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March 6, 2009 |
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Free 30 Day Trail of DataExaminerIf you’re involved in gathering and reviewing critical data, DataExaminer (1.4.2) ensures you catch everything and increases your efficiency. During recent benchmark testing, DataExaminer processed files at a rate of 500 files per minute using a single machine with a dual core processor and 4GB RAM. Using multiple machines as slave processors, the speeds increase dramatically, processing of gigabytes of data in less time. For a free 30 day trial of the full version contact datadiscovery, inc. Industry Calendar To submit an event, please email editors@DFInews.com. 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 |
Marine One Hacked?On Tuesday, the government released new information about a potential security breach involving the presidential helicopter fleet. Interview with the (former) World's Most Wanted HackerHave you ever picked up your home phone and had an operator tell you "please enter twenty-five cents?" If yes, you probably already know of Kevin Mitnick because that's what got him into computer hacking when he was young -- that and an insatiable appetite for what he calls "forbidden knowledge." Microsoft Puts $250,000 Bounty on Conficker WormMicrosoft is trying to put some pressure on the criminals responsible for the worst Internet worm outbreak in years, offering a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Conficker's creators. U.S. Must Consider Impact of 'Militarization' of CyberspaceHomeland security and cybersecurity expert Paul Kurtz calls for public debate on cyberweapons, cyberattack response, and the role of the intelligence community. 'Sexting' Draws Greater ScrutinyThough "sexting" is a crime, "this has got to be first and foremost a prevention program. We can't prosecute our way out of this problem." Threat of Cyber Crime Continues to IncreaseThis article is based on information provided by the FBI to the National Association of Chiefs of Police. The cyber threat confronting the U.S. is rapidly increasing as the number of actors with the tools and abilities to use computers against the U.S. is rising. Deputies Prowl the Web for Cyber BullyLocal Sheriff's Deputies mailed a court order to YouTube Wednesday in hopes the company can help catch a cyber bully, a sheriff's official said. The court order is the second sent by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Deputies seeking information in the Sean Spalla-YouTube hacking incident, Lt. Brenda Cambra said. "Charge-by-the-Hour" E-Discovery is DeadJones Dykstra & Associates believes that "Charge-by-the-Hour" E-Discovery is dead, and they've got the obituary to prove it. Document Technologies, Inc. Adopts Clearwell E-Discovery PlatformThe addition of Clearwell's platform further strengthens DTI's best-of-breed technology for litigation support by providing a tool to quickly cull through data for relevancy, significantly accelerating the discovery process for clients. Wave Software Deploys Native Review Bridge for iCONECTOrlando-based Wave Software announced that Trident Pro now exports and maps data into iCONECT’s award-winning web-based hosting and review platform, nXT, for a seamless e-discovery workflow from processing to review. Top Three Security Certifications Chosen by SecurityCerts.orgInformation security certifications are increasingly valuable for IT personnel and the organizations that employ them because of the current economic climate, growing industry recognition, and recent DoD directives. Ethics of e-Discovery (or, Teaching Lawyers Ballet)Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola’s keynote at Legal Tech 2009 had a call to action for lawyers to have certifications and standards of competence regarding technology. A New Tool Promises to Detect Illegal FilesA new technique has been developed for detecting and tracking illegal content transferred using the BitTorrent file-trading protocol. According to its creators, the approach can monitor networks without interrupting the flow of data and provides investigators with hard evidence of illicit file transfers. Challenging Computer Forensics EvidenceNot to be confused with defeating computer forensics. What is the difference? Thou Shall Pit-Stop Before Requesting MetadataCourts have recently become more reluctant to order a party to produce metadata unless the requesting party can show it’s necessary to the case. Thus, a party should limit its metadata requests to specific documents where the metadata is necessary and relevant. These requests should also be made in a timely fashion in order to prevent the appearance of a frivolous discovery request. |
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