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Computer forensics: the need for standardization and certification
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ABSTRACT This paper is a call for standardization and certification for the computer forensics field. It presents an overview of some of the more serious issues in the maturing discipline of computer forensics and explores three areas within the legal system where computer
Policies to enhance computer and network forensics
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Computer forensics is the art of discovering and retrieving information about a crime in such a way to make it admissible in court. It is after-the-fact in that the only preventative capability of computer forensics is as a crime deterrent.
Legal methods of using computer forensics techniques for computer crime analysis and investigation
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ABSTRACT Computer forensics is the scientific collection; recovery preservation, legal analysis and presentation of data held or retrieved from computer storage media in such a way that the information can be used as evidence in a court of law. Forensics specialists
A common process model for incident response and computer forensics
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ABSTRACT Incident Response and Computer Forensics are two areas with similar goals but distinct process models. While in both cases the goal is to investigate computer security incidents and contain their effects, Incident Response focusses more on restoration of
Automated diagnosis for computer forensics
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ABSTRACT Upon discovery, security administrators must determine how computer system intrusions were accomplished to prevent their reoccurrence. This paper describes an automated diagnosis system designed to focus investigation on the evidence most likely
Incident response: computer forensics toolkit
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Incident Response: Computer Forensics Toolkit By Douglas Schweitzer Paperback Link to Publisher Link to Amazon Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Computer Forensics and Incident Response Essentials Chapter 2 Addressing Law
Electronic evidence and computer forensics
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ABSTRACT Information and communication systems are now breeding grounds for electronic-evidence (e-evidence) in audits, investigations, or litigation. Increasingly organizations are being ordered by law or lawsuit to preserve, retrieve, and hand-over
The Trojan made me do it: A first step in statistical based computer forensics event reconstruction
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ABSTRACT The current study was exploratory and represents a first attempt at a standardized method for digital forensics event reconstruction based on statistical significance at a given error rate (a=. 01). The study used four scenarios to test the ability to determine whether
Computer Forensics–Past, Present And Future
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ABSTRACT In this paper we examine the emergence and evolution of computer crime and computer forensics, as well as the crisis computer forensics is now facing. We propose new directions and approaches which better reflect the current objective of this discipline. We
The design of an undergraduate degree program in computerdigital forensics
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Hacking Exposed Computer Forensics: SecretsSolutions
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Cracking the computer forensics mystery
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Only a few short years ago, the term computer forensics was a mystery to most attorneys. In the digital age, however, attorneys are discovering that a basic understanding of computer forensics and computer forensic protocol is crucial in both civil and criminal lawsuits.
Multimedia forensics is not computer forensics
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The recent popularity of research on topics of multimedia forensics justifies reflections on the definition of the field. This paper devises an ontology that structures forensic disciplines by their primary domain of evidence. In this sense, both multimedia forensics and computer
Computer forensics today
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Kelly J.(KJ) Kuchta hen people hear the word forensics, it often generates a mental image of the movie series with Jack Klugman as a medical examiner named Quincy. The fact is that there are as many as 25 separate forensic disciplines. They run from forensic accounting
Principles, practices, and procedures: an approach to standards in computer forensics
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For a number of years now, law enforcement agencies have been seizing computers and other electronic devices. In some cases, the machines and associated storage media have been seized as contraband or as the instrumentality of a crime. But, in most cases, they
An overview of disk imaging tool in computer forensics
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1. Objective The objective of this paper is to educate users on disk imaging tool; issues that arise in using disk imaging, recommended solutions to these issues and examples of disk imaging tool. Eventually the goal is to guide users to choose the right disk imaging tool in
Computer forensics: admissibility of evidence in criminal cases
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ABSTRACT Computers and the Internet have become a pervasive element in modern life. This technology is also used by those who engage in crime and other misconduct. Effective investigation of these offenses requires evidence derived from computers,
Importance of a standard methodology in computer forensics
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Computer design and software implementation is very similar from one system to the next. With this in mind, similar concepts can be applied from one system to another. Computer evidence can exist in many forms, and often in many different versions. The investigator
Computer forensics and the ATA interface
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ABSTRACT This report describes the parts of the ATA interface that are relevant to computer forensics. Only software techniques are covered. Some tests of forensics and disk wiping software are shown, toghether with a test of a hardware write blocker. The results show
