Organizations (and individuals) of all types and sizes, and the legal counsel who advise them, call on Protek when confronted with the wide range of challenging matters that they face where digital...
Protek Appoints Veteran U.S. Secret Service Technical Special Agent Brian D. Tuckett as Director of Digital Investigations and eDiscovery Services
Appointment Further Strengthens Protek’s Digital Forensics, eDiscovery, and Expert Witness Capabilities WILLOWBROOK, IL — January 16, 2026 — Protek International, a national leader in digital...
Secret Service Deputy Assistant Director Stephen Marks (Ret.) Joins Protek Advisory Council
U.S. Secret Service Deputy Assistant Director Stephen Marks (Ret.) Brings Cyber Investigations and Forensics Expertise to Protek Advisory Council WILLOWBROOK, IL – January 9, 2026 – Protek...
Celebrating Two Decades of Securing Your Edge: Protek’s Journey and Future
As Protek International, Inc. marks its 20th year serving clients in the digital forensics, cybersecurity and eDiscovery realm, we’re indulging ourselves in a moment of reflection on our journey and...
Federal Bench’s ESI Patience Wearing Thin(ner)?
The refreshing breeze litigators might be sensing blowing in from the Western reaches of the Northern District of Illinois likely emanates from the courtroom and chambers of Judge Iain Johnston...
ESI (Electronically Stored Information) Whack-a-Mole Practitioner’s Tips in ISBA Res Gestae Journal
ESI Electronically Stored Information and Electronic Evidence are seemingly everywhere, and nowhere, all at the same time. Tracking it down to preserve or collect in a defensible way, or hunting for...
ESI Whack-a-Mole…Just Where is That ESI and Critical Electronic Evidence!?!
Protek President and CEO Keith Chval recently had a practical and hopefully mildly entertaining article published in the Brief journal of the DuPage County Bar Association. Keith distinguishes...
National Cyber Scholarship Foundation
A great twofer opportunity here! All sectors of the U.S. are badly in need of talented and ethical cybersecurity professionals, and we all probably know at least one high schooler who could use some...
Celeb Law Firm Refuses Hacker Ransom as Lady Gaga Files Leak
The "Willie Sutton Rule" strikes again. "Why do you hack law firms' sites? Because that's where the [goods] are." Why would a hacker bother attempting exploits of whatever victims' individual sites...