Subpoenas can pry digital evidence from giant tech companies

Leverage powerful digital evidence to win your day in court

Do you need to discover who is hiding behind a social media account or email address? Do you need compelling evidence for a court case involving cyber harassment, blackmail — almost any kind of case in which someone uses phony online accounts to commit crimes?

Getting information from giant tech companies such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter is never easy. The information you need is sealed behind privacy rules detailed in the company’s lengthy terms and conditions. Social media platforms and internet service providers usually cite privacy concerns to deny routine requests about the people using their accounts, even when crimes are alleged.

Simply asking Instagram to hand over the evidence you need is not going to work.

The complex legal process is an obstacle, too. Filing a subpoena is not a simple, straightforward process. You must have a court case initiated in the proper jurisdiction in order to obtain subpoena authority.

DFC knows how to navigate through all that. We’ll work with your legal counsel to determine what kind of digital evidence is relevant to your case, and how to maneuver through the proper legal channels to obtain it. We’ll help you obtain subpoena power, serve the subpoena and enforce it.

Digital Forensics Corporation has years of experience in helping clients use subpoena power to obtain vital information such as IP addresses, user names, credentials used to establish an online account, times the user was online and much more —evidence that can be the turning point in civil and criminal cases of all kinds: cyberbullying, imposter accounts, blackmail, child custody, divorce and more.

Digital Forensics Corporation is not a legal firm, and we don’t offer legal advice. Our consultative services must be reviewed by the attorney of record for your case. But we will help you and your attorney understand what kinds of digital evidence may be available, and how to navigate the complicated world of tech company rules and court jurisdictions.

With our help, you will be able to present Facebook, Instagram or any other online company or cellular service provider with a properly prepared and documented subpoena that will get results. You’ll know what kind of evidence is out there, and how to obtain it.