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by Jonathan Murphy, 7Safe "Whilst all instances of the illegal acquisition of multimedia are not known, it is not possible to gain a complete loss value, but a loss of $12.5 billion has been suggested by the IPI. Continued response

by Joe Alonzo "You see the job advertisements posted on the web everyday, Digital Forensics Analyst, Internet Investigator, Computer Forensic Associate. You hit the Apply Now button, often never hearing back from said company. Your background may consist of computer

AccessData Group has announced a new program to allow current users of other computer forensics solutions to replace their tools with AccessData’s Forensic Toolkit (FTK) by just paying the cost of software maintenance – $840. Those who choose to take

by Brian K. Glass "So you’ve created a case in FTK 3.X / Oracle and added 20 forensic images of seized computers and assorted media which previously had been successfully processed and indexed. You’ve worked on this case for weeks,

by Sean L. Harrington "Significant legal and ethical challenges confront digital forensics investigators, for which some may not be well prepared. Just as many lawyers may be confounded by technology in dealing with digital forensics matters, many digital forensics experts

Cyber warfare is considered by many to be the most serious homeland security threat of our time and solutions seem intractable. Many experts believe scrapping the Internet altogether and rebuilding with draconian safeguards is the only answer. If not to

The time has come to empower frontline law enforcement officers to make better decisions when seizing digital evidence, says forensic analyst Andrew Sheldon. The number of computer forensic specialists is growing, but there will never be enough to cope with

When it comes to collecting forensic evidence from cloud providers and determining whether a data breach has occurred, what used to take two weeks now takes a month for Greg Thompson, vice president of enterprise security services at Scotia Bank.

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As part of the UK Government’s investment in cyber security, a consortium comprising the IISP (Institute of Information Security Professionals), CREST (Council for Registered Ethical Security Testers) and Royal Holloway’s Information Security Group (ISG) has been appointed by CESG to

by Simon Biles "I have, occasionally in the past, mentored people in (on?) Information Security – once for money (this is not a revenue stream that I’ve mastered by any stretch of the imagination!), but more often than not, informally

SANS Institute has announced its final roster of speakers presenting at the annual European Digital Forensics and Incident Response Summit this September over the 21st and 22nd at the Thistle Hotel Marble Arch. SANS has added Andrew Sheldon, a pioneer

An attention-grabbing report by an Internet security company plays with figures to declare that cyber crime is bigger than drug trafficking, but the numbers don’t add up. The report from security firm Norton estimates the size of cyber crime last

Hacking and computer crime are not just the business of shady, anonymous criminals in lawless underground forums; according to new research, 13 percent of the British have admitted to ‘casual’ hacking: accessing someone else’s online account details without their permission.

High School Cyber Forensics Challengehttp://www.poly.edu/csaw2011/csaw-forensicsPolytechnic Institute of New York UniversityRegistration is now OPENChallenge Begins: Wednesday September 21, 2011Challenge Submission Deadline: Monday October 24, 2011 @ 5:00PM ESTFinalists announced: Friday, October 28, 2011Finals in NYC: Thursday November 10-11, 2011Tonight, the cast

Integreon today announced an enhanced version of its Seek & Collect service and appliances. Seek & Collect efficiently captures electronically stored information (ESI) from remote locations in a forensically sound manner without the need for physical collection by forensic experts.