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Computer forensic analysts – the consulting detectives of the digital world – are in big demand as computer-related evidence proves increasingly critical in solving crimes. In the days of Raymond Chandler’s wise-cracking sleuth Philip Marlowe, the proverbial “smoking gun” was

GetData Software has released Version 2 of its forensic software, Mount Image Pro, already in use by the FBI, US Secret Service and some of the world’s major police forces. Mount Image Pro™ Version 2 (MIP v2), a forensic investigation

LTU Technologies announced today the release of LTU Image-Seeker for Encase® (ISE), an integration enhancing image analysis capabilities for the computer forensics tool used by law enforcement and government investigators. Delivered as a plug-in for the industry-standard Encase® platform, ISE

Digital forensics has been forced to change. In the past, when someone was suspected of a crime or behavior that was in violation of corporate policy, the typical process would be to seize the hard drive after hours, take a

Once an employee is suspected of abusing workplace technology and an investigation begins, the question becomes: How does the company ensure that it has a solid case and can withstand assertions of liability against the company by the employee or

The aim of this article is to analyse the existing legal position regarding collection, analysis and use of cyber evidence in India. The same is an essential part of cyber law in India as computer forensics and cyber law in

Allen Concepts, Inc., has introduced the new KEYKatcher Magnumâ„¢, the most advanced keystroke recording device on the market. The KK Magnumâ„¢ is a stealthy, powerful, features- loaded, hardware device that allows you to monitor employee computer usage and content. Simply

Looking for digital “smoking guns” is the challenge of the new Kentucky Regional Computer Forensic Lab (RCFL) at UofL. The lab, one of just 14 FBI-operated RCFL facilities in the nation, brings the federal agency together with local law enforcement

The First International Workshop on Spoofing, Digital Forensics and Open Source Tools (SDFOST), in conjunction with ARES-2007 – The Second International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security The conference will be held at the Vienna University of Technology (TU) in

Three technology experts testified Monday that a new federal law’s restrictions on access to evidence in CP cases would discourage them from working for defendants in such cases… More (dailypress.com)

The eCrime Researchers Summit in Orlando sponsored by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) and the National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS) next month will feature some of the most advanced applied research into electronic crime technology ever assembled in a

In the words of the Metropolitan Police, computer crime needs to be ‘mainstreamed’ – brought into the law enforcement fold instead of being seen as something different. It would be a fair analogy to say that the situation is similar

Northumbria University has joined forces with IT security firm Sapphire in a collaboration to share knowledge and expertise and develop the North East UK as a hub for computer forensic specialists. Sapphire provides clients with a range of computer forensics

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Ireland will play host to international cyber crime training events for European law enforcement officers at the Garda College in Templemore, siliconrepublic.com has learned. According to Detective Inspector Paul Gillen, who is project manager of the programme, the training courses

Following the 2006 International Virus Bulletin Conference, Kelly Martin takes a look at the profit motives of the cyber criminals behind modern viruses, targeted trojans, phishing scams and botnet attacks that are stealing millions from organizations and individuals… More (SecurityFocus)