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May 29, 2009 |
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Product Focus
UltraBlock FirewireThe UltraBlock Firewire Forensic FireWire Bridge is the first portable FireWire write-blocker. The UltraBlock Firewire features FireWire 800/400 and USB host connections, an integrated LCD, and six LEDs for visual status. Intelligent and efficient to use, the UltraBlock Firewire solves the growing challenge of imaging FireWire hard drives and Apple Macintosh® computer systems in a forensically sound manner. The UltraBlock Firewire enables reliable and efficient data acquisition in both field and lab environments. Industry Calendar To submit an event, please email editors@DFInews.com. FEATURED EVENT May 31-June 3, 2009 Techno Security Conference Myrtle Beach, SC June 28-July 3, 2009 FIRST Kyoto Japan July 12-17, 2009 20th Annual ACFE Fraud Conference & Exhibition Las Vegas, NV 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 September 20-25, 2009 Hacker Halted USA 2009 Miami, FL 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 Forensics & Digital Investigations Conference Gaithersburg, MD November 8-11, 2009 PFIC 2009 Park City, UT |
Pentagon Seeks High School HackersAs a cyber space race looms, the military is looking for a few good geeks. The so-called Cyber Challenge, which will be officially announced later this month, will create three new national competitions for high school and college students intended to foster a young generation of cybersecurity researchers. The contests will test skills applicable to both government and private industry: attacking and defending digital targets, stealing data, and tracing how others have stolen it. Virtualization Could Collide With PCI, But Help ForensicsSecurity experts at CSI/SX and Interop warn that PCI-regulated apps and virtualization may not mix right now; say virtualization can help with incident response. Stanford Asks Judge for Order to Get Records From ReceiverCourt filings show he’s spent at least $6 million on forensic accountants who have spent “a significant portion” of their time collecting “information at the request of the SEC, the FBI and DOJ in connection with their investigations.” Cloud Tech Poses Problems For LawyersThe term “cloud computing” may sound space age, but it’s presenting some unique challenges for attorneys and their clients when it comes to the discovery process. DOJ Awards $50 million in Recovery Act Funds for Internet Crimes Against Children ProgramOf the $50 million in Recovery Act funds, the Department will award $41.5 million in formula grants to the ICAC Task Forces throughout the United States. In addition to these grants, the Department will award $8.5 million for training and technical assistance, research, and communication and data infrastructure. Advanced Algorithms Enlisted To Fight CyberwarsBy partnering with Bit9 and HBGary, Guidance Software believes EnCase CyberSecurity fills a future need for computer network defense, counterintelligence, and incident response-tasked government agencies. Davgro Acquires Digital Investigations GroupCombined company to deliver leading edge computer forensic products, training and professional services. Oxygen Forensic Suite 2 Acquires and Analyzes Digital Evidence From Cell Phones, Smartphones, PDAs and Other Mobile DevicesThe tool is intended for law enforcement officers, computer forensic examiners, corporate and private investigators. The users of the Suite may have minimal computer skills and may be new to the field of mobile phone forensics. Iris Data Services Releases New Version of Unify™ Document ReviewIris Data Services is a leading supplier of electronic discovery solutions including tape restoration, computer forensics, eDiscovery, and online review. Digital Certainty Launches Wi-Fi Investigator to Locate Wireless DevicesWi-Fi Investigator provides detailed line of bearing and distance information to guide police quickly and accurately to the suspect’s location. No longer can criminals operate safely from inside their homes and cars while abusing the wireless access points of neighbors and businesses. The Mobile Device Investigator's ToolboxThose who wish to take part in more complex mobile forensics need to know first that mobile forensics is as complicated as computer forensics — and has many of its own challenges. Many tools exist to aid data recovery efforts, but they demand plenty of training and educational support. The Most Important E-Discovery RuleTime for a pop quiz. Can you name the most important of the so-called "e-discovery" amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure adopted in 2006? F-Response Field Kit Edition ReviewI had a fully encrypted hard drive I needed to acquire and even though I had the password to boot the computer, acquiring it forensically was a real challenge. So I turned to the F-Response tool as a solution. Before I used it in the actual case, I tested it on one of my lab computers to make sure that it worked as advertised. Reusing document clustering categories to spend less on eDiscovery?After drafting a blog post about mass data sampling and classification in the “cloud,” I became curious about the potential for reusing categories developed in eDiscovery sampling and classification projects as “seeds” for later projects. For further insight I turned to Richard Turner, Vice President of Marketing at Content Analyst Company, LLC, a document clustering and review provider for eDiscovery. |
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