By the firm's reckoning, the country's computer-related criminal cases surpassed conventional legal cases last year; legal actions remained low because of a lack of investigative experts Forensic software was also a barrier because of price, with some programmes costing more than 300,000 baht. Based on figures from the Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory(RCFL), hard drive forensic cases rose from 15,630 in 2009 to 57,067 in 2010. Flash drive casework rose from 2,800 cases to 3,300. Forensic cases involving smartphones numbered 339 last year"Our service will provide an alternative to address business needs," Mr Paiboon said, adding that the company's staff had been certified by various digital forensic fields. The company will initially focus on serving the private sector, as it doesn't have a particular operating unit to investigate and coordinate with state officials. Mr Paiboon said computer forensics should become a global legal standard for verifying criminal actions and ensuring reliability of electronic evidence.