Forensic Focus

Identity theft isn’t the biggest threat to your privacy online. According to one leading US lawyer, it’s the details you give away without realising – and even seemingly anonymous data can be used to piece together your identity. ‘Re-identification’ –

Guidance Software, Inc. will host the eleventh annual Computer and Enterprise Investigations Conference (CEIC) May 15 – 18 at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando…At the conference attendees can choose from more than 110 learning sessions, led by

by Craig Ball "When Microsoft introduced its Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows 2000, the Cassandras of computer forensics peppered the listserves with predictions that the days of digital forensics were numbered. Ten years on and hundreds of systems acquired,

Dell on March 24 started shipping a new ruggedized laptop with special features designed specifically for forensic evidence collection by law enforcement or scientific specialists. The Mobile Digital Forensic package, based on the company’s location-based Digital Forensics product, is aimed

"I started in the digital forensics community about five years ago, and I already feel old, and I am a Johnny-come-lately. This post may come off as a “Hey, you kids, get offa my lawn!” rant. Rather than a rant,

by Sam Raincock "Within the UK, details of past telephone connections are stored by the network providers. The minimum storage is advised by the Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations. However, each network provider is able to disclose different types of

"It doesn’t take long if you watch the IT News before you come across a good example of bad BCP/DRP – my favourite this month was Vodafone but this is just a retelling of an old story. The fact that

MANDIANT has announced that Richard Bejtlich will join the MANDIANT executive management team as Chief Security Officer and Security Services Architect, effective April 1. Bejtlich joins MANDIANT after four years at General Electric, where he served as Director of Incident

Computer crime investigations are facing a major upheaval as the shift towards a new type of hard drive technology allows criminals to cover their tracks and outsmart digital forensic specialists, Australian researchers have found. The new drives found in many

by David Benford, Blackstage Forensics "I recently wrote a research paper, “Geotag Data: The Modification of Evidence on the Apple iPhone”, based around the possibility of modifying geotag evidence on the Apple iPhone. A test was performed as part of

by Sean McLinden "Recently, the events surrounding the defacement of the HBGary Web site and publication of sensitive data were being bantered about on a number of forensic, security and incident response sites. As is typical for these kind of

by Joe Garcia "In this episode, I talk with Eric Huber about what awaits Digital Forensics & InfoSec practitioners getting ready to retire from Law Enforcement. Also, Lee Whitfield has announced that nominations are open for the 2011 Forensic4Cast awards.

An illegal immigrant who confessed on his Facebook page that he had raped a woman has been jailed for four years. John Ssewagudde attacked the 28-year-old at her flat in the Shettleston area of Glasgow last June. The Ugandan-born 21-year-old

Cyber crime costs the UK economy £27bn a year, the government has said. The figures, published for the first time, are a mid-range estimate and the real cost could be much higher. They are made up of £21bn of costs

In order to make sure that the results from the forth-coming elections are secured, valid and credible, especially with the use of the Direct Data Capture Machines, an IT expert has advocated the roles of computer forensics in protecting electronic

When you have a technical interest in Windows or PCs in general, there are few things as fascinating as a good computer forensics package. This is partly because they’re an excellent way to check exactly how someone is using a