In recent years, companies have begun rapidly increasing their investment into security and compliance tools built to keep data secure from external threats. While the increase in cyber-criminal activity is a clear concern for business leaders, it’s not the only risk they should be considering. Studies show that some of the greatest dangers facing organisations actually come from within.

According to the 2026 Cost of Insider Risks Global Report by the Ponemon Institute, the total average annual cost of insider security incidents has increased to US$19.5M. Unfortunately, while many businesses are becoming more aware of the repercussions of insider threats, most struggle to detect and act on them, with the cost of negligent insiders up by 17% year over year.

In particular, shadow AI is redefining insider risk. With 92% of surveyed businesses saying generative AI has changed how employees access and share information, only 13% have formally adopted AI into their business strategies. 73% worry that unauthorised AI use is creating invisible data loss pathways.

Using Detego Global’s Digital Forensics Tools to Tackle Insider Threats

Building an effective security strategy in the evolving digital world means companies need to maintain visibility over these internal risks, implementing tools like the Detego Unified Digital Forensics Platform to monitor the flow of data and activity within the organisation. The platform is built to support companies in their quest to capture digital evidence before it’s lost, deleted, altered, or corrupted.

With this comprehensive system of digital forensics tools organisations can navigate the evolving risk landscape. The platform is perhaps the most valuable solution for companies striving to better understand where threats come from and how they can be stopped. It also opens the door to more effective investigations, ensuring that the people responsible for data breaches and theft can be brought to justice.

With the Detego Unified Digital Forensics Platform, companies can:

• Cohesively monitor and track the systems of at-risk employees
• Conduct proactive internal compliance checks and examine employee behaviour
• Monitor access to and usage of sensitive and valuable data
• Forensically secure and analyse critical data from mobiles, computers, USBs and other connected devices
• Respond to regulatory requests with case-ready reports
• Investigate incidents of internal misconduct and suspicious activity
• Reduce risks associated with sensitive transactions (such as mergers and acquisitions)

Business leaders can collect evidence in a consistent, forensically sound manner that preserves the correct chain of custody from start to finish. Perhaps most importantly, the platform ensures that businesses can remotely collect data from network-connected computers in an evolving workplace.

What Tools Can Companies Use From the Detego Unified Digital Forensics Platform?

Detego tools combine intelligent data extraction and monitoring technology to help business leaders protect data on a global scale. Collect information from computers, phones, IoT devices, drones, and loose media, as well as from thousands of cloud-connected applications. The suite can reveal when an insider has suspiciously accessed, transferred, or edited files, or downloaded dangerous/suspicious material (be it malware or hacking tools). The platform’s AI analytics and secure processes provide the backbone to building court cases for legal proceedings.

The standout tool for enterprise, Remote Acquisition, provides organisations with a lightweight network agent that can simultaneously capture data from devices linked to a network. Its rapid imaging technology makes it quick and simple to collect information. Remote Acquisition also enables organisations to resume extraction from previous cut-off points in the event of a network failure or drop. Additionally, it allows investigators to remotely image devices plugged into networked computers and laptops.

Detego Unified Digital Forensics Platform Tool Overview

• Ballistic Imager – Uses the world’s fastest patented imaging technology to enable investigators to capture 1TB of data from computers, laptops, and servers in less than 5 minutes
• Field Triage – A portable tool that rapidly identifies files related to investigations and provides instant alerts without running time-consuming data extraction and analytical processes
• Media Acquisition – Fast-tracks investigations by simultaneously securing and analysing data from multiple removable devices (loose media), while providing live views of the data being captured
• Remote Acquisition – Helps secure system information, RAM data, usernames and passwords, internet artefacts, and physical images from endpoints connected to a network
• Detego MD – Unlocks and extracts data from tens of thousands of mobile phone models, Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled devices, drones, more than 2,000 apps, and more
• Detego Analyse AI+ – Integrates all forensic acquisitions and leverages powerful AI and automation features to promptly provide in-depth analysis, intelligence, and court-ready reports
• Detego Fusion – Helps build detailed intelligence on cases with advanced link analysis while exposing valuable connections between places, people, cases, and devices

Its intuitive interface and guided workflows enable organisations to train new users on these tools in as little as 30 minutes, allowing investigations to be conducted confidently by both technical and non-technical teams, whether responding on-site or working remotely.

In a world where insider threats are just as problematic as external attacks, companies can’t afford to overlook the importance of digital forensics.

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