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March 12, 2010

 
 

FEATURE ARTICLE

Microsoft's Photosynth: A Future Forensic Tool?

First responders, forensic technicians, and investigators could quickly gather a large number of overlapping photographs without the need for special targets, expensive equipment, or complicated software, and then use Photosynth to find the common features between the photos and how each of the photos are oriented with respect to one another in 3D space.

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PRODUCT FOCUS

LANTERN - Dedicated iPhone Forensics

Made exclusively for iPhone forensics, LANTERN leverages built-in Mac tools to maximize recoverable evidence.

 

From keyword searches to granular reporting, LANTERN lets you acquire and analyze a surprising amount of data.

 

Visit teeltech.com to receive a free demo.

 

PEOPLE & BUSINESS

Intelligent Computer Solutions Introduces the Image MASSter 4000 PRO IT Hard Drive Duplicator

Intelligent Computer Solutions announces the release of the Image MASSter 4000 PRO. This new duplication unit comes as a solution for the mid-size organization looking for all the benefits of an enterprise level hard drive duplicator in a compact and easy to use solution.

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Solera Networks Partners With EMC

The Solera DS SAN solution, powered by EMC, breaks the single-system storage barrier by providing incident responders instant access to the full detail of historical network activity in up to one petabyte of captured network data.

InfoSecurity

 

IN THE BLOGS

Digital Forensic Certification by DFCB

By Paradigm Solutions

Professional certifications in digital forensics are something the community has needed for years and it is now a reality. The Digital Forensics Certification Board professional certification program, developed with NIJ funding, is truly independent and community driven.

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Researching Artifacts

By Harlan Carvey

One of the things I really like about this industry is that there's always something new...a new challenge, a new twist to old questions, etc. This is fun, because I like to see about approaching these issues with a novel approach.

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Open Source Android Digital Forensics Application

By Andrew Hoog

For some time now, I’ve spent most of my R&D time on Android Forensics. With an estimated 95 million devices on the market by 2012, forensic examiners will inevitably begin to run across them (if you have not already).

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IN THE NEWS


FBI Asks Businesses to Help Fight E-Crime

The director of the FBI used his keynote address at the RSA 2010 conference to appeal for greater co-operation between law enforcement and the private sector to tackle online crime. Robert Mueller told delegates that the need for co-operation had never been stronger.

V3.co.uk

New BlackEnergy Trojan Targeting Russian, Ukrainian Banks

Russian hackers have written a more sophisticated version of the infamous BlackEnergy Trojan associated with the 2008 cyberattacks against Georgia that now targets Russian and Ukrainian online banking customers.

Dark Reading

Mariposa Botnet Held 800,000 People's Details

Months of investigations by the Guardia Civil in Spain, the FBI, and security firm Panda Security and Defense Intelligence led to the takedown of the 12.7 million strong zombie network in December and the arrest of three suspects in Spain two months later.

The Register

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INDUSTRY CALENDAR

   

March 23-24, 2010
GovSec/U.S. Law Conference
Washington, DC

March 26-28, 2010
EuroForensics Conference
Istanbul, Turkey

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