Forensic Focus

More than half of European companies polled in a survey on global network risk admitted that they have suffered significant financial damage as a result of IT system failure in the last 12 months. The survey, conducted by the Economist

In this new fast paced digital age, anyone can use inexpensive software to doctor up photos, and their handiwork is becoming increasingly difficult to spot. “Everyone is buying low-cost, high-quality digital cameras, everyone has a Web site, everyone has e-mail,

In the real world it’s a fair bet that burglars live in the same town or city where they commit their crimes. Not so on the net where hi-tech criminals can be a continent away from their victims and often

Detectives specializing in computer forensics and other electronic media are no longer the exception to the rule. Gone are the days when only identify theft and white-collar crime prompted the use of high-tech detectives. Now, dollops of technology can be

A new paper entitled "Digital forensics of the physical memory", authored by Mariusz Burdach, is now online and can be viewed here. A list of all papers and articles at Forensic Focus can be found here. Further contributions are encouraged

Businesses are failing to capture essential evidence from their computer systems, according to a UK industry group which has published a new set of guidelines designed to help firms gen up on computer forensics. The Directors and Corporate Advisors’ Guide

When a Colorado woman telephoned the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department this summer and complained that a Waukesha man ripped her off in an Internet auction sale, she wasn’t sure she was going to find a willing ear. But a Sheriff’s

If your organisation was asked to produce reliable evidence of what has happened within its computers, perhaps after a suspected crime or attack, or to resolve a legal dispute – how well would it respond? More (IAAC)

Guidance Software Corporation, the leader in computer forensics and incident response solutions and Vericept Corporation, the leading provider of comprehensive compliance and content control solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to provide customers with a dynamic and adaptive incident management

Businesses could lose legal disputes and miss out on insurance claims because of their inability to collect and preserve computer and internet-based evidence, experts have warned. While firms are investing heavily in disaster recovery plans for low-probability events such as

A new paper entitled "The Enhanced Digital Investigation Process Model", authored by Venansius Baryamureeba and Florence Tushabe, is now online and can be viewed here. A list of all papers and articles at Forensic Focus can be found here. Further

While forming new legislation can help in the fight against cyber crime, it’s misguided to think law is the single most important factor here, says Brian White. We need more forensic officers and better education… More (silicon.com)

With the growing number and popularity of CSI shows on television, there’s an increasing interest in forensics. With that in mind, there is a forensics class that coincides with computer skills. For about two years, Missouri Southern has offered some

The University of Sunderland is launching the BSc in Forensic Computing to teach students the latest technologies that are being used to help catch criminals. The four-year degree will give students a grounding in the advanced technologies used by modern-day

Companies and consumers are failing to take note of the importance of properly cleaning data off their hard drives before selling or discarding them. And with a proliferation of removable storage media such as compact flash cards and SD cards

Attorney General Alfred Sears said on Tuesday the use of computers in criminal activity within the financial industry is growing. Minister Sears made the comment after giving opening remarks at the Caribbean Cyber crime workshop at the British Colonial Hilton