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The Forensic & Dispute Services practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP has launched AFTnet Services, an advanced technology and analytic solution for large and complex litigation matters and forensic investigations. AFTnet Services provides client counsel and their economic and forensic

A new article by Susan Steen and Johnette Hassell of Electronic Evidence Retrieval, LLC entitled “Computer Forensics 101” is now online. The article can be read here.

Intelligent Computer Solutions Inc. has launched the “Image MASSter Solo 3 Forensic.” The Image MASSter Solo 3 Forensic (IMSolo 3 Forensic) can duplicate hard drives at speeds over 3GB per minute… More (press release)

Police in Italy are using virtual reality technology from Silicon Graphics Inc. to re-create crime scenes on cases straight out of an episode of the hit TV show “CSI.” And it’s working. The Italian state police’s violent crime analysis unit

The Metropolitan Police Computer Crime Unit (CCU) scooped the coveted Editor’s Award at this year’s SC European Excellence Awards ceremony in London. Detective Constable Andy Cookson picked up the award and said he was delighted the CCU’s work was finally

Computers make our lives easier but with technology comes the concern of children being victimized by those using technological advances to meet their own needs. Enter the ENCASE Enterprise Edition of Guidance Software, a digitized data forensics program that has

For crime-scene investigators around the world, information technology is becoming an invaluable tool for cracking tough cases. Whether these crime scenes are virtual or physical, law enforcement is learning to use data-replication devices, specialized search tools, and virtualization software to

Welcome to part two of the Web Browser Forensics series. In part one, we began investigating the intrusion of the Docustodian document management server hosting a law firm’s data. The server appeared to have been compromised by a group of

An article by Gary Kessler entitled “Steganography: Implications for the Prosecutor and Computer Forensics Examiner” is now online. The article can be read here.

Technology hit the headlines for the wrong reasons again last week, as a gang of British software pirates who characterised themselves as latter-day Robin Hoods found themselves in jail. The convictions underlined the perception that cybercrime is on the up,

A new article by Setec Investigations entitled “Learning from Other’s Mistakes: Issues Arising from Electronic Discovery” is now online. The article can be read here.

The Federation Against Software Theft today warns UK company directors that they risk being branded ‘software thieves’ because of the actions of their employees, including those in the IT department. This comes in the wake of The Federation’s launch of

Around 20% of the world’s hijacked computers sending out spam, attacking websites and hosting unsavoury material are in China, says a report. The figures, from security firm Ciphertrust, come amid spiralling rates of internet use in China… More (BBC)

If you ask Chris Budge, the police are no worse – and may even be a lot better – than any other organisation when it comes to looking at p**n at work. Budge should know. The computer forensic consultant runs

Keith Jones and Curtis Rose have harnessed their technical acumen to write their latest book entitled, “Real Digital Forensics.” The book’s over 500 pages cover the methodology for the collection and analysis of computer forensic data; the approach for compiling

Collecting And Preserving Electronic Media by Joan E. Feldman, PresidentComputer Forensics Inc.â„¢