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The field of investigative forensics has seen a huge surge in interest lately, with many looking to study it because of shows like CSI or the increasing coverage of computer-related crimes. Some people see a career opportunity there, and are

Sony Pictures Television is portraying the digital investigation that put BTK behind bars for life by drawing from Guidance Software’s forensic experts. Guidance CEO John Colbert, who has 14 years of law enforcement experience, served as a strategic technical advisor

Computer forensic experts can retrieve hidden or lost data, as well as provide evidence as to whether files have been damaged or tampered with. They can reveal evidence of the conduct of those people who had access to the computer,

Computers and their criminal investigation capabilities turned Dori Schulze, an Internal Revenue Service special agent, into a self-proclaimed “geek” by the early 1990s. That initial embrace of computers by her and her employer led to the largest retail tax evasion

A witness in computer crime trials has called for the release of individuals convicted of CP offences based entirely on material found on their hard drives. Jason Coombes, who has been involved in computer crime trials since 1994, issued a

Malicious hackers and hi-tech criminals are changing tactics in a bid to outwit security firms. Statistics show that tech-savvy criminals are starting to turn away from e-mailed viruses to webpages to snare their victims. Also, say security firms, criminals are

In a tiny corner room of an old building on the Florida State University campus, graduate students have been stalking each other. The computer science researchers were trying to design a police trap – of hardware and software – for

A new paper entitled "Real-Time Steganalysis", authored by James E. Wingate and Chad W. Davis, is now online and can be viewed here. A list of all papers and articles at Forensic Focus can be found here. Further contributions are

More than half of European companies polled in a survey on global network risk admitted that they have suffered significant financial damage as a result of IT system failure in the last 12 months. The survey, conducted by the Economist

In this new fast paced digital age, anyone can use inexpensive software to doctor up photos, and their handiwork is becoming increasingly difficult to spot. “Everyone is buying low-cost, high-quality digital cameras, everyone has a Web site, everyone has e-mail,

In the real world it’s a fair bet that burglars live in the same town or city where they commit their crimes. Not so on the net where hi-tech criminals can be a continent away from their victims and often

Detectives specializing in computer forensics and other electronic media are no longer the exception to the rule. Gone are the days when only identify theft and white-collar crime prompted the use of high-tech detectives. Now, dollops of technology can be

A new paper entitled "Digital forensics of the physical memory", authored by Mariusz Burdach, is now online and can be viewed here. A list of all papers and articles at Forensic Focus can be found here. Further contributions are encouraged

Businesses are failing to capture essential evidence from their computer systems, according to a UK industry group which has published a new set of guidelines designed to help firms gen up on computer forensics. The Directors and Corporate Advisors’ Guide

When a Colorado woman telephoned the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department this summer and complained that a Waukesha man ripped her off in an Internet auction sale, she wasn’t sure she was going to find a willing ear. But a Sheriff’s

If your organisation was asked to produce reliable evidence of what has happened within its computers, perhaps after a suspected crime or attack, or to resolve a legal dispute – how well would it respond? More (IAAC)