(3) Preserved PCs, smartphones, e-mails, and approximately 1,000 chats (12 terminals and external recording media) of several Company F subjects, and conducted digital forensics. KIBIT conducted up to the first review of the preserved and restored data.
In this case, KIBIT contributed to (1) precise targeting of review targets and (2) early discovery of important/relevant documents.
KIBIT was able to narrow down the review target from approximately 980,000 documents to approximately 22,000 documents through search, de-duplication, and email threading.
After sorting the 22,000 documents for primary review by KIBIT score, 88% of all important/relevant documents, or approximately 940 documents, were detected on the first day of the six-day review schedule, contributing to early detection.
Special Investigation Committee Company F (real estate industry)
Accounting irregularities
Fact-finding investigation into the use of expenses by the managing director
Fact-finding Investigation
Point
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Investigation terminals
PCs, smartphones, e-mail, approximately 1,000 chats (12 terminals and external storage media)
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Scope of investigation
Up to the first review
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Contributions of using KIBIT
(1) Accurate narrowing of review targets
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Effects of using KIBIT
(1) Narrowing down the number of documents to approximately 22,000
(2) On the first day of the six-day review schedule, 88% of all important/relevant documents, or approximately 940 items, were detected.
Examples of Investigations by Third-Party Committees
Some of the forensic investigations FRONTEO has conducted in the past for third-party committees
