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Quality Assurance Practices for Computer Forensics: Part 3
December 1, 2008 7:10 am | by John J. Barbara | Articles | CommentsPrevious columns discussed implementing an overall Quality Assurance Program (QAP) for a Computer Forensics Section.
Digital Evidence Accreditation: Part 2
December 1, 2008 5:10 am | by John J. Barbara | Articles | CommentsThe Digital Evidence discipline became part of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board’s (ASCLD/LAB) accreditation program in April 2003.
Psst. Wanna See a Steganographic Picture? When it comes to digital photos, what you see may not be what you get
December 1, 2008 5:10 am | by Douglas Page | Articles | CommentsGeek frat boys use it to smuggle exam answers around campus. Authors use it to create watermarks in digital files so ownership of intellectual property can later be substantiated.
Defining Digital Forensics
December 1, 2008 5:10 am | by Ken Zatyko | Articles | CommentsWouldn’t it be great if we could just look up the term “digital forensics” in the dictionary? Unfortunately, as you and others have found, it is not that easy.
Digital Forensics: A Brief Overview of Critical Issues
December 1, 2008 5:10 am | by Ibrahim BaggiliMatthew Kiley | Articles | CommentsTo state there are many issues faced by today’s digital forensics community would be an understatement. Lack of funding, cross-jurisdictional legal struggles, and a lack of qualified professionals are just a small sample of the main body of issues.
Steganography: Ticket to Hide
December 1, 2008 5:10 am | by Douglas Page | Articles | CommentsIn the aftermath of September 11, 2001, several attempts were made to determine whether and to what extent steganographic images were present on the Internet.
Quality Assurance Practices for Computer Forensics: Part 1
December 1, 2008 5:10 am | by John J. Barbara | Articles | CommentsPrevious columns discussed starting a Computer Forensics unit. This column begins a discussion of Quality Assurance Practices that the unit must follow to generate quality results.
Quality Assurance Practices for Computer Forensics: Part 2
December 1, 2008 5:10 am | by John J. Barbara | Articles | CommentsQuality Assurance Practices are essential to ensure the overall quality of services that a Computer Forensics unit provides.
Steganography: Flying under the radar
December 1, 2008 5:10 am | by Douglas Page | Articles | CommentsCurrently, not enough computer forensic examiners have the first clue what steganography is or how it works, much less how to detect or disable it.
The Hash Algorithm Dilemma–Hash Value Collisions
December 1, 2008 12:00 am | by Don L. Lewis | Articles | CommentsDigital Evidence, like any other type of evidence, requires identification, collection, a chain of custody, examination/analysis, and finally authentication in court during presentation to the trier of fact.
