Paraben Digital Investigation Innovations

E3 Forensic Platform. Zandra AI. Investigations training.

End-to-end solutions for digital investigators from a woman-owned company that has been solving hard evidence problems since 1999.

Amber Schroader, founder and CEO of Paraben Corporation

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Established 1999, woman-owned business

Since 1999 Paraben Corporation has been driven by one mission: problem solving. We began with consumer issues and, under the leadership of Amber Schroader, pivoted to digital investigations, pioneering solutions for complex technology challenges across mobile devices, IoT, gaming devices and email processing.

Paraben has always been about finding the needle in the haystack through innovative technology. Our skilled team, advanced technology and deep expertise give us an edge in data investigations.

Founder and CEO Amber Schroader brings 37 years of experience creating technology to extract digital evidence from hard drives, email, handhelds and mobile devices, all showcased in the E3 Forensic Platform. She is also a renowned educator who has developed courses in computer, wireless, mobile, email and network forensics, delivers keynotes worldwide and has appeared in national and international media, including NBC Nightly News. Away from work she enjoys practical skills, culinary creation and all things sci-fi.

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Innovation timeline

September 1999

Paraben is founded. The name was inspired by the back of a shampoo bottle.

2001

First tool to process mobile devices in digital forensics.

2002

First tool to handle email network archives.

2003

First imaging of mobiles from direct chip reads.

2005

Processing instant messaging from native archives; StrongHold Faraday Bag patent filed.

2007

First annual PFIC event; support for iOS devices.

2009

First Android rooting in digital forensics.

2011

Data triage imaging and processing for computers.

2014

First support for IoT devices in digital forensics.

2015

First cloud data integration into digital forensics capture.

2016

First unified interface tool for digital forensics.

2017

Android Activity Timeline.

2018

Multiple simultaneous device acquisition.

2020

Remote computer collections in the primary tool.

2021

First tool to support gaming forensics.

2022

First integrated OSINT capabilities in a digital investigations platform.

2023

Oculus support for metaverse-related data.

2024

Steam cloud data collection.

2025

Zandra AI, the first AI designed to think like a digital investigator.

The first Digital Investigator Membership program (technology, training and support together).
Passware integration with E3 for unlocked smartphones with analysis.

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