IT Forensics · Car
Forensically analysing a vehicle’s history and previous owner details – forensically reconstructing its usage and ownership history
Traces of previous users may remain in various vehicle systems, such as saved user profiles in the infotainment system, stored contact details or previous account links that point to previous owners or users.
These traces may be relevant for tracing a vehicle’s history or for determining whether personal data belonging to previous users has been completely removed when the vehicle was changed hands.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
The examination is, as a matter of principle, carried out exclusively on a forensic copy, a forensic image or a data source captured in a technically equivalent manner that preserves the integrity of the evidence. The original evidence remains unchanged and is stored in a manner that preserves its integrity.
Our services
We analyse the traces left by previous users in the relevant vehicle systems and document identifiable usage and ownership histories in a manner that is forensically verifiable.
Typical areas of application
How a vehicle history check works
Once the relevant vehicle systems have been backed up, any remaining user profiles, account links and other traces of previous users are identified and documented for forensic purposes.
Why is vehicle history analysis relevant in a forensic context?
Data left behind by former users may be relevant both for resolving disputes regarding usage and for data protection issues.
In the case of leased or hired vehicles, the documented usage history can also help to clarify responsibilities in the event of damage or incidents.
Frequently Asked Questions
LanCologne – Vehicle IT Forensics, Cologne
Do you require a professional forensic investigation into the „forensic analysis of vehicle history and previous owner data"? LanCologne can assist you in securing digital evidence in a manner that stands up in court, as well as in the transparent analysis of relevant vehicle artefacts.
Related to this topic
- Forensic examination of maintenance and service history – Forensic analysis of documented maintenance procedures
- Forensic verification of the Vehicle Identification Number (FIN/VIN) – Forensic examination of the authenticity and consistency of the Vehicle Identification Number
- Forensic analysis of Event Data Recorders (EDRs) – Systematic reconstruction of accident data
- Forensic analysis of infotainment system data – using the central vehicle control unit as a data source