Exterro Announces the Launch of FTK Central, a Digital Forensic Platform Designed to Find Evidence Faster, Increase Analysis Speed, Enhance User Collaboration and Reduce Case Backlog

PORTLAND, Ore., June 2, 2021 – Exterro Inc., the preferred provider of Legal GRC software specifically designed for in-house legal, privacy, and IT teams at Global 2000 and AmLaw 200 organizations, today announced the launch of Forensic Toolkit (FTK) Central, a single platform that seamlessly unites digital forensic investigations and review workflows to address Legal GRC challenges from beginning to end.

FTK Central combines the industry-leading processing engine of FTK with innovative new forensic and review workflows for users of all skill levels. The result is accelerated forensic collections, document productions, internal investigations, and review processes, along with reliable, repeatable, and scalable forensic-level processing — all within a single collaborative, web-based solution.

Forensic investigators, incident responders, and legal reviewers can use FTK Central to handle even the most complex and diverse data types. The platform allows users not only to ingest forensic images, loose files, and other difficult-to-handle information, but also to remotely collect data from anywhere, including cloud data sources, structured repositories, and endpoints that are either on or off the network.

Users can review all types of data through a single interface, with instant near-native rendering provided by FTK Central’s intelligent viewer, delivering a fast and responsive review experience.

FTK Central is designed for optimal resource utilization, allowing forensic teams to work faster, more efficiently, and more productively. The intuitive user interface is familiar and easy to use for individuals at all skill levels, ensuring non-technical users spend less time learning the software and more time using it. This also reduces the burden on forensic labs that would otherwise need to repeatedly train users.

For organizations that need outside assistance for large-scale projects, FTK Central provides a unique capability within the industry: secure access for both internal and external team members to collaborate on the same case file. At the same time, organizations maintain complete control over which information is shared and with whom. External reviewers can securely review forensic case data from their own devices anywhere in the world at any time.

“Digital evidence is becoming increasingly overwhelming to process in terms of both complexity and volume. At the same time, forensic experts and legal reviewers are under pressure to work faster, solve more cases, and secure more convictions,” said Exterro Founder and CEO Bobby Balachandran.

“FTK Central’s new processing and review efficiencies address these challenges directly with powerful processing capabilities that can easily handle modern data sets. Forensics teams using FTK Central can now collaborate efficiently from anywhere using their own devices and significantly reduce lab backlogs from years to months, or from weeks to days or even hours.”

Key FTK Central features include:

• Fresh, intuitive, and familiar user interface modeled after Google Material Design and suitable for users of all skill levels
• Industry-leading processing power designed for speed and for managing complex data on a simple and reliable platform
• Efficient collaboration with outside reviewers and team members, with configurable case files ensuring reviewers see only data relevant to their assigned cases
• Forensic collection of endpoint data, including remote off-network collection and cloud data collection from popular platforms such as G Suite, Office 365, and Slack
• Near-native review of chat application data, integrated with all document types without needing to switch viewers between documents, videos, chat logs, and other content
• Near-instant rapid review, featuring a “pop-out reviewer” that allows users to move files to a second screen for easier dual-monitor viewing
• Automation of repetitive tasks, including evidence acquisition, evidence review, and export processes
• Seamless integration with other FTK products, enhancing existing forensic lab ecosystems and supporting users with varying skill levels

Learn more about Exterro FTK Central:
https://www.exterro.com/ftk-central

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