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January 9, 2009 |
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Product Focus
Competitive Analysis of eDiscovery SolutionsA new brief, eDiscovery Solutions - Market Quadrant 2008 analyzes the market's highly competitive landscape. Vendors are ranked based on a four quadrant system, which includes "Mature Players," "Specialists," "Trail Blazers," and "Top Players." Leading players in each market segment are ranked based on the features and functionality of their solution and their market share in that segment. Companies evaluated in the report include Autonomy, CaseCentral, Computer Associates, EMC, IntelliReach, LiquidMachines, McAfee, Microsoft, Mimosa, Symantec, Websense, and ZyLab. Industry Calendar To submit an event, please email editors@DFInews.com. January 19-21, 2009 e-Forensics 2009 Australia January 25-28, 2009 IFIG WG Orlando, FL January 26-28, 2009 DOD Cyber Crime Conference St. Louis MO March 10-12, 2009 FOSE 2009 Washington, DC April 15-16 2009 8th Annual Security Conference Las Vegas, NV April 27-29, 2009 The Computer Forensics Show Washington, DC May 17-21, 2009 CSI SX 2009 Las Vegas, NV May 20-22, 2009 ADFSL Conference Burlington, VT www.digitalforensics-conference.org May 22, 2009 SADFE Oakland, CA May 31-June 3, 2009 Techno Security Conference Myrtle Beach, SC June 3-6, 2009 Mobile Forensics World Chicago, IL June 28-July 3, 2009 FIRST Kyoto Japan July 25-28, 2009 USA 2009 Black Hat Las Vegas, NV August 3-5, 2009 Computer Forensics Show San Jose , CA August 17-19, 2009 Digital Forensic Research Workshop Montreal, Canada |
12 Technology Predictions for 2009Clearly, the economic downturn will have a substantial impact on buyers and vendors alike, and economic concerns underpin several of our predictions. But we also foresee some organic developments (new SharePoint version, social tagging) and ripening technology (mobile analytics, application search) having at least as much impact. Girl To Stand Trial After Message Found on CellphoneHeather D'Aoust, 15, allegedly left incriminating information about her plans for the May 25 killing of Rebecca D'Aoust on her cell phone and computer, according to investigators who testified in her two-day preliminary hearing. EUROPEAN UNION: High Tech Crime Experts MeetingSubjects like cross-border operational info-exchange, cyber-crime case studies, new techniques in perpetrating digital attacks, new concepts in digital forensic analysis methods, future criminal trends, and training for law enforcement were all discussed during the event. McCain Campaign Leaks Crucial DataThe team behind John McCain's unsuccessful presidential campaign has been exposed as less than tech-savvy. Arbitration's E-Discovery ConundrumIt's no secret that the recent expansion of document discovery in federal civil litigation has driven many corporations and their lawyers to eschew court battles for alternative dispute resolution. Today, however, the experience of massive, uncontrolled document discovery, particularly with regard to electronic documents, has eviscerated most of the benefits of arbitration. Training Key to Tackling e-CrimeE-crime must become part of standard police training if law enforcement authorities are to successfully tackle the huge problem of computer crime, according to the head of the Metropolitan Police e-crime unit. immixSolutions Delivers Digital Forensics and Security ServicesimmixSolutions now offers comprehensive Digital Forensics and Security Services to complement its project management, PMO support, and other information management offerings. The Digital Forensics and Security Services team is led by Keith Thomas, a former Special Agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) with over 20 years industry experience. Criminals Can’t Escape Their Own Digital ShadowIt seems that no matter what illegal activity is pursued, the so-called criminal masterminds leave a winding but traceable trail of related computer data linking these perpetrators to their crimes. In the current era of escalating crimes involving computer usage, it has become essential that law enforcement has immediate access to potentially critical computer data. McAfee Virtual Criminology ReportThe Fourth Annual McAfee Virtual Criminology Report reviews the latest in emerging and looming trends in cybercriminal behavior. International security experts weigh in on how law enforcement entities are not fully equipped to deal with the growing online threats fueled by the unstable global economic environment. Guidance Software's EnCase® eDiscovery Receives Awards from Law Technology NewsEnCase® eDiscovery received two bronze awards in the 2008 Law Technology News (LTN) Awards for electronic discovery collection and processing. The selection process is based on votes from more than 40,000 LTN subscribers. Mimosa Enhances E-discovery CapabilitiesArchiving vendor adds classification and retention features to help quickly identify records that need to be produced during litigation. Default Judgment Granted Where Forensic Analysis of Laptop Reveals Extensive Attempts to Destroy EvidenceGutman v. Klein, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92398 (Oct. 15, 2008) Summit Underscored the Importance of Consistency for Information GovernanceThe sessions emphasized the roles of legal, IT, and records managers in the collaborative effort to search, find, produce, manage, and protect content, especially electronically stored information (ESI) that is deemed responsive to a discovery order or to anticipated litigation. A Criminal’s View to Hiding Electronic DataIt might seem strange that a person who works in the electronic discovery business would ever write from the point of view of a criminal, but after seeing some of the decisions made by attorneys, the courts and others in this business, adopting the criminal mindset might help us uncover some of the common mistakes made during e-discovery – and attempt to right them so they can be avoided in the future. So let us begin. |
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