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Ian Kennedy, Forensic Consultant & Open University Lecturer

19th May 202017th February 2012

Ian, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came to be involved with the Open University? I have always been interested in further and higher education. I have been teaching ICT related subjects and mathematics

Matt Shannon, Founder and Chief Software Architect, F-Response

19th May 202016th February 2012

Matt, can you tell us something about your background and how F-Response came into being? What problems were you trying to solve? It’s true that necessity is the mother of invention, which is how F-Response came into being. As a

David Sullivan, Appointments-UK

29th May 202016th February 2012

Can you tell us something about your background? How did Appointments-UK come into being? I’ve enjoyed over twelve years in recruitment, starting out in the city [London] specialising in IT within Investment Banking. The area that really interested me was

Stefan Fleischmann, CEO X-Ways Software Technology AG

29th May 202016th February 2012

Stefan, can you tell us something about your background? Why did you decide to concentrate on the forensic aspects of WinHex and develop X-Ways Forensics? Originally I started programming WinHex because I needed a hex editor and disk editor myself

John Patzakis, Vice Chairman and Chief Legal Officer, Guidance Software

29th May 202016th February 2012

Can you tell us something about your background before joining Guidance Software? Why did you decide to focus on technology law? After law school I practiced commercial litigation for about 8 years before joining Guidance Software in 1999. During my

Harlan Carvey

29th May 202016th February 2012

How did you get started in computer forensics, was there something in particular which appealed to you about investigating computer misuse? When I first got started in computer security, I quickly noticed the number of people who were Linux or

AccessData Releases Forensic Toolkit 4

25th May 202016th February 2012

AccessData has announced the release of Forensic Toolkit (FTK) 4. A new feature called ‘Single-Node Enterprise’ gives FTK users the full analysis functionality of AD Enterprise, AccessData’s enterprise-class investigation and incident response solution. “FTK 4 gives our users access to

Small business helps train cyber investigators across the globe

25th May 202015th February 2012

When the U.S. government wants to help train foreign law enforcement officers on how to extract the hidden secrets of a laptop computer or a cell phone, it often turns to a small company in Mobile. Gus Dimitrelos and a

Book review: Cyber Warfare

25th May 202014th February 2012

Cyber-espionage, cyber-war: do we really need to worry about them — and if we do, what can we do about them? Cyber Warfare sets out to answer both questions via a comprehensive survey of the potential threats, the incidents we

How to break the unbreakable in digital forensics? Wait for tech advancements

25th May 202014th February 2012

One of the challenging aspects of teaching digital forensics is keeping up with rapid technological changes. Those changes, in turn, constantly change the way that Gus Dimitrelos approaches his other job, examining digital information in criminal cases. He pointed to

Forensic Focus site redesign

25th May 202013th February 2012

A short advance warning that I’m planning to make some changes to the site design this evening. There won’t be any major changes, just a refresh to give what I hope will be a cleaner, more professional look with somewhat

A Career in Forensics: 5 Key Steps

25th May 202010th February 2012

Joseph Naghdi, an experienced computer technologist, transitioned to digital forensics in early 2000 because he was intrigued by how data is stored and discovered on computers. Today, he’s a forensics analyst at Computer Forensics Lab, a U.K. consultancy specializing in

Another Judge Rules Encryption Passphrase not Testimonial Under Fifth Amendment Analysis

22nd February 20239th February 2012

I previously discussed, on a bar association section blog in 2007 (here) and 2009 (here), the case of In re Boucher, where a U.S. judge for the District of Vermont ruled that requiring a criminal defendant to produce an unencrypted

University of Hawaii to ask for tougher computer crime law

25th May 20209th February 2012

The University of Hawaii is asking legislators to toughen laws to make it easier to go after web site operators who try to hurt the school’s image after a pornographic web site called universityofhawaii.xxx began operation earlier this year. The

Guidance Software Acquires CaseCentral

25th May 20208th February 2012

Pasadena-based Guidance Software, which develops digital forensics and e-discovery software, said Tuesday afternoon that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CaseCentral, a developer of electronic discovery software. Guidance Software said it will pay $17.1M for CaseCentral, with up

Want CSI without the blood? Investigate computer forensics

25th May 20207th February 2012

Most people may not have any idea what a computer forensics expert does beyond a general knowledge gleaned from spy novels. But the profession may be worth exploring as a real-life career since it’s expected to grow by double digits