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Lima Forensic Case Management new release – CEIC 2012
IntaForensics are attending CEIC 2012 Nevada, showcasing the newest release of the most advanced and configurable Digital Forensic management solution, Lima Forensic Case Management v1.3.9. The new version due for release July 2012 has many new exciting features, such as the ability for users to order, hide and sort table views, and view exhibits in detailed, tile or icon view. Please stop by booth 416 for a demonstration or visit our website at www.intaforensics.com for further information.Posted: 17 May 2012
Interview with John Patzakis, Founder and CEO of X1 Discovery
John, the last time you were interviewed at Forensic Focus you were the Vice Chairman and Chief Legal Officer at Guidance Software. Now you’re the founder and CEO of X1 Discovery – tell us about that move.
I am proud to have been a co-founder and part of the senior team at Guidance Software for ten years. The early days at Guidance were exciting as we sowed new fields, just as we are doing now at X1 Discovery. At Guidance, we first pioneered Windows-based forensics, which was the new paradigm and represented an order of magnitude improvement over Dos-based forensics. Then circa 2004, we introduced and championed the concept of enterprise in-house eDiscovery, a strategy that ended up being Guidance’s main force of growth leading to our IPO in 2006. So after leaving in 2009 and engaging in consulting projects through 2010 I began discussions with X1, an Idealab Company that I always thought had excellent search technology for both the desktop and the enterprise…
Posted: 17 May 2012
Oxygen Forensic Suite 2012 v.4.3 released
Oxygen Software has updated Oxygen Forensic Suite 2012, the company’s flagship mobile forensic tool, offering investigators a greatly improved experience with more information accessible in easier ways. The newly added Spyware section allows analyzing logs and activities performed by common spyware applications and allows access to chunks of data that would be otherwise inaccessible to an investigator. Improved Apple iOS analysis can now retrieve user passwords stored in keychain backups created with iOS 4.x and 5.x. Parsing and analyzing keychain allows investigators access to most passwords stored in Apple iOS devices such as iPhone and iPad.
Adding more than 1000 new devices Oxygen Forensic Suite 2012 now supports 5200+ devices. All registered customers may download the new version immediately from their personal customer area.Posted: 17 May 2012
FBI: We need wiretap-ready Web sites – now
The FBI is asking Internet companies not to oppose a controversial proposal that would require firms, including Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo, and Google, to build in backdoors for government surveillance. In meetings with industry representatives, the White House, and U.S. senators, senior FBI officials argue the dramatic shift in communication from the telephone system to the Internet has made it far more difficult for agents to wiretap Americans suspected of illegal activities, CNET has learned…
(CNET)Posted: 16 May 2012
Interview with Noreen Tehrani, Applied Trauma Psychologist, NTA
What are the short and long term effects of working with the kind of disturbing material which digital forensics examiners often encounter in their work?
I think that it is relatively easy to see that some people will never be able to deal with the distressing images, sounds and dialogue that are part of the examiners world. Some people fail within the first few days of being exposed to the material. However, perhaps more difficult is the slow grinding down of the digital examiner’s resilience which can happen over months or years. People who have handled this kind of work may suddenly find that they are unable to deal with it any more. I think that most people have a “shelf-life” for dealing with the most distressing material and need to take a break. The initial reaction to distressing material is the shock and disgust it causes, the fact that people will do things that most of us could never imagine. This is particularly distressing when the victim is a child…
Posted: 15 May 2012
Job Vacancy: Assistant Manager – Computer Forensic, London – Up to £48K
Client is seeking an assistant manager to join their Forensic Technology team, specialising in the capture and analysis of forensic data.
Role Responsibilities:-
Assist the Forensic team in imaging and search of imaged data
Assist with production of data
Undertake research and assist with maintenance of databases
Forensic examination of mobile devices
here or contact Dave on 0207 297 9692 or email dt@warnerscott.comPosted: 14 May 2012
Group-IB Releases 2011 Report on Russian Cybercrime
Group-IB, a leading Russian cybercrime investigation and computer forensics company and LETA Group subsidiary, has announced a 28-page report on the Russian cybercrime market in 2011. Analysts from Group-IB’s computer forensics lab and its CERT-GIB unit prepared the report. The report outlines the main risks associated with various types of hacker activities, analyzes the main trends in the development of the Russian cybercrime market, estimates the shares and the financial performance of the Russian segment of the global cybercrime market, and forecasts market trends for this year. A summary infographic is available here and the report itself is available here (pdf).Posted: 14 May 2012
Job Vacancy: eDiscovery Forensic Consultant – London £30-£65k
E-Discovery Consultant is required for a leading management, IT and technology consulting firm with experience in Nuix, Relativity, EnCase and Forensic. The E-Discovery Consultant will be primary responsible for supporting electronic discovery projects. This is an excellent opening for an experienced E-Discovery Consultant who has experience of forensically collecting data and conducting basic forensic tasks.
CV’s to phil@propriusrecruitment.com or call 020 7618 0965 for a confidential chat.
Posted: 11 May 2012
