District Attorney Investigator John Bohannon recently graduated from a 5-week course in computer forensics at the National Computer Forensic Institute. Sponsored by the U.S. Secret Service and Alabama ...

Dec. 14—Crimes involving computers are increasing, and law officers are also using them more in solving the offenses. With that in mind, Henderson County Investigator Dustin Smith will be traveling to ...

In a financial climate in which fraud is rampant, data breaches threaten the sanctity of personal and company data, and regulatory legislation such as the Dodd-Frank Act demands compliance, it's a ...

The primary difference lies in the nature of the devices under investigation. On the one hand, mobile forensics focuses on portable devices like smartphones and tablets, known for their compact sizes ...

In the previous two articles of this series, "5 Bloopers of a Digital Forensic Investigator" and "5 MORE Bloopers of a Digital Forensic Investigator", we reviewed some of the most common DFIR mistakes ...

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 ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — On Friday afternoon at the Western District of Arkansas courthouse in Fayetteville, the prosecution and defense teams each concluded their questioning of a U.S.

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 ...

A computer forensics investigator must possess a variety of skills, including the ability to answer legal questions, gather and document evidence, and prepare for an investigation. This book will help ...

A Solano County prosecutor called seven witnesses on the fourth day of a second jury trial for a former California Highway Patrol sergeant accused of downloading and sharing child pornography but the ...

Listen to the Computerworld TechCast: Computer Forensics. The television series CSI has given millions of viewers an appreciation of the role and importance of physical evidence in conducting criminal ...