Top Priority Sector: border_security Recently ICE unveiled a temporary exhibit at the Crime Museum in Washington, D.C. entitled “Securing the Homeland — ICE. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
CyberFETCH intended to foster a community of cyber forensic specialists
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: cyber_security In an effort to build a community of cyber forensic professionals, the DHS Science and Technology Directorate has established what it calls the Cyber Forensics Electronic Technology Clearinghouse, nicknamed CyberFETCH. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
CASE STUDY: Genetec