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Three recent court decisions make it important for companies to begin the new year with a thorough review of their computer-use policies with a focus on two issues: ensuring that employees have no expectation of privacy in using the company

Backbone Security has announced that the latest version of their Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) is now available. SAFDB is the world’s largest commercially available hash set exclusive to digital steganography applications…The database is widely used by US and international

Digital Forensics Magazine has had its website redesigned by top Scottish design agency, El Studio… More (PR.com)

Concerns over cyber crimes have led government agencies, research agencies and educational institutions to join hands in building digital forensic resources in Thailand, as well as boosting research and confidence in electronic transactions through strengthening cyber security… More (Bangkok Post)

Scientist Damir Delija, is the first Croat to pass the EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) computer forensics certification exam offered by Guidance software company. The EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) certification indicates that a forensic examiner has in-depth forensics experience and has

Information technology students at the College of Southern Maryland tested their cyber security skills at the Johns Hopkins University’s Annual Digital Forensics Competition recently and came out on top. Students, coached by CSM Adjunct Faculty Robert Murphy, were challenged with

A new iPhone forensic tool, Lantern, launches this week at the DoD CyberCrime Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Lantern enables forensic investigators to perform logical acquisitions, so they can obtain evidence such as call logs, SMS and MMS (text) messages,

IntaForensics (http://www.intaforensics.com) is calling on graduates to submit their entries by this Friday for a chance to join its free intensive training week, open to 20 of the UK’s most promising graduates…With computers and mobile phones now all-pervading, the demand

A directory providing details of computer forensics courses offered by academic institutions worldwide is now online at http://www.forensicfocus.com/computer-forensics-education-directory This directory will be updated each year to reflect current course offerings but additions or amendments are encouraged at any time and

“Legal Issues with Online Investigation,” the fifth in a series of free webinars offered by Vere Software, will provide an overview of recent court decisions involving online investigations, with an emphasis on child exploitation crimes…Richard Whidden, Executive Director and Senior

The ADFSL 2010 Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law will be hosted by Metropolitan State University and held at Hilton Garden Inn, St. Paul, MN USA on 19-21 May 2010. The conference committee is calling for papers and proposals…ANNOUNCEMENT:

After years of having to send computers and cell phones to be analyzed by outside forensics labs, the Boulder Police Department on Wednesday debuted its own “computer crimes laboratory”… More (Colorado Daily) [includes video]

The Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) program, a SANS Institute affiliate, has announced that the GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) and GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) have been accredited under the ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 Personnel Certification

http://www.d-forensics.org – This conference brings together practitioners and researchers from diverse fields providing opportunities for business and intellectual engagement among attendees. The conference is organized by the College of Information Technology at Zayed University with the Institute for Computer Sciences,

Microsoft announced last month that it would donate PhotoDNA, a technology developed by Microsoft Research, to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which will use it to identify and eliminate images of child sexual abuse and exploitation… More

Internet pirates are moving away from safe havens such as Sweden to new territories that include China and Ukraine, as they try to avoid prosecution for illegal file sharing, according to experts… More (The Guardian)