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eDiscovery vs Computer Forensics
Aren’t Electronic Discovery and Computer Forensics the same thing? Some people would say that they are, but many practitioners strongly disagree. Here are some definitions that I found for Electronic...
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Data Classification and the MER Conference
Data Classification seems to mean different things to different people. In our File Investigator products, we classify each file by Platform it is typically found on (ex: Macintosh, MS Windows, Linux,...
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Simple Techniques That Fool Forensic Tools
If you were a criminal and wanted to hide computer evidence, how difficult could it be? Actually, you don’t even have to be a criminal, maybe you just want to hide something from a family member or...
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Killer App: Data Wisdom
What is a Killer App. (aka Killer Application)? Wikipedia says it’s software that is so necessary, or desirable, that it drives sales of the software/hardware necessary to run it. Investopedia...
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TrueCrypt is now Detectable
Why do people encrypt their data? Well, to protect their information from getting into the wrong hands, of course. But, what if the “wrong hands” is law enforcement, the court system or even your...
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The Push for Live Forensics
The best approach to a Digital Forensics (aka Computer Forensics or Cyber Forensics) investigation has been to perform a “Dead” analysis of the data storage devices. This requires the imaging (or...
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Try FI Data Profiler and Tell Us What You Think
In my previous blog, I mentioned a new product called FI Data Profiler Portable. This portable software tool is aimed at reducing the backlog of digital evidence weighing down on Forensics Labs. The...
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Dark Data Is Invading Our Lives
Recently, I’ve given some presentations on Dark Data. Back in May, I talked about “Dark Data in Live Forensics“, for the TechPoint – New Economy New Rules breakfast. Last month, I covered the topic in...
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Favorite Digital Forensics Tools & Features
What are your favorite Digital Forensics tools, and why? I don’t intend this to become an argument about which tool is the best, but rather a discussion to explore what makes a good tool. Most...
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