Guidance Software
E-discovery, data discovery, and computer forensics solutions for corporations and government agencies.
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Guidance Software, established in 1997 by Shawn McCreight, carved a niche for itself in the digital investigation market.
The company's core business revolved around providing software solutions for digital forensics, cybersecurity, and e-discovery. Its clientele primarily consisted of law enforcement agencies, government entities, and large corporations requiring robust tools for investigating digital evidence.
Guidance Software's flagship product was EnCase, a suite of digital forensic tools that became a standard in the industry. EnCase allowed investigators to acquire and analyze data from various digital devices, such as computers and mobile phones, in a forensically sound manner. This meant it could create exact duplicates of digital media, preserving the original evidence from alteration. Its technology was instrumental in numerous criminal and civil investigations globally. The business model was based on selling software licenses and providing training and certification for its products.
A significant milestone in the company's history was its acquisition by OpenText in 2017. This event marked the integration of Guidance Software's forensic and security solutions into OpenText's broader Enterprise Information Management platform.
Keywords: digital forensics, e-discovery, cybersecurity, forensic software, data acquisition, incident response, endpoint security, EnCase, digital investigations, OpenText