Forensic Focus

Can computer forensics investigators or others legally access computers they don’t own and are not authorized to enter? Can computer files or other information be retrieved from the computers without the owner’s authorization? Can you access into computers belonging to

The inaugural Digital Safety Conference brings together thought leaders, policy makers, legal professionals, law enforcement agencies, government representatives, educators, industry leaders and those committed to protecting civil liberties to consider the health, reputation and environment of the digital world. The

An interview with Dr Chris Pamplin, Editor of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses is now online at http://www.forensicfocus.com/chris-pamplin-interview-310509

The second Advanced Forensic Sessions from Hoffmann BV in the Netherlands will be held 16th – 20th November 2009. The Sessions are limited to 25 participants but the previous edition was completely booked so early registration is recommended. Click here

A legal dispute between a computer forensic expert and Avon and Somerset Police over a CP case has been condemned by a children’s rights group. The dispute, which is threatening to derail a police investigation, centres on hard drives and

A district court judge ordered Massachusetts and Boston College police to return a BC student’s computers, cell phone and other belongings, after finding that investigators did not sufficiently show a link between the man and any crime. The case pits

Gateshead College’s new Digital Forensics Lab at its Baltic Campus site in the UK will offer the very latest courses to equip companies with the skills needed to track criminal activity and implement preventative measures. The new facility has opened

Guidance Software Inc. has announced EnCase Portable®, a new data acquisition solution on a USB drive that enables law enforcement, government, law firm and corporate customers to leverage the search and acquisition capabilities of EnCase® in a wide range of

A leading computer crime expert with the FBI will deliver the keynote address at the Purdue-sponsored Mobile Forensics World Conference in Chicago. Rick Voss, a supervisory special agent with the FBI’s Chicago bureau, will speak about his experience in digital

The Chairman, Certification Board of Computer Forensics Institutes Nigeria (CFIN), Dr Peter Olayiwola has described the launching of online training institute last weekend as the beginning of an era in the history of Nigeria saying that the nation will be

An interview with US-based telecommunications expert witness Ben Levitan is now online at http://www.forensicfocus.com/ben-levitan-interview-080509

One disquieting side effect of the current economy’s number of redundancies is the increase of insider data theft. IT security experts Espion recently looked at incidents where firms found that ex-employees had stolen intellectual property (IP) and client lists to

As part of coordinated raids in early April, FBI agents seized computers from a data center at 2323 Bryan Street in Dallas, Texas, attempting to gather evidence in an ongoing investigation of two men and their various companies accused of

ForensicSoft has announced the release of its newest computer forensic tool, SAFE. SAFE, which stands for System Acquisition Forensics Environment, is a new Windows-based computer forensic platform specifically designed to support the expanding needs of computer forensic, computer security, and

Scot Wesner’s review of e-fense Live Response can be read here with follow up discussion here.

An interview with Nick Furneaux, MD of CSITech & Director at Bright Forensics, is now online at http://www.forensicfocus.com/nick-furneaux-interview-070509