Counting the numbers – 1,2,3…
Computer Forensics by the Numbers In the last few weeks I’ve received a number of calls from attorneys dealing with illegal images and videos their clients are charged with and how computer forensics comes into play with understanding the “status” of the images or videos. One image or picture is just one image or picture.… [Continue Reading]
Metadata: Part 2
Metadata: Part two Metadata, as we’ve learned, relates to information that’s embedded in a document like a Word document, an Excel spreadsheet, an image or other file located on a computer. The information that is embedded into a Word document for example, often includes the original user’s name, the last user’s name, or other information… [Continue Reading]
Metadata: Key to Hard Drive Clues for Forensic Investigators
I recently had the opportunity to examine a hard drive that was at the center of a “he said/she said” scenario. Opposing counsel was arguing that the information contained on the hard drive was not related to his client and refused to allow the “computer guy to make a copy” of it. More specifically, opposing counsel… [Continue Reading]
Hey!! Who’s turn is it to watch the front doors?
Towards the end of this month several things crossed my desk. From software ideas to hardware improvements to suggestions on how to be more profitable in the private investigation field. One action item that stood out was the need for more obvious security. If it’s security related to a software product or physical security related… [Continue Reading]
Really? How big?
Data has quickly become very complicated. When we look at how data is sized for today’s use and how it was just two or three years ago, we as the computer forensic specialist must know the details of the hard drive before commenting or even working on the case. Take for example; the size of… [Continue Reading]
THE KISS PRINCIPLE — Keep It SUPER Simple!
Okay, so the other day it dawned on me that even the most basic computer forensic terms that have been used for years are still foreign to those that are not around them or exposed to them every day. For example, to the average computer user the word “copy” might mean to simply take a… [Continue Reading]
Welcome!
Since this is my first post I thought I would make it a simple one. The discussion surrounding computer forensics and cybercrime is still fairly new in the legal system. There are several court systems that have yet accepted the measure and/or techniques to which computer forensics and cybercrime are used to collect evidence in both… [Continue Reading]
