Guidance Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: GUID), makers of EnCase®, the gold standard for digital investigations and endpoint data security, today announced that Guidance Software EnCase® Forensic 7.10 earned a perfect five-star rating in SC Magazine’s October 2015 Digital Forensics Product Test. Reviewers praised Guidance Software for its dedication to law enforcement and significant product improvements in this version. EnCase Forensic has been tested annually since its inception and has earned progressively higher ratings in each test.

As part of the digital forensic group review, SC Magazine tested eight solutions. The review stressed: “Regardless of what other tools you are using, this one really needs to be in your arsenal…The long-time reputation, quality and comprehensive reporting functions make this an important tool no matter what else is in your lab.” The reviewers pointed out the simple installation, traditionally good support and the addition of a smartphone module that can analyze iOS and Android devices.

“The review demonstrates why EnCase is the leading forensics vendor, and we’re proud that our solution has been used by law enforcement to successfully render justice in numerous criminal investigations,” said Michael Harris, chief marketing officer at Guidance Software. “Whether performing human resources, legal, security, or compliance investigations, our judicially accepted platform provides the most powerful and thorough solution for corporations, government agencies and law enforcement.”

SC Magazine stated that EnCase is “arguably, the best-known name in computer forensics.” The review went on to say, “Today's EnCase is a full-featured product with a lot included. Much of what was available in prior versions as separate products is now an integral part of the core solution.”

EnCase Forensic is the global standard in digital investigation technology for forensic practitioners who need to conduct efficient, forensically-sound data collection and investigations using a repeatable and defensible process. Organizations that use EnCase as their standard investigation solution experience a significant increase in productivity that equates to decreased cost per investigation.

The SC Magazine review can be found online at: http://www.scmagazine.com/guidance-software-encase-71/review/4432/. For more information about Guidance Software, please visit www.guidancesoftware.com, "Like" our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, or follow our LinkedIn page.

About Guidance Software
Guidance Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: GUID), the maker of the EnCase technology platform, is the gold standard in digital investigations and endpoint data security, helping organizations around the world lower business risk by providing the most complete visibility to data everywhere it’s stored—on the endpoint, across servers, and into the cloud. Guidance Software solutions are built for integration within a rich technology ecosystem, including Dropbox, HP, Cisco, Box, and Blue Coat Systems. Recognized as the market leader in endpoint detection and response by Gartner, the company's EnCase platform has been deployed on an estimated 25 million endpoints and is used with confidence by more than 70 of the Fortune 100 and hundreds of government agencies around the world. For more information about Guidance Software, please visit www.guidancesoftware.com.

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