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In the field of computer crime, there is one glaring problem: the law. Until relatively recently, there was no law to criminalise what might be recognised as obvious ‘mischiefs’ performed against computers; there was no legal framework to make hacking,

Golden Richard III, a professor of computer science at New Orleans University and a digital forensics expert, has been experimenting with using distributed computing to recover lost computer files. By harnessing the number-crunching power of several computers to work on

Like Hansel and Gretel [Brill explained] people leave crumbs as they wander cyberspace or work on their computer desktops. Following those crumbs, forensic scientists at Kroll have been able to trace Saddam Hussein’s stolen billions; understand the implosion of Enron;

Sept. 11 turned Sung-Ki Lim and Sang Jun from geeks to G-men. Well, they’re still geeks, but instead of pursuing an MBA or traveling far and wide as systems analysts, the two men are putting their technical skills to work

A superb new article by David Sullivan entitled “Job hunting advice for UK computer forensics professionals” is now online at http://www.forensicfocus.com/computer-forensics-jobs-uk I am sure our UK members will find it a very worthwhile read! Jamie

In the ‘if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em stakes’, computer-based crime is driving more and more IT professionals to study the skills and tools needed to unravel and reveal the inner workings of cyber fraudsters. The general upsurge in

Occasionally, you might need to trace a user’s Web-browsing path. Manual forensic analysis, which involves digging through cookie files, the browser’s cache, and browser history data, isn’t easy. For a good rundown on forensic analysis of browser activity, you should

A new article by Andy Dodd entitled "Using areas of the Microsoft Windows registry to mine data for use in Forensic Computing" has been added to the computer forensics papers and articles section. We are always happy to consider new

There are a number of options for cleansing the drives of unwanted computers, from special wiping software to destruction services to manufacturers’ recycling programs. But what many PC owners don’t realize, experts say, is that these methods are often not

Computer crimes are like viruses – they infect many and quickly, mutating as technology grows ever more complex. In the Solano area, though, there’s an antidote – “NC3TF.” In layman’s terms, that’s the Northern California Computer Crimes Task Force, a

Local US law enforcement agencies that lack resources and technology to extract and analyze the data on seized computers and electronic devices now can turn to the U.S. Secret Service for help. Government technicians will analyze computers, cell phones and

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British police are refining their crackdown on internet p—-philes as a swelling caseload of offences involving the downloading of images of child abuse pushes computer forensics teams to their limits. According to police sources over 300 people a month are

Businesses are so reliant on their data that only the very naive do not make regular back-ups. And if lack of business sense prevents some companies from running sensible housekeeping routines, new and stringent legislation now requires businesses to keep

Cyber crime investigation is not merely one of finding out how a computer system was hacked. It is sometimes also about how a system has been used to facilitate a conventional crime, such as a homicide or an extortion. There

E-mails are becoming a major part of investigative trails, whether they involve criminal activity, civil lawsuits, regulatory examinations or internal malfeasance within a company. Often more conversational and informal than paper documents, they can reveal the intent or motive of