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January 23, 2009 |
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Product Focus
The Future of Digital Forensic Technology is Here!The Forensic Dossier™ from Logicube® is the fastest data capture solution on the market today; capture and authenticate at speeds approaching 6GB/min. The Dossier captures data from one or two suspect drives to one or two evidence drives and provides built-in support for SATA/IDE hard drives, flash media devices and a RAID pair. Designed to meet the complex challenges of digital forensic investigations, the Dossier uses the highest levels of authentication computing MD5 and SHA-256 hash concurrently. Industry Calendar To submit an event, please email editors@DFInews.com. Jan 24 - Feb 1, 2009 Security West 2009 Las Vegas, NV January 25-28, 2009 IFIP WG Orlando, FL January 26-28, 2009 DOD Cyber Crime Conference St. Louis MO January 28, 2009 Strategic E-Discovery: Taking Steps to Avoid Litigation's Black Hole, Part 1. Webinar 12:00-2:00pm EST February 18, 2009 Strategic E-Discovery: Taking Steps to Avoid Litigation's Black Hole, Part 2. Webinar 12:00-2:00pm EST March 1-9, 2009 SANS 2009 Orlando, FL 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 April 27-29, 2009 eDiscovery San Francisco, CA 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 26-30, 2009 Mobile Forensics World Chicago, IL May 31-June 3, 2009 Techno Security Conference Myrtle Beach, SC 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 August 23-26, 2009 2009 HTCIA International Training Conference Lake Tahoe, CA October 23-24, 2009 A National Symposium on the Collection, Analysis and Legal Applications of Digital Evidence - The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law Pittsburgh, PA |
Defeating E-Discovery Enterprise Search ToolsIt’s easy. All one has to do is use any of the more than 1,000 digital steganography applications available as freeware or shareware on the Internet to hide information that the current generation of e-discovery tools will not detect. Fordham Conference Sheds New Light on Computer CrimeIn what the FBI calls Major Case 216, a 16-year-old Swedish hacker breaks into and rummages through the files in hundreds of U.S. computer systems, including sensitive ones involved in industrial secrets, nuclear power-plant operation and the military. New FBI Center in Omaha Aims to Combat Cyber CrimesIn the season premiere of 24, the FBI learned of a plot to cripple the nation's computer infrastructure. In real life, such a plot could be discovered right here in the metro, where the FBI and local police work together to track and fight online crimes. NIJ Special Report: Test Results for Mobile Device Acquisition Tool: Guidance Software Neutrino 1.4.14This report was prepared for the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, by the Office of Law Enforcement Standards of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Obama Will Get His BlackberryWith few exceptions, government Blackberries aren't designed for encryption that protects messages above the "SECRET" status, so it's not clear whether Obama is getting something new and special. The exception: the Sectera Edge from General Dynamics, which allows for TOP SECRET voice conversations. Suspect in TJX Theft Gets PrisonUS prosecutors have said that Maksym Yastremskiy was instrumental in the sale of credit and debit card numbers stolen from the retailer TJX Cos. of Framingham and other companies. While the sentence may be one of the longest ever handed down in a cybercrime, the conviction could hamper his prosecution in the United States. Top Ten Infosec "Oops" of 2008The hacking of Sarah Palin's Email; 11,348,196 private records compromised, and the MD5 hash being hacked -- Is it wishful thinking to hope it will be better in 2009? WiebeTech Releases New Desktop Storage EnclosureThe new RTX400-QR, a portable desktop storage enclosure, has a large storage capacity and built-in RAID. NetWitness Wins 2009 SmartCEO Emerging Growth AwardCompany recognized as one of the fastest growing in greater Washington D.C. area. LegalVendor 411 Launches Legal Support Website DirectoryThe website features more than 100 searchable categories of companies around the globe. The companies represented offer services such as eDiscovery processing, litigation support software, and digital forensics. Stroz Friedberg Establishes E.U. Presence with Data Genetics International PurchaseStroz Friedberg, a consulting and services firm specializing in digital forensics, has acquired Data Genetics International, Ltd., the U.K.'s largest independent digital forensics technology company. Oxygen Software Announces New Version of Forensic Software for Smartphones, Cell Phones, and PDAsOFS2 (Oxygen Forensic Suite 2) supports almost 1100 models of cell phones and smartphones, and the list is constantly growing. State of Mac Data ForensicsAs we entrust our lives to computers and digital devices like iPhones, we leave a trail of data relating to various activities. When these activities turn nefarious, it's up to law enforcement to follow that data trail and gather evidence for use in court. This process…is involving Apple technology more and more as Apple's computers, iPods, and iPhones continue to rise in market share. E-Discovery: Can the Clients Afford It?The cost of documentary discovery under the present regime may easily overwhelm the amount at issue in the litigation. One legal writer has called this the perfect storm. One Pesky Requirement for a Motion to Compel e‑DiscoveryThere is no shortage of case law on motions to compel native files, metadata and all things dealing with the form of production. However, there is one basic requirement for a motion to compel: You have to have a request for production first. Court Orders Parties to Split Cost of Privilege ReviewThe defendant argued that because the plaintiff failed to specify a format of production, hard copy or .TIFF images were appropriate. The plaintiff insisted on production in native format. The court, indicating its displeasure with both parties, ordered production of the documents in their native format, but ordered the parties to split the cost of the necessary privilege review. |
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