Computer Forensics Applied to Windows NTFS Computers
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ABSTRACT The interest for computer forensic has increased the last couple of years. This is because criminals have moved to the digital world, using computers and computer networks to commit crimes. Computer forensics is a relative new science that is under rapid
Using computer forensics when investigating system attacks
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The case for teaching network protocols to computer forensics examiners
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ABSTRACT Most computer forensics experts are well-versed in basic computer hardware technology, operating systems, common software applications, and computer forensics tools. And while many have rudimentary knowledge about the Internet and simple network
Building FBI Computer forensics capacity: One lab at a time
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is on a mission: to strengthen law enforcement’s computer forensic capabilities throughout the United States. How are we fulfilling such a sweeping and ambitious mandate? Through an innovative initiative entitled the Regional
Computer forensics: bringing the evidence to court
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ABSTRACT Today the computer has impacted almost every facet of our lives and has become a major means of communication. One of the areas which has seen the most impact is how we maintain and store data. This data is stored in the form of logs, files, spreadsheets, or
Process forensics: A pilot study on the use of checkpointing technology in computer forensics
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ABSTRACT The goal of this paper is to introduce a new area of computer forensics: process forensics. Process forensics involves extracting information from a process’s address space for the purpose of finding digital evidence pertaining to a computer crime. The challenge
To Catch A Thief II: Computer Forensics in the Classroom
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ABSTRACT The subject of computer forensics is still new and both challenging and intriguing for students. Cal Poly Pomona has offered this course since September of 2004. The course involves both the technical and legal aspects of investigative procedures as
Towards automating analysis in computer forensics
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ABSTRACT In the recent past, the number of attacks on computer systems that are motivated by profit has increased significantly, and such cybercrime is expected to dominate the threat landscape in the future. With criminal acts becoming more common in computer related
Security and Privacy vs. Computer Forensics Capabilities
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Journal Online 2 presentability in a court of law. To assure that the evidence has not been tampered with, one copy, along with a hash signature of the stored data, is left with the party who owns the data. Of the other two copies, one must be preserved in its original form for
Tools and technology for computer forensics: research and development in Hong Kong
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With the increased use of Internet and information technology all over the world, there is an increased amount of criminal activities that involve computing and digital data. These digital crimes (e-crimes) impose new challenges on prevention, detection, investigation, and
A recursive TCP session token protocol for use in computer forensics and traceback
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Many times, attackers log on to a series of compromised hosts before they attack their target. This technique complicates the forthcoming investigation and is commonly called stone stepping [ZP00]. The first obvious step when investigating an attacker’s path is to contact
The Effect of File and Disk Encryption on Computer Forensics
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ABSTRACT The advent of easy-to-use encryption programs like Bitlocker for Windows and FileVault for OS X, along with increasing awareness and knowledge of cryptography, means that forensic investigators increasingly must deal with strongly encrypted data. Directly
A Brief History of Computer Forensics
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Page 1. A Brief History of Computer Forensics Mark M. Pollitt Chairman, SWG-DE Page 2. The dawn of the information age • Intel 8088 • MS DOS • Winchester drive • Hardware/software open standards Page 3. Critical mass achieved • Late 1980’s • LE hobbyist
Does computer forensics belong to computer science or forensic science?’
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ABSTRACT While computer forensics (or, more generally, cyber-forensics) is now beginning to establish itself as a (usually optional) topic in UK undergraduate and postgraduate Computer Science curricula, it has made little (if any) impact on UK Forensic Science
The role of computer forensics in law enforcement
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Examples of the analysis of computer evidence are abundant today in the popular media, particularly in television shows ranging from the LawOrder franchise to Court TV’s Forensic Files. And, as we have come to expect from television, there is a grain of truth in
Computer forensics as an integral component of the information security enterprise
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This paper provides an overview of computer forensics and addresses recent developments as well as future trends impacting the field. Specific topics examined include how computer forensics is making an important transition from a black art relegated to a select few
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Erin Kenneally is a Forensic Analyst with the Pacific Institute for Computer Security (PICS), San Diego Supercomputer Center. She is a licensed Attorney who holds Juris Doctorate and Master of Forensic Sciences degrees. erin sdsc. edu and PCR (polymerase chain
Hands-On Discovery Learning in Computer Security and Forensics
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The computer security and computer forensics courses have developed an extensive set of hands-on experiences that enable students to discover the fields through first-hand experience in addition to lectures, and not just through lectures alone.
Computer forensics system based on artificial immune systems
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ABSTRACT The current computer forensics approaches mainly focus on the network actions capture and analysis the evidences after attacks, which always result in the static methods. Inspired by the theory of artificial immune systems (AIS), a novel model of Computer
An Investigation of Computer Forensics
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Criminals use computers in two ways to carry out their activities. First, they may utilize the computer as a repository, also known as a database, to house the information they have acquired. 6 For example, if criminals are collecting credit card or personal identification
Techniques in Computer Forensics: A Recovery Perspective
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ABSTRACT Computer forensics has recently gained significant popularity with many local law enforcement agencies. It is currently employed in fraud, theft, drug enforcement and almost every other enforcement activity. The research paper includes the types of attempts
Analysis of B-tree data structure and its usage in computer forensics
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ABSTRACT. The idea behind this article is to give an overview of B-tree data structure and show the connection between B-tree indexing technique and computer forensics. B-tree is a fast data indexing method that organizes indexes into a multi-level set of nodes, where each
An Introduction to Computer Forensics: Gathering Evidence in a Computing Environment
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ABSTRACT Business has become increasingly dependent on the Internet and computing to operate. It has become apparent that there are issues of evidence gathering in a computing environment, which by their nature are technical and different to other forms of evidence
Face Recognition Applied to Computer Forensics
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ABSTRACT In this paper, a historical briefing of face recognition is presented. Some psychological aspects of the subject and models considered for face perception are also presented. A model of automated face recognition, based on algorithm designated
Issues in Computer Forensics
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ABSTRACT Computer forensics is a new and fast growing field that involves carefully collecting and examining electronic evidence that not only assesses the damage to a computer as a result of an electronic attack, but also to recover lost information from such a system to
Development of a masters module in computer forensics and cybercrime’
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ABSTRACT In mid-2004 it was decided that the list of optional modules available to students taking the MSc programme in Computing, Internet Law and Management at King’s College London should be supplemented with a module in Computer Forensics and Cybercrime. It
Computer Forensics-From Cottage Industry to Standard Practice
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T conduct the examination on the mirror image of the target drive without ever altering the contents of the original. This process is essentially the only practical means to search and analyze computer files without altering date stamps or other information. Often, a file date
Fast Deployment of Computer Forensics with USBs
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ABSTRACT As popularity of the Internet continues to grow, it changes the way of computer crime. Number of computer crime increases dramatically in recent years and investigators have been facing the difficulty of admissibility of digital evidence. To solve this problem,
Computer forensics experts play crucial role
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away costs, noting that the costs of preparing for the trial exceeded $24,000. Buss advised the court that two-thirds of that amount were thrown away, in that the time spent accumulating those expenses would have to be repeated to properly prepare again for
Development of masters modules in computer forensics and cybercrime for computer science and forensic science students
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In mid-2004, it was decided that the list of optional modules available to students taking the MSc programme in Computing, Internet Law and Management at King’s College London (KCL) should be supplemented with a module in computer forensics (CF) and cybercrime.
Computer Forensics with Sleuth Kit and The Autopsy Forensic Browser
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ABSTRACT Computer invasions, with the purpose of extinguishing data, are on the rise. To retrieve erased data system audits, a computer must recover and identify the extinguished data content. For these types of inquiries, UNIX-like machines can utilize The Coroner’s
Computer Forensics in the Global Enterprise
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ABSTRACT The increase in cyber-crime has created the need for security technologies that are always one step ahead of the criminal. Computer forensics and incident response solutions allow a corporation to self-regulate and investigate their infrastructure with a significantly
DEVELOPING REUSABLE OBJECTS FOR COMPUTER FORENSICS
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ABSTRACT This paper reviews the development of a set of learning resources aiming to be diverse and transferable in order to facilitate the tuition of Computer Forensics, an emerging, and currently popular amongst students, subject area. As this field is new, a number of
Takedowns: legendary successes in computer forensics
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Takedown has had a new meaning since the publication of the book by the same name in 1996. The story of infamous hacker Kevin Mitnick, told by the hacker/hunter who finally found him (Tsutomu Shimomura) was a takedown heard around the globe. Forever after,
An Evaluation of Windows-Based Computer Forensics Application Software Running on a Macintosh
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ABSTRACT The two most common computer forensics applications perform exclusively on Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, yet contemporary computer forensics examinations frequently encounter one or more of the three most common operating system
Computer Intrusion Forensics Research Paper
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After a computer system has been breached and an intrusion has been detected, there is a need for a computer forensics investigation to follow. Computer forensics is used to bring to justice, those responsible for conducting attacks on computer systems throughout the world.
What judges should know about computer forensics
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Courts increasingly see motions by litigants seeking access to an opponent’s computers for the purpose of conducting a computer forensic examination. The impetus may be allegations of discovery abuse, stolen intellectual property, spoliation, forgery, network intrusion, child
Cross-validation of file system layers for computer forensics
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Page 1. Cross-Validation of File System Layers for Computer Forensics Joe Sremack North Carolina State University Page 2. Overview • What Cross-Validation(CV) is and why it is used • File system layers and how they are cross-validated • Current research results and the
Computer Based Forensics-A Case Study-US Support To The UN
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s Generate Potential COTS Opportunities s Improve Overall Forensics Process Page 4. Computer Forensics VALID TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES APPLIED AGAINST COMPUTER NETWORKS, SYSTEMS, PERIPHERALS, SOFTWARE, DATA, AND/OR
Autonomic Forensics a New Frontier to Computer Crime Investigation Management
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body. These ideas are not science fic- tion, but elements of the grand challenge to create self-managing computing systems. Is there complexity in computer forensics? First, we need to define what complexity is in our approach.
LEGAL ISSUES IN COMPUTER FORENSICS
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ABSTRACT Computers and the Internet have become a pervasive element in modern life. Those who engage in misconduct also use this technology. This includes criminals ranging from embezzlers to international terrorists. Corporate espionage, sexual harassment and
Development Fund Overview: Developing learning resources for the tuition of Computer Forensics
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ABSTRACT This report reflects on the development of a set of transferable learning resources aiming to facilitate the tuition of Computer Forensics, an emerging, and currently popular amongst students, computing subject area. As this field is new, a number of different
7th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Computing-Pedagogic Innovation in TeachingComputer Forensics
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ABSTRACT Computing, information technology and the convenience associated with holding data electronically have the effect of making businesses dependent on these systems. With dependency comes vulnerability, both to systems failure and to
Security Aspects of Piecewise Hashing in Computer Forensics
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F Breitinger, H Baier ,6. GI FG SIDAR Graduierten-Workshop ber Reaktive ,hgi.rub.de Hash functions are widely spread in computer science and used to map arbitrary large data to bit strings of a fixed length called a fingerprint. Cryptographic hash functions like SHA-1 or MD5 are established in various fields, but have one ‘drawback’due to several security
COMPUTER FORENSICS IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
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N Bratranek, B Berecek, R Kopal ,teched.eu ABSTRACT. Over recent years, computers have penetrated almost every area of business and personal life. Its resources for organizations are available 24 hours a day and enable electronic business activities between clients, other organizations or state administration
Computer Forensics and Child Pornography Investigations
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D Sutton ,STEVENSON UNIVERSITY FORENSICS JOURNAL ,gps.stevenson.edu Various sources report that at least 80% of all computer crime cases involve child pornography (Wells et. al., 269).Child pornography is prohibited by federal statutes, which provide for civil and criminal penalties for its production, advertising, possession, receipt,
New cryptographic schemes with application in network security and computer forensics
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ABSTRACT Nowadays, the Internet facilitates daily business and activities for companies and governments. However, accompanying the convenience provided by the Internet are the increasingly serious new security problems and challenges. The thesis addresses two
Computer Forensics Investigation Phases
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ABSTRACT Paper gives the introduction to the computer forensics investigation and its phases. Phases are listed and described in order of their appearing while conducting the investigation. It describes the importance of each phase, and how they should be
Computer Forensics–Foundations
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rostock.de What is computer forensic? Page 2. 12–07–09 2 What is computer forensics not ? Pro-active (security) ? It is reactive to an event or request ? About finding the bad guy
Computer Forensics: Breaking down the 1’s and 0’s of cyber activity for potential evidence.
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ABSTRACT This paper will take an informative look at Computer Forensics. It will discuss the impact Computer Forensics has on the legal aspects of today’s crimes. This paper will explain how digital evidence is collected, handled, preserved, and analyzed. Finally, I will
Dr. Frank Adelstein received his BS Eng. in computer engineering from the University of Michigan in 1988, and his MS and Ph. D. in computer science from The
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Mr. Clark has a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Syracuse University as well as a Master of Science in Information Technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and a second master’s degree in Computer Forensics from George Mason University
Show Me How You See: Lessons from Studying Computer Forensics Experts for Visualization
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As the first part of a Analyze-Visualize-Validate cycle, we have initiated a domain analysis of email computer forensics to determine where visualization may be beneficial. To this end, we worked with police detectives and other forensics professionals. However, the process
Computer Forensics System Based On Honeypot
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ABSTRACT With the popularization of computer technology and the Internet, information security becomes increasingly important. The traditional passive defense has been unable to meet the needs of the people, honeypot technology as a proactive protection
Computer Forensics (the good, the badthe ugly)
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J Mitchell • The experts seldom disagree on the facts• The experts invariably disagree on their opinions• The expert who is more convincing in expressing his/her opinion usually wins the day• To be convincing requires that I need all the facts relating to the case, not just those
CERIAS Tech Report 2003-30 THE FUTURE OF COMPUTER FORENSICS: A NEEDS ANALYSIS SURVEY
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ABSTRACT The current study was a pilot study and attempted to add to the growing body of knowledge regarding inherent issues in computer forensics. The study consisted of an Internet based survey that asked respondents to identify the top five issues in computer
Solid State Disks and Computer Forensics
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CJ Antonellis ,dev.issa.org Imagine arriving on the scene to begin a forensic investi-gation on a system. Following procedures, you survey the area, looking for clues around the computer. You note the state of the system among other indicators like system memory. Now it’s time for the meat of
8th ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF COMPUTING-TEACHING COMPUTER ETHICS TO COMPUTER FORENSICS STUDENTS
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ABSTRACT In this paper, the author will focus on the particular pedagogic challenges, issues and opportunities associated with the teaching of computer ethics to computer forensics students in a Higher Education environment. It should be noted that while there
An embedded pedagogic model for computer forensics within an undergraduate programme
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The discipline of computer forensics which has a strong multi-disciplinary background derives from the computing subjects in networking, programming, security and mathematics. Increasing awareness of cybersecurity and emphasising the need for a common vision
Computer forensics methodology and praxis
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28 July 2006 This thesis lays the groundwork for creation of a graduate-level computer forensics course. It begins with an introduction explaining how computing has invaded modern life and explains what computer forensics is and its necessity. The thesis then
Mobile Forensics: Overview of Digital Forensic, Computer Forensics Vs Mobile Forensics and Tools
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ABSTRACT Now a days the growth of advanced life the mobiles and computers are very necessary components to be considered for the progress. The continued growth of the mobile device market, the possibility of their use in criminal activity will only continue to
Softening Computer Forensics: Kneading, Shaping and Proving the Curriculum
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A Burke, D Sarwar ,www-new1.heacademy.ac.uk ABSTRACT This is a practical paper which sets out an innovative approach to developing ‘soft’skills in the undergraduate Computer Forensics curriculum. A distinction is drawn between seeing the forensics practitioner’s role in the narrow sense as a scientist/
Design and Implementation of Windows Based Computer Forensics Management System
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HW Cheng, CH Yang ,140.127.40.45 ABSTRACT Computer management in campus had always been the core task for computer teachers. With the upgrades of computer equipment and network speed, the network traffic showed a higher pattern than before. However, the students’ perception of computer contributing member of a computer forensics investigation team. 2. Assist in the formulation and implementation of a policy to accommodate corporate computer forensics requirements.
UNIT–I TYPES OF COMPUTER FORENSICS 9
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UIID RECOVERY, UIV THREATS ,cs.annauniv.edu OBJECTIVE To understand Computer Forensics, Computing Investigations, Enforcement Agency Investigations, Corporate Investigations, forensically sound principles and practices related to digital evidence collection, management, and handling.
Computer Forensics: Using EnCase for Forensic Investigations
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ABSTRACT Computer forensics refers to the examination of computer and communication devices for the purposes of preserving, identifying, verifying, extracting, and documenting
The Design and Implementation of an Integrated Computer Forensics Workstation.
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PO Brien ,philipobrien.ie ABSTRACT Currently, no one computer forensics workstation or procedural model is capable of carrying out every computer forensics investigation. This is due to several reasons ranging from the scientific to procedural and legal reasons. Scientifically, a lack of support for