A paper by Atif Ahmad entitled “The Forensic Chain of Evidence Model – Improving the Process of Evidence Collection in Incident Handling Procedures” is now available online.
The paper can be read here.
A full list of papers and … Read more
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Online crime – new tools, old tricks
This week virus writers took a further step into the underworld when they released a Trojan horse program that holds computer data hostage unless you pay $200. The program infects computers through a weakness in Internet Explorer. It finds files … Read more
Montana agencies left private information on discarded computers
State agencies failed to remove private information before retiring outdated state computers, risking public disclosure of Social Security and credit card numbers, medical records and income taxes, a new report discloses. The legislative audit, obtained Tuesday, blamed unclear state policy … Read more
e-Cops playing catch-up in Oz
Australia’s electronic crime investigators are at risk of being outrun by new technology, one of the country’s senior computer forensic technicians has revealed. Australian Federal Police (AFP) Electronic Evidence Forensic and Technical co-ordinator Paul Reedy said police investigators would have … Read more
eBay cybercrime chief tells UK to wise-up
Howard Schmidt, the former cybersecurity adviser to the White House, has warned that there aren’t enough trained police officers in the world to tackle cybercrime effectively. Schmidt, now the chief security strategist at auction site eBay, told delegates at the … Read more
An elite force takes on the dark side of computing
In an unmarked building in downtown Washington, Brian K. Nagel and 15 other Secret Service agents manned a high-tech command center, poised for the largest-ever roundup of a cybercrime gang. A huge map of the U.S., spread across 12 digital … Read more
New Article: The Mobile Forensic Platform
A couple of years ago, the IJDE published an article by Frank Adelstein entitled “MFP: The Mobile Forensic Platform”. With the kind permission of both Frank and the IJDE I’m delighted to reproduce the article at Forensic Focus and it … Read more
Techno Forensics 2005, Gaithersburg, Maryland
November 28-30, 2005, NIST Headquarters, Gaithersburg, Maryland
The Inaugural Techno Forensics conference will be sponsored by the Institute of Computer Forensics Professionals (ICFP) and Hosted by NIST. The conference is founded on the principles of standardization in the field … Read more
Deloitte & Touche LLP Unveils New Electronic Evidence and Analytic Service
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 … Read more
Intelligent Computer Solutions Inc. launches Image MASSter Solo 3 Forensic
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…
SGI tries its hand at forensics
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 … Read more
Met Computer Crime Unit scoops top honours
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 … Read more
EnCase Enterprise Edition in action
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 … Read more