Digital forensics, sometimes called computer forensics, is the application of scientific investigatory techniques to digital crimes and attacks. It is a crucial aspect of law and business in the ...

Eddie Siu, EnCE, is director of digital forensics and data analysis for eClaris, and e-discovery consulting firm. He can be reached at esiu@eclaris.com or at (213) 261-8725. All businesses, large or ...

Computer forensics is a branch of digital forensic science pertaining to evidence found in computers and digital storage media. The goal of computer forensics is to examine digital media in a ...

In an agreement, Microsoft Corp. and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) made available the Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor (COFEE), a Microsoft-developed program. COFEE uses ...

Digital forensics, computer forensics, or whatever you want to call the investigation and analysis of computer systems and digital media, is a challenging field that requires deep knowledge of the ...

The investigation of a computer system believed to be compromised by cybercrime. Also called "digital forensics," it is used to examine a computer that may harbor incriminating data in non-cybercrime ...

The ongoing trial of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht (a.k.a. Dread Pirate Roberts, or DPR) is not only fascinating, but it will have tremendous implications for criminals in the future. With close to ...

Computer Forensic Analysts use forensic tools and investigative methods to find specific electronic data, including Internet use history, word processing documents, images and other files. The field ...

Criminals increasingly use computers as weapons to illegally access information or release worms and viruses to disrupt computer networks. Law enforcement agencies often must rely on criminal ...

Many people ask me about what it was like working for law enforcement. More often than not, however, they are actually enquiring about how computer crime is truly investigated. Whether it’s questions ...

Close up of silhouetted male hand typing on laptop keyboard 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 ...