Forensic Focus

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the independent body that investigates complex fraud cases, is recruiting for a chief information officer (CIO). “We are now seeking a talented individual to lead, develop and implement the overall IT strategy for our business/office

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed a new Chief Criminal Counsel, David Kirk. Keith Foggon has also been appointed to bolster the FSA’s enforcement division, as manager of its Digital Evidence Unit. Mr Foggon was formerly head of the

France and Ireland are hoping the European Commission will back a plan to create an academically accredited cybercrime training program for law enforcement. The proposal calls for initially creating two training centers that would focus on defining topics for masters

Following their graduation from a US Department of State workshop, five members of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda (RPFAB) are now equipped to conduct digital forensic investigations. Eric Freeman, assistant regional security officer at the US Embassy

The email came in the dead of winter and was chilling indeed. A man calling himself Abdul Yohanish said he was about to bomb the major local bridges connecting Ohio to Kentucky, the local international airport, and Paul Brown Stadium,

An award-winning Open University student got the chance to put his newly-acquired knowledge into practice when he spent a day working with one of the country’s leading forensic computing companies. Dave Lancaster shadowed laboratory manager and senior forensic analyst Richard

The Digital Forensics Certification Board (DFCB), an independent certifications organization for digital evidence examiners, has officially launched its highly anticipated certification program that offers two levels of professional designations. As part of the Board’s certification launch, candidates may apply through

Chicago Electronic Discovery released a free white paper on iPhone Forensics at chicago-ediscovery.com that reveals the vast amount of personal information stored on Apple’s iPhone and reviews techniques and software for retrieving this information. Consumers and corporations have a legitimate

e-fense, Inc. today announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to 9200 E. Panorama Cir, Suite 120 in Centennial, Colorado. The move follows the company’s announcements of new management and continued growth of its computer forensic and network security software

Many people who are either laid-off from their job or simply moving to another opportunity often secretly take proprietary data from their employer on their way out the door, a study released this week found. Nearly 60 percent of employees

Experts have called for more police resources to fight computer crime, after it emerged that only 299 hackers have been charged under the UK’s computer crime law over the past four years. Computer Weekly has discovered that only 110 cases

Guidance Software Inc. has announced new EnCase® Training OnDemand courses in eDiscovery and computer forensics, broadening its range of course offerings that allow EnCase customers worldwide to train anywhere, at their own convenience. The two new on demand offerings are:

e-fense announced its new corporate network security solution; Helix3 Enterprise. This easy to use business product can actively monitor and respond to incidents anywhere on a network. “This is a powerful well developed product that will become a necessity in

Bruce W. Pixley, Vice President of Computer Forensics at Precision Discovery was recently recognized by U.S. government officials for providing outstanding computer forensics services. Most recently, Pixley was recognized at the U.S. Attorney’s Office Ninth Annual Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony

Pasadena-based Guidance Software joins the list of Southern California firms who had a good quarter, saying Tuesday that it had revenues of $25.2M in its fiscal fourth quarter, growth of over 22 percent versus its similar quarter in 2007… More

Deloitte Australia has announced plans to invest in a significant new data centre at its Grosvener Square Sydney office in 2009 to assist with the work undertaken by its new Forensic Data and Analytic Insights divisions. Nicholas Adamo, Deloitte partner