In previous articles, I’ve discussed log management and incident response in the age of compliance. It’s time to cover a separate topic that has connections to both log analysis and incident ...

The recent battle between St. Paul’s Pioneer Press and the Minneapolis Star Tribune is a prime example of how important computer forensics have become in civil litigation. In March 2007, shortly after ...

Computer forensics gave Michael Fiola his life back. Fiola is the former investigator with the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents who found himself summarily dismissed after an IT check ...

Understanding the legal and technical aspects of computer forensics will help you capture vital information if your network is compromised and will help you prosecute the case if the intruder is ...

Let me begin with a disclaimer: I am neither a digital forensics practitioner nor do I play one on television. I am, however, a professor in, and former chair of, an academic department at a research ...

It’s the hottest topic on prime time television, but crime scene investigation is increasingly more complex than what’s depicted in a glitzy one-hour drama. Information technology students at ...

Digital forensics has continued to grow in importance as enterprises deal with increasing amounts of digital data and the possibility of cyber-attackers infiltrating their systems. Digital forensics ...

Businesses must gain an understanding of computer forensics if they are to keep pace with the growing level of internal security threats, experts say. Bruce Nikkel, head of the IT investigation and ...

Computer forensics and a question mark served as big points of contention Friday at the third murder trial of Michael Johnson. Johnson is being tried a third time for the killing of 16-year-old ...

Australian university students have developed a Linux-based data-forensics tool to help police churn through a growing backlog of computer-related criminal investigations. The tool, developed by ...

The proposal would continue NCFI’s services through 2028 for any government employee who could help prevent or investigate cyber crimes. Senators have proposed legislation to reauthorize and expand ...