Computer forensics is a slow process. Examiners typically embark on a tedious file review process to determine each file’s relevance to a particular case. This can quickly add hours and extra costs to ...

Eddie Siu, EnCE, is director of digital forensics and data analysis for eClaris, and e-discovery consulting firm. He can be reached at [email protected] or at (213) 261-8725. All businesses, large or ...

I recently had the opportunity to perform some basic computer forensic analysis for clients who wanted to know if their computers had been used for "illicit" purposes. One client, the owner of a ...

Every now and then, forensic experts or just curious novices will have to investigate technologies using tools that are not always readily available. For that reason, this post explores simple ways ...

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SANS Institute today announced it will debut a new version of its popular digital forensic examination toolkit, SIFT Workstation, at the upcoming ...

I am sometimes asked to perform basic computer forensic analysis for customers who want to know if their computers have been used for “illicit” purposes. The results can be revealing, if not downright ...

In too many cases, computer forensics firms are called in midway through litigations only to find that key evidence is beyond their grasp, unattainable because of discovery deals that had been struck ...

The investigation of a computer system believed to be compromised by cybercrime. Also called "digital forensics," it is used to examine a computer that may harbor incriminating data in non-cybercrime ...

While at FOSE last week, I attended a very good session called SANS Forensic and Incident Response. The session was led by Rob Lee from Mandiant who moonlights as a computer forensics trainer. Rob ...