Crime and retribution

The presence on the internet of those with malicious intentions has been the subject of Hollywood blockbusters, so it is fair to assume that most business leaders are aware of the threat. But perhaps less well understood is how the

Oxygen Forensic Suite 2.1 adds support for more than 70 Motorola devices

New version contains major improvements, adds support for a number of new devices including more than 70 Motorola phones…Changes in version 2.1: General. Added support for more than 70 Motorola phones via cable. The total amount of phone models supported

‘Guesswork’ in Bain computer forensics

A computer expert giving evidence on what time he thinks the Bain family computer was turned on on the morning of June 20, 1994, has told the David Bain murder retrial that his findings involved a lot of “guesswork”. Police

Wave University Announces Webinar on Blackberry Forensics

Wave University, an educational platform for legal professionals that offers free webinars, a “lunch and learn” series and software training webinars, announces its second webinar in a series that will focus on discovery issues. “Blackberry Forensics – Recovering & Processing

Guardian Digital Forensics seeking investment capital for new product launch

Guardian Digital Forensics is a privately held corporation headquartered in Raleigh, NC. Principals announced today that the company is ready to launch a series of products into the network forensics, content management and e-discovery retention and production markets…Larry Daniel, one

BBC zombie caper slammed by security pros

A controversial BBC Click documentary which involved researchers obtaining access to a botnet and sending spam is due to screen this weekend despite a growing storm of criticism. Security experts – including McAfee, a firm whose representatives appear in the

McAfee Funds E-crime Training in Europe, US

Security vendor McAfee will give grants to a European and a U.S. organization to better train law enforcement and legal officials to deal with cybercrime. McAfee will give US$55,000 to the Council of Europe, an organization created in 1949 and

Countries Move Forward on Cybercrime Treaty

Countries are ratifying the only global cybercrime treaty slower than expected, but many are closer to implementing it, a senior Council of Europe official said Wednesday. The Convention on Cybercrime, adopted in 2001, defines legal guidelines for countries seeking to

Cloud Computing & The Impact On Digital Forensic Investigations

(Abstract) CLOIDIFIN is a research project that will highlight the vulnerabilities of the cloud and the impact it will have on the digital forensic investigation that could ensue following a crime, policy contravention or data compromise episode… More (ZDnet.co.uk)

UK’s Serious Fraud Office seeks IT chief

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the independent body that investigates complex fraud cases, is recruiting for a chief information officer (CIO). “We are now seeking a talented individual to lead, develop and implement the overall IT strategy for our business/office

UK’s FSA bolsters enforcement unit

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed a new Chief Criminal Counsel, David Kirk. Keith Foggon has also been appointed to bolster the FSA’s enforcement division, as manager of its Digital Evidence Unit. Mr Foggon was formerly head of the

SAFE Corporation Issued U.S. Patent on Detecting Plagiarism

Software Analysis & Forensic Engineering Corporation (www.SAFE-corp.biz) has been issued U.S. Patent 7,503,035 for its CodeMatch® tool for detecting software plagiarism, copyright infringement, and certain forms of trade secret theft…CodeMatch is part of CodeSuite®, which also comprises BitMatch®, CodeCross®, CodeDiff®,

HBGary Unveils Digital DNA™ Technology

HBGary, Inc. has unveiled Digital DNA™, a technology that takes a forensic approach to helping enterprises detect and obtain critical intelligence on malware in their computer memory to better protect against advanced computer security threats such as Zero-Day attacks. HBGary

France, Ireland to launch e-crime police training programs

France and Ireland are hoping the European Commission will back a plan to create an academically accredited cybercrime training program for law enforcement. The proposal calls for initially creating two training centers that would focus on defining topics for masters