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Computer forensics is a slow process. Examiners typically embark on a tedious file review process to determine each file’s relevance to a particular case. This can quickly add hours and extra costs to computer forensics. However, recent research presented at

Irish IT security company Espion has achieved ISO 27001 certification for its Dublin-based dedicated Computer Forensic laboratory. International standard ISO 27001 is an information security management system (ISMS) that demonstrates compliance to a detailed set of specific security controls and

Sri Lanka’s computer crime fighting has failed with more than three quarters of cases ending without convictions or not being investigated, despite new laws being devised, Chief Justice Sarath Silva said. In 2007, there had been 17 cyber crimes but

The crime lab that serves the Pacific Northwest has earned national accreditation for handling computer and electronic evidence. FBI officials joined representatives of regional law enforcement agencies on Wednesday to honor the Northwest Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory in Portland for

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A Welsh university has teamed up with an American company to offer a world first in computer courses. The University of Glamorgan is working with AccessData to offer the first courses in the world to be accredited by the computer

The Forensic Focus 2009 survey will be closing in just a few hours. If you haven’t yet had a chance to submit your thoughts please do so as soon as possible! The survey, which should take no more than 2

When the world’s largest disk-makers joined last week to announce a single standard for encrypting disk drives, the move raised questions among users about how to deal with full-disk encryption once it’s native on all laptop or desktop computers. For

Boris Johnson’s outspoken defence of Gary McKinnon in his extradition fight has been criticised by a former security consultant, who complains he was denied such support when he himself was charged with hacking offences. Daniel Cuthbert was convicted in October

Software Analysis & Forensic Engineering Corporation (www.SAFE-corp.biz) has just released a new tool for comparing computer code to detect copyright infringement and trade secret theft. CodeCross™ finds traces of non-functional source code that have been copied from one program to

The Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington is planning to train wounded soldiers in the science of digital forensics so they can become cybersecurity investigators. The three-year, $1 million project is primarily funded by the National Science Foundation. The

Purdue University is inviting experts, investigators and researchers from around the world to take part in the second Mobile Forensics World Conference to be held in Chicago from May 26-30. The conference will bring together those who specialize in the

When Henry Ford brought affordable automobiles to the average U.S. citizen in 1908, he also improved the fortunes of criminals by ushering in Crime 1.0 – technology-assisted crime. Fast forward a century: Enter the computer and with it, Crime 2.0

The threat of cybercrime is rising sharply, experts have warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos. They called for a new system to tackle well-organised gangs of cybercriminals. Online theft costs $1 trillion a year, the number of attacks

Forensic Focus now has a video section with the aim of listing online videos which are of interest to those in the computer forensics community. The main index can be found at http://www.forensicfocus.com/computer-forensics-videos (note, you need to be logged in

“The Julie Amero porn pop-up case should be history by now, but some folks just won’t let it die. Cringe has the scoop…Normally I try to let sleeping dogs lie. But this is one hound who keeps barking and won’t