Archive for the Computer Forensics Category

So Many Local Crimes, So Few Cybercops to Help

State and County Law Enforcement Handle 90% of Felonies, but Not Many Agencies Have High-Tech Crime-Fighting Capability… More (WSJ.com)

Forensics Firm Finds Private Data on Drives Sold on ebay

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“A New York computer forensics firm said that 40 of 100 hard disk drives it recently purchased in bulk orders on eBay contained personal information, including corporate financial data, DNS server information, and personal e-mail and photos.”

Source: PCWorld

Computer forensics helped solve Craigslist robberies

 

Computer forensics helped solve robberies involving Craigslist in Durham, NC.
Police were able to track an e-mal address used in a Craigslist listing to the suspect’s computer.

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Source: WRAL.com

What is computer forensics??

Computer forensics (also known as digital forensics) is the practice of identifying, seizing, analyzing, and reporting computer/digital evidence including, but not limited to hard drives, removable storage devices and media, PDAs, cell phones, etc. The process follows stringent protocol to adhere to the evidentiary rule in a court of law.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_forensics

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