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Cyber Crime & Computer Forensics News

This newsletter contains real-life stories about work done in the field of computer forensics with clients who have encountered some challenging issues. It also contains some great information on how computers work and how investigations are conducted. This newsletter offers the very latest news and information on a very exciting topic.

 

2008
December Uncovering Fraud Through Investigation and Forensics
November Hot Job Alert — Forensic Accounting
October Be Aware of Third Party Storage Facilities
September If You Are Going To Do Forensics, Don't Shoot Your Credibility in the Foot
August Think You Have a Breach of Sensitive Data? Do Not Jump to Conclusions!
July Can a Social Network Site Leak Confidential Corporate Data?
June Just Because You Install the Software Does Not Mean You Are Secure
May How Quickly Can You Detect an Incident?
April April Fool's Hoax Viruses
March Considerations When Recycling Your Old GPS System
February We All Play a Part in Safeguarding the Environment
January The Case of the Phantom Photograph

2007
December Avoid Credit Card Scam Known as "Vishing"
November Fascinating Misbehavior
October Kroll Ontrack Becomes One-Stop-Shop Through TrialGraphix Acquisition
September Preventing Information Leakage
August Data Breach Misfortune
July Mind Over Metadata
June In Memory of Dean Schmidt, Kroll Ontrack Operations Director
May New Technology Trends Cultivate Security Risks for the Unwary
April Analyzing the Impact of the New U.S. Daylight Savings Time Schedule
March Process-driven Spoliation - Part II
February Process-driven Spoliation - Part I
January New FRCP Rules: What You Don't Know Could Hurt You and Your Company

2006
December Top Computer Forensic Cases of 2006
November Computer Forensic Examination Puts Fears to Rest in Laptop Theft
October Computer Forensic Experts Investigate Suspect Hard-Drive
September Computer Forensic Investigations Influence Judicial Findings
August Guarding Against Compromising a Computer Forensic Investigation
July Tips for Prepping a Computer Forensic Expert for Trial
June Data Wiping Utilities - Part II 
May Data Wiping Utilities - Part I
April "Pod Slurping" and Data Theft Security Concerns
March Maximizing Metadata in a Computer Forensic Investigation
February Identifying Data Stored on High-Tech Gadgets
January 10 Ways to Bolster Computer Forensic Cases

2005
December Keyword Searching - Finding Virtual Clues
November FRCP Changes & Their Impact on Computer Forensics
October Instant Messaging - Untapped Source of Telltale Evidence
September Expert Advice When Selecting a Computer Forensic Expert
August Breaking Passwords - Uncovering Case-Winning Information
July Steering Clear of Computer Forensic Landmines
June Best Practices for Mirror Imaging Media
May Charting the Cell Phone Forensic Waters
April Data Management Strategies Defeat Data Hacking
March Computer Forensics - Are Instant Messages Recoverable?
February 10 Steps to Prepare for a Computer Forensic Investigation
January Kroll Ontrack's Computer Forensic Cases of the Year

2004
December Law Enforcement Training on Computer Forensics
November Hiring a Computer Forensic Expert - Part II
October Hiring a Computer Forensic Expert - Part I
September 5 Key Principles for Electronic Evidence
August Detecting & Proving Internal Data Theft
July Limitations of Computer Forensic Investigations In-house
June Using File Slack to Track Down Electronic Data
May Date & Time Stamps on Computer Files
April Implementing Document Retention Policies
March Preserving an E-Evidence Chain of Custody
February Tracking Internet History - Cookies, Cache & History Logs
January Best Practices for Mirror Imaging - Basics

2003
December Destroying Computer Data & Hindering Forensics
November Computer Forensics - When Delete Does Not Mean Delete
October Examining File Systems with Computer Forensics
September Kroll Ontrack - Strategic E-Commerce Summit
August Computer Forensic Analysis Assists Conviction
July Evidence Destroyed Prior to Computer Forensic Exam
June Kroll Ontrack Experts Recover Computer Forensic Time Bomb
May Stopping Automated E-Evidence Destruction for Litigation
April Evidence in Computer Forensics Doesn't Violate Search & Seizure
March Computer Forensics & Data Recovery: The Vital Links
February Notes From the Forensic Lab: What’s In a Name?