In episode 168, Coffey talks with Noel Kersh about protecting company information and digital forensics. They discuss the role of digital forensics in investigations; the importance of preserving digital evidence; challenges with personal devices and cloud computing in the workplace; policies for managing company data on personal devices; the emerging role of AI tools like ChatGPT in investigations; and best practices for preserving digital evidence post-investigation. You can hear more from Noel at The HR Southwest Conference on October 13th through the 16th. And you can hear Mike and previous guest Jim Zadeh discuss artificial intelligence during the Legal Exchange at the HR Southwest Conference. You can review the entire HR Southwest 2024 agenda at https://www.hrsouthwest.com/

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Noel Kersh

Noel has extensive experience in conducting digital forensics acquisitions and analysis on a variety of cases involving business and employment disputes, compliance with discovery requests, family law, harassment, in-house investigations for large corporations, copyright infringement and criminal cases. He also has handled large-scale E-Discovery matters. Noel leads Crowe LLP’s national digital forensics practice. Prior to joining Crowe LLP, Noel spent over 12 years leading Pathway Forensics where he was responsible for overseeing every aspect of the company, established the digital forensic lab operational policies and procedures, and provided leadership and mentoring for Pathway Forensics staff. Prior to joining Pathway, Noel helped lead two initiatives to receive a distinguished laboratory accreditation given by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB). This accreditation demonstrates that a computer forensics laboratory’s operating standards meet quality standards set by ASCLD/LAB. Accreditation criteria include personnel, technical procedures, equipment, and physical facilities. Noel has provided expert testimony over 40 times in trials, hearings, and depositions on matters before both state and federal courts on matters involving digital forensics. Finally, he has presented over 100 times on digital forensics topics and appeared as an expert panelist on CNN, ABC, Headline News, CourtTV and the Discovery network.

Contact

Noel Kersh can be reached at
https://www.crowe.com/services/advisory/forensic-services/digital-forensics
https://www.linkedin.com/in/noelkersh/