Keeping your case out of media
Sep 16th, 2007 by Jesper Kråkhede
Now and then I am asked to do high profile forensics for customer, institutions or other organisations. One big problem is the internal politics that often moves around the edges of the investigation. It is sometimes in someones interest that an investigation is announced to media making it a lot harder for me to do the investigation. Speed is of essence when you start at an assignment so that you get you hands on as much data as possible before anyone could start muding the water.
A few times I have been approached by reporters when it has been known that I am involved in a investigations. These people are very very skilled in getting answers so my advice it to not even speek with them. Ignoring them as you pass or when they call you. Yes, I know it is rude but if there is even a remote risk that your integrity in an investigation could be threatend you have to make sure that you get out on top. Loss of integrity is loss of assignment. So keep media out.