It’s not just about finding the evidence: the true purpose of 21st century forensics.
Senior leaders and their legal representatives have a liability and duty of care to protect the assets and interests of their organisations. Solutions based around 21st century forensics can be applied to achieve successful outcomes in fraud, corruption and asset recovery investigations.
What do we mean by the word forensics? As a term, it has adopted multiple, conflated meanings over the years. When people talk casually about ‘doing the forensics’ they’re usually referring to establishing the facts or uncovering a paper trail that led to a particular outcome. And for some, forensics is most commonly associated with scene-of-the-crime officers searching for clues and dusting for fingerprints.
Yet look back over the centuries and you’ll find that the root of forensics is forum (Latin for ‘open court’), which evolved into forēnsis (meaning ‘of or before the forum’). So it’s clear that forensics is about more than sifting through evidence – it is about establishing the facts that enable a judge, court, or jury to bring either a civil or criminal case to its logical resolution.