Kevin Hughes is a Senior Director in FTI Consulting’s Cybersecurity practice and is based in London. Mr. Hughes leverages his in-depth knowledge of forensic technology to assist in solving a broad range of technical problems within the realms of digital forensics, cybersecurity, and investigations.
Mr. Hughes has acted as a named expert witness for use in the high court and has managed numerous expert advisory reports for use in other forums such as employment tribunals and arbitrations. He has several years of experience in forensically capturing and preserving data from a wide range of digital devices, including servers, computers and mobile devices.
Mr. Hughes has worked on internal investigations for corporates, solicitors and high-net-worth individuals, determining whether and/or how data was compromised or manipulated. He is also experienced in the forensic analysis of blockchain technology and has spoken as a keynote speaker on the information security and privacy implications of blockchain technology.
Additionally, Mr. Hughes has authored articles that have been published in peer-reviewed journals and the technical press on subjects including cybersecurity and forensics. He has been recognised as a Data Expert and Digital Forensic Expert by Lexology Index.
Kevin has led many complex engagements throughout his career, selective examples of which include:
- Expert report, February 8, 2021 – Taylor vs. Khodabakhsh & Ors (BL-2020-000437), High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales
- Expert advisory, June 2021 – Review and comment on third party expert report in relation to electronic document analysis
- Expert advisory, May 2021 – Report in relation to the synchronization function of Apple cloud services
- Expert advisory, December 2020 – Report in relation to the unauthorized exfiltration of data via a USB device
- Expert advisory, June 2020 – Report in relation to a data leak
- Expert advisory, April 2019 – Report in relation to the forensic relevance and evidential weight of Microsoft Office temporary files
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