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Though computer forensics is a young discipline, it’s not the exclusive province of new graduates of computer forensics degree programs. It’s a natural career extension for IT and law enforcement professionals and peripatetic lawyers with a dominant geek gene. Expertise… Read more
Digital forensics plagued by expanding storage
The increasing storage requirements of consumers and businesses has become a plague for computer-crime investigators, a former special agent told attendees at the Black Hat DC Conference on Wednesday. While only one percent of crimes involved DNA evidence, a majority… Read more
RAID Recovery: The Data Knight Kroll Ontrack To The Rescue!
More and more enthusiast users approach Kroll Ontrack with destroyed RAID arrays. Generally, data recovery from such a RAID array is possible, but keep in mind that the effort increases disproportionately. First of all, data has to be copied from… Read more
Detective: New Web laws not cure-all
While a recent online harassment case in Danville (USA) started a push for computer crime legislation, some experts say the problem isn’t that laws don’t exist to fight such crimes — it’s that agencies don’t know how to use those… Read more
Kangaroo Court: IT staff failure could cost a teacher forty years in prison
Kangaroo Court is the only way to call the railroading of Julie Amero, a substitute teacher in Norwich Connecticut. In January, Julie Amero was convicted of four counts of ‘risking injury to a child’ and will face up to forty… Read more
DFRWS 2007 File Carving Challenge
The DFRWS 2007 File Carving Challenge has been posted: http://www.dfrws.org/2007/challenge/
This year’s challenge builds upon last year’s and adds more file types and scenarios. File carving is the process of extracting files from data using file type specific knowledge, such… Read more
Steganography Examiner Training
Learn how to detect and extract hidden information!
Host: Cybercrime SummitLocation: Fairfield Inn and Suites, Kennesaw, GADates: March 17 – 18, 2007
With only 14 seats available, the course is sure to fill up fast so signup soon!
To reserve… Read more
WinHex, X-Ways Forensics, X-Ways Investigator 13.8 released
WHAT’S NEW?
The investigator version of X-Ways Forensics is now a separate product: X-Ways Investigator ( http://www.x-ways.net/investigator/ ). The user inface of the investigator version is now customizable to a certain extent: With the help of an optional file named… Read more
Cyber crime strikes Irish businesses
Like nature, the IT industry hates a vacuum. In the absence of hard facts on cyber crime in Ireland we’ve had a mix of responsible awareness raising, best-guess estimates from international data and all manner of hype or conjecture. But… Read more
Gathering virtual evidence
“When we work a case, we are actually part of a world-wide network of computer forensic experts,†Crouse explained. “There are thousands of other investigators who can help us and we help them, too.†He described this network of experts… Read more
Paraben Purchases SIMCon-SIM Content Controller
Paraben(R) Corporation has announced that it has acquired SIMCon, a popular SIM Card forensic tool. Paraben has already integrated the technology into SIM Card Seizure, its own product for SIM Card forensics. Paraben has also integrated the technology from SIMCon… Read more
AMCIS 2007: Digital Forensics and its Role in Security, Law and Accounting
AMCIS 2007 Colorado: http://www.biz.colostate.edu/amcis07/TRACK: Security & PrivacyMINI-TRACK: Digital Forensics and its Role in Security, Law andAccountingDATES: August 9-12, 2007LOCATION: Keystone, Colorado, USA
Papers Due: Monday, March 5, 2007 Notification of Acceptance: Monday,April 16, 2007 Camera Ready Copy Due: Monday, April… Read more
The Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law – Issue 4
Information on the fourth issue of the Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law (JDFSL) is now available as follows:
Volume 1 Number 4, 2006Published: December 31, 2006ISSN: 1558-7215 (print)ISSN: 1558-7223 (online)Journal Website: http://www.jdfsl.orgIssue Abstracts: http://www.jdfsl.org/subscriptions/issues.htmEditor-in-Chief: Glenn S. Dardick, Longwood… Read more
ADFSL 2007 Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law
ADFSL 2007 Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and LawVENUE: Arlington, Virginia USA on April 18-20, 2007KEYNOTE: Jim Christy, Director of the Defense Cyber Crime Institute
The ADFSL 2007 Conference on Digital Forensics, Security and Law will beheld in Arlington, Virginia… Read more
Cybercrime Summit 2007
The Atlanta Chapter of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA), in partnership with the CyberCrime Institute (CCI) at Kennesaw State University, is holding the 5th Annual Cybercrime Summit on March 19 – 23, 2007. Nationally recognized, the Cybercrime Summit… Read more
The problems of computer forensics and aggressive law enforcement
Substitute teacher Julie Amero faces up to 40 years in prison but the facts strongly suggest that she was wrongfully convicted. Many issues remain, from the need for an independent computer forensics investigation and the presence of spyware and adware… Read more