Forensic Focus

Documents tend to collect hidden data, which takes two forms. One is metadata, or data about a document, which is appended by the program, often unnoticed by the user. Then there’s data that was part of the original document but

On February 22nd, Guidance Software will host an online seminar that will explore the next generation of write block technologies. One of the first rules taught in computer investigations is to assure that the original media is not altered, and

To many privacy geeks, it’s the holy grail – a totally anonymous and secure computer so easy to use you can hand it to your grandmother and send her off on her own to the local Starbucks. That was the

When you think of crime scenes and gathering evidence, perhaps DNA and fingerprints come to mind. But there’s another science which is helping law enforcement agencies like HPD find and convict criminals. It is the growing field of forensic computing.

A Becker County District Court judge has said an independent computer forensics expert can look for evidence in Moorhead, Minn. (US) city databases that police officers have to fulfill monthly quotas for traffic citations… More (wcco.com)

In part one of this series, we discussed the current Sebek development and its integration with GenIII Honeynets. In this article, we take it a step further and focus on best practices to deploy Sebek inside a GenIII Honeynet, as

The information security firm Red Cliff Consulting LLC has renamed itself MANDIANT, reflecting a major evolution in the company’s mission over the past year – a year that saw 150% revenue growth, the development of free software tools, and the

Investigators are relying on computer records to trace Neil Entwistle’s steps in the days before he allegedly shot his wife, Rachel, and 9-month-old daughter, Lillian Rose. As computers play an ever-greater role in everyday life, they are becoming increasingly important

Sprite Guo, a policeman in China, has contacted me with details of the China Computer Forensics Conference 2006 (CCFC 2006), a computer forensics conference that takes place between members of the law enforcement community and computer forensic companies in China.

The company that runs the Texas Treasure cruise ship has been indicted on charges of interfering with an investigation. According to the indictment, the ship’s chief engineer is accused of lying to Coast Guard inspectors about records that track how

The purpose of this workshop is to bring together researchers, practitioners, and educators interested in digital forensics. We welcome the participation of people in industry, government, law enforcement, and academia who are interested in advancing the state of the art

Even a panel of determined senators couldn’t convince Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to divulge much about how the massive surveillance program conducted by the National Security Agency actually works. Gonzales told a Senate committee on Monday that he was not

The summit 2006 launched a three year Manifesto to tackle computer crime in Wales; the purpose being to protect businesses against the growing threat to them from electronic and computer based Crime. The conference was attended by the four major

The city of Florence will host next 17th February the meeting of the multidisciplinary researchers that are working together on the European Project about the Admissibility of the Electronic Evidence in EU Courts (A.E.E.C.). This innovative project is financially supported

Grand Traverse County wants more training for sheriff’s deputies to combat an “alarming” rise in computer-based crimes. Undersheriff Nathan Alger said the department asked the county board for approximately $10,000 previously earmarked for vehicles to expand the department’s computer forensic

Since 2002, Vogon International LLC has operated a sophisticated data recovery lab in Norman. The lab, which serves clients throughout the U.S., Canada and South America, uses proprietary software to recover data from computer hard drives and backup tapes. The