also identified that the seized computers had not run the software required to alter the satellite boxes to receive the pay per view channels in unencrypted format. A split jury forced a retrial.
Further Case Studies
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Further Case Studies
EMAIL INVESTIGATIONS
A client as a claimant in a $3 million civil case involving the construction industry in Greece, instructed for an examination of company email records, and provision of an Expert Report under Civil Procedure Part 35. It was alleged that an email previously presented in evidence by the respondent, had been falsified. Examination by 4MAT Data Solutions proved the presented exhibit to be a false representation of an email file, allowing the claimant to present the evidence of falsification to the court, and successfully win their claim.
INTERNET INVESTIGATIONS
A client discovered that their personal details were being used without consent on a website and requested for it to be researched as to origin, and for an evidential copy to be made. Complainant also requested the identification of any other instances where their details in connection with the website were being used. 4MAT Data Solutions undertook the investigation, and provided a report identifying usage of complainants’ details. This was presented to the respondent, which resulted in the immediate cessation of use by the respondent prior to a court appearance.
FORENSIC LAB IMPLEMENTATION
4MAT Data Solutions provided strategic and tactical advice to a high profile Ministry of Defence War Crimes inquiry, with additional responsibility as technical lead for a server room expansion. The data encompassed over 3,000 digital exhibits, which needed to be preserved, forensically processed and placed in a review platform for investigators to access and interrogate.
GLOBAL DATA COLLECTION
4MAT Data assisted a Legal Services provider with a live forensic capture of an Exchange server in Norway, for a patent infringement case.