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Documenting damage to a brand’s reputation using OSINT – Conducting a forensic analysis of publicly visible damage to reputation
Negative and, in some cases, inaccurate public statements about a brand can cause lasting damage to its reputation and must be documented for forensic purposes in the event of a legal dispute.
As part of existing cases, we systematically record publicly available content that is damaging to a person’s reputation, as well as the extent to which it has been disseminated.
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.
Our OSINT investigations are always carried out as a complementary component to existing IT forensic, legal or internal corporate enquiries. Every step of the investigation and every piece of digital evidence found is documented and, where technically possible, archived to ensure traceability even if the original online content is subsequently altered or deleted.
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We investigate publicly available, reputation-damaging content relating to a relevant brand and document its dissemination in a manner that can be verified forensically.
Typical areas of application
This is how a brand reputation damage investigation is carried out
Relevant public sources are systematically searched for content that could damage a person’s reputation; any results found are documented in a forensically verifiable manner, including the timestamp, source, reach and context.
Why is documentation relating to damage to a brand’s reputation forensically relevant?
Comprehensive, forensically verifiable documentation is often a prerequisite for successful proceedings seeking an injunction or damages.
As such content can be altered or deleted at any time, it is particularly important from a forensic perspective to carry out a timely backup.
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