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Tell me what happened and what you need to prove. In a first reply I will tell you whether a technical route exists, what data is needed and how long it takes — before any commitment and at no cost.

Francesco Zinghinì — chartered engineer, registered with the Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Roma under no. 31345. Based in Roma; instructions accepted throughout Italy.

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What happens next

1. I normally reply within one working day.
2. If the matter calls for confidentiality, we continue by certified email or on a channel we agree.
3. If there is scope for a technical examination, I send a written quotation stating scope, activities, timing and fees. If there is not, I say so and that is the end of it.

Frequently asked

What does a forensic IT consultant cost?

It depends on the volume of data to be examined and the kind of examination required. The first assessment — establishing whether a technical route exists at all, what data is needed and how long it takes — is not charged. A written quotation follows once the scope is defined, stating activities, timing and fees.

How quickly do you reply?

Normally within one working day. If a procedural deadline is close, say so in the first message: it changes the order in which I look at enquiries.

Do you only work in Rome?

I am based in Rome and accept instructions throughout Italy. Much of the work is done on the data rather than on site; where physical presence is needed — an acquisition, the expert operations, a hearing — I travel.

How is confidential information handled?

The website form is an ordinary channel and should not be used for the substance of the matter: it exists to establish contact. As soon as the question becomes concrete we move to certified email or another agreed channel.

Can you help if a technical report has already been filed?

Yes. Critical observations on a report already filed remain available, although one is then working on material shaped by someone else. It is a less favourable position than having technical input from the operations onwards.

Before you write, if you can

Not essential, but three pieces of information make the first reply far more useful: what stage the matter is at (before proceedings, proceedings pending, after an expert report has been filed), which media or services the data sits on, and whether there is a procedural deadline approaching.

If you are not yet sure whether you need a forensic IT consultant, the page on the role answers the most common questions; if you want to see how an examination runs, the method is set out here.