Forensic Focus

The HotPlug device basically allows a running computer to be seized and brought back to a computer forensic lab for further study — without having to first shut it off. Assuming a suspect could be caught by surprise when using

Tableau, LLC today announces the launch of the T35es eSATA Forensic Bridge. The T35es product is the first of its kind to offer forensic examiners the option of eSATA host computer connectivity. The T35es eSATA Forensic Bridge natively supports write-blocked

The Government of Singapore has devoted significant effort to combating computer crime. It passed legislation in 1993 and periodically amends this legislation as needed. It has created new agencies and given its law enforcement personnel greater powers in its fight

Paraben Corporation a digital forensic technology provider announced today that it has released Device Seizure 2.0 with Apple iPhone support. Device Seizure is the first forensic tool to support the Apple iPhone in forensic acquisitions. Investigators and Law Enforcement have

One of the first things I remember reading on TechRepublic was an article with 200 tips and tricks for recovering data from failing hard disks. One of the most outlandish ideas contained in that mountain of advice was the suggestion

Don Lukasic is a computer forensic examiner. He works for the Ada County Sheriff’s Office as well as the FBI. There are fewer than ten of these experts in the area and he’s one of them. “One case personally that

Computer crime is not only exploding in volume but is mutating faster than it can be contained, a new report to be published next week will warn. Some 2.5 million new types of malicious programme have been launched in the

AccessData has announced the release of AccessData® (AD) eDiscovery, designed to be the most effective, automated, in-house eDiscovery solution available. It is the only solution to address all data equally, enabling organizations to identify, preserve and process data from desktops,

It’s not the Emmy Award-winning “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” but computer forensics holds a growing lure for law firms and human resource directors investigating workplace disputes. Driving some of the growth are new amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil

Plans to create a national police unit to fight high-tech crime were delt a blow this week after the Home Office said it was unable to find £1.3m to fund the unit. Home Office minister Vernon Coakertold the Association of

In this article, we will focus on a hardware approach for encrypting your data at rest. Specifically, we are going to look at the new breed of encrypting hard drives. We will discuss the features and benefits of this next

Gary Kessler, 52, is an associate professor of computer science at Champlain College in Burlington, Vt. Mr. Kessler has worked as a computer-forensics consultant on the side for the past five years. Computer forensics is the process of gathering evidence

Photo-editing software gets more sophisticated all the time, allowing users to alter pictures in ways both fun and fraudulent. Last month, for example, a photo of Tibetan antelope roaming alongside a high-speed train was revealed to be a fake, according

Kansas City quickly is becoming a hub of computer forensics activity as accounting firms realize that taking a computer system apart can be just as profitable as putting one together. Computer forensics involves analyzing information available on computer hard drives

LuciData Inc., a leading provider of internal threat management, e-discovery and computer forensic investigative services and solutions, today announced that it has successfully cracked a laptop encrypted with Pointsec Full Disk Encryption on behalf of a corporate client. While encryption

Howard Schmidt today is the CEO of R&H Security Consulting. However, he’s better known around the world for working in the White House for 31 years. A former White House security adviser, he was appointed by President Bush as Special