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The usage of LibCarvPath in the open computer forensics architecture (OCFA) led to the discovery of a multitude of bugs that have minor impact when using LibCarvPath on a single tool basis but that became important when scaled up. This

A new iPhone Forensics white paper by Andrew Hoog and Katie Strzempka has been released and is intended for forensic analysts, corporations and consumers who want to understand what personal information is stored on the iPhone and how to recover

Investment bankers and traders in the UK are to have calls made on company mobile phones taped in a bid to crack down on insider trading. City watchdog, the Financial Services Authority ruled calls would be stored for six months,

Stephen Mason is a Barrister, author and general editor of three books in relation to electronic evidence and electronic signatures. He is also the founder, general editor and publisher of the Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review. Read our

Each summer, a special group of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students are selected to participate in the FBI Honors Internship Program in Washington, D.C., or at select Field Office locations. The FBI Honors Internship Program offers undergraduate and graduate school

Forensic Focus is looking for someone within the UK legal profession who might be interested in joining the current group of Forensic Focus columnists by writing a monthly column on computer forensics/computer crime issues. This is not a paid position

"I am really pleased to say that I completed the Mizuno Amsterdam Half Marathon on Sunday 17th October 2010 in aid of the Cystinosis Foundation UK. Please may I thank everyone on Forensic Focus that sponsored and supported me. My

A veteran Scottish virus writer faces a likely spell behind bars after pleading guilty to computer crime offences. Matthew Anderson aka Warpigs, 33, a franchise manager from Drummuir, Aberdeenshire, admitted his key role in a malware for profit scam at

Dutch police took unprecedented action in taking down a botnet on Monday: They uploaded their own program to infected computers around the world, a move that likely violated computer crime laws. The program causes a computer’s Web browser to redirect

The FBI has been quietly building up its network of computer forensics laboratories to aid law-enforcement agencies across the country, and Friday revealed some of the progress made in the 10 years since they were opened…. More (InformationWeek)

by Chris Hargreaves "This month's article is based very loosely around a recent 5-minute talk from Gary Wolf which explores the concept of ‘self-tracking’ (the trend for people to record aspects of their life) and how this can now be

by Sam Raincock "In digital forensics we are often asked to determine the presence of evidence. However, what happens when we do not find anything? How do we prove something wasn’t there? Proving something is present is generally a trivial

Attacks on computer networks are among the biggest threats to the UK, Theresa May has said ahead of the publication of a new National Security Strategy. Cyber terrorism was a “new and growing” danger, the home secretary said… More (BBC)

by David Sullivan "We all over-complicate things and this is certainly true when seeking a new job. Essentially, to be successful at a Computer Forensics interview you just need to demonstrate two things: 1. You have the technical skills needed

Voom’s portable HardCopy 3P has two destinations ports, allowing the forensic investigator to create two duplicates simultaneously, one to be analyzed and one back-up, in a forensically-sound fashion and automatically handles hidden areas of the drive (HPA’s and DCO’s). MD5

by Simon Biles "We are operating in a field that has only been around for, by all counts ( ok, let’s leave Babbage out of it ) not even a century, yet we seem to have run out of innovation.