The Difference

E5 is designed to help others succeed in both their personal and business lives. We are a company
that values personal growth, family, and technology challenges. We started this boutique consulting
firm to take control of our own personal output and to have ownership of what we produce. We have
natural advantages of being small; it’s easy to be authentic, easy to be transparent, and best of all
easy to be ourselves. If a project is too big and we can't give it our best we'll turn it down.
Our best work is the work we can be honest about. Since we are human, unfortunately we sometimes make
mistakes like all humans do. The biggest mistake however, is doing work that doesn't let us be ourselves.

Our primary concern is improving your condition and giving you the greatest value. Based on your
objectives we’ll collaborate to determine the best strategy for the project. We won't try to impress
you with technical jargon. We'll use simple analogies to help you understand the science of computer
forensics and how to best use this technology for discovery. Best of all, anytime during a project
you can call us to access our expertise without any additional investment. We keep things simple.
We're the local experts that do things for you, not to you. We offer free workshops to help educate
communities about the importance of internet safety and information security. We also enjoy working
pro bono cases and offer free workshops for The Contra Costa Bar Association.

Preserving Digital Data

The best way to increase your chances of finding the "smoking gun" is to act quickly. Doing the best
you can to preserve electronic stored information will help keep cost down. Furthermore, the courts look
upon you favorably when you demonstrate you did everything you can to preserve data.

Why

Digital data and storage space is growing faster than ever, you don’t find them in just computers
anymore, they're in cell phones, PDA's, iPods, etc. You can even find digital data in the dash board
of newer vehicles. Can you continue to be competitive and thrive in a world that literally shifted
from paper discover to digital discovery? Don't get left behind, show clients you are cutting edge
by being prepared. To see the explosion of digital information click here.