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February 27, 2009 |
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Product Focus
A New Age in Forensic ImagingImagine the ability to forensically capture data from up to 10 Suspect SAS, SATA or IDE drives to 10 Evidence drives, utilize LinuxDD or Single Capture Copy modes and provide hash verification with MD5, SHA-1 or SHA-2 at speeds exceeding 6 GB per minute!... now imagine doing it all with the ability to remotely monitor and control forensic imaging from a securely networked PC and with minimal user interaction. Rapid Image Forensic MultiDrive Duplicators by ICS. Industry Calendar To submit an event, please email editors@DFInews.com. March 1-9, 2009 SANS 2009 Orlando, FL March 10-12, 2009 FOSE 2009 Washington, DC April 13-15, 2009 Cell Phone Forensics I 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 17-20, 2009 CEIC 2009 Orlando, FL May 17-21, 2009 CSI SX 2009 Las Vegas, NV May 20-22, 2009 ADFSL Conference Burlington, VT 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 July 7-9, 2009 Cell Phone Forensics II Washington, DC 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 13-14, 2009 Third International Workshop on Computational Forensics The Hague, The Netherlands 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 October 26-28, 2009 2009 Techno Forensic Conference Gaithersburg, MD November 8-11, 2009 PFIC 2009 Park City, UT |
Northwest Regional Computer Forensics Lab Receives AccreditationThe lab – which is in Portland – is one of only fourteen accredited computer forensic labs in the country. It’s operated by the FBI in partnership with local and state police. Police say accreditation is the best way to make sure evidence stands up in court. Wi-Fi Networks Offer Rich Environment for Spread of WormsAn international team of computer scientists has demonstrated in the lab that it is possible for overlapping Wi-Fi networks in densely populated areas to support the rapid spread of malicious code that could infect an entire city in a matter of weeks. Bills in Legislature Target Child PredatorsAttorney General Rob McKenna is asking legislators to pass two laws that would take a step toward creating a digital forensic crime lab housed at the Washington State Patrol and make it a felony to look at child pornography online. Time to Tweak Microsoft's Patch Tuesday?It's been about six years since Microsoft set aside the second Tuesday of each month as the day to release security patches, and most IT administrators have come to appreciate a consistent schedule to plan around. But every so often, zero-day vulnerabilities and attacks materialize outside the cycle. FBI Investigates $9Million ATM ScamA Fox 5 investigation exposes a worldwide ATM scam that swindled $9 million and possibly jeopardized sensitive information from people around the world. Law enforcement sources told Fox 5 it's one of the most frightening well-coordinated heists they've ever seen. Cracking the case: ‘DOMEX’ system is tool used to analyze crimeSpecialists at the National Drug Intelligence Center analyzed large amounts of electronic information, providing crucial evidence that led to two convictions in Maryland’s largest-ever pharmaceutical-trafficking case. AccessData Receives Positive Rating in eDiscovery MarketScope ReportAccording to the report, AccessData is the highest rated proved capable of tackling the difficult technical issues surrounding identification, collection and preservation. Fujitsu and the Giant MagnetFujitsu’s Mag EraSURE degausser deletes data on any type of magnetically recorded storage media—zip disks, floppy disks, backup tapes, hard drives—by exposing it to a rare earth magnet, the strongest manufactured magnet available. Cybersecurity Program to be Expanded at UBThe University at Buffalo School of Management and Time Warner Cable are expanding a program meant to encourage local students to pursue a career in cybersecurity. Death Instructions Decree Brings Almost Certain Guarantee of Litigation LossThe "Death Instructions" decree is commonly referred to as "negative inference"; or simply a court judge telling a jury that they can negatively infer that your failure to act in good faith by providing electronic evidence during an eDiscovery can be held against you. In other words, a jury can assume you are hiding something damaging to the case and assume the worst. New Technology, Same Old TrickseLesson Learned: Failure to provide a method of production means requesting parties receive the documents in their reasonably used state, regardless of their ability to search and the lack of metadata. Furthermore, inadequate search terms will not be disciplined without proof that a broader basis of terms would have resulted in more hits. The Federal Government is Also Subject to the FRCPDuring several recent eDiscovery seminars I have presented at, I have been asked the question;”Is the federal government also subject to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?” My answer has always been “Yes”, any entity party to a federal lawsuit is subject to the FRCP. Now I can point to a case that illustrates my opinion. SANS 2008 Salary & Certification SurveyThere are plenty of reasons not to be afraid of security job cuts or market slowdown in the year ahead according to SANS respondents. Information security will continue to be a critical business concern, if just for compliance reasons alone. |
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