Digital information such as e-mail, voicemail and GPS often seem to reveal key information, but how may these items be used in court?

• One of the key benefits of having this type of information, first of all, is it can show intent. You can find out from emails what a person intended to do. One key point is there’s no such thing as an “accidental fraud.” Under the law it has to be intentional, so establishing intent can be important.
• Secondly, these types of evidence often reveal the unknown. Evidence suddenly comes to light.
• And thirdly, this information can reveal unknown relationships-such as when an employee wants to leave a company and take secrets or employees or business customers with him. These intentions can often be surfaced by this type of evidence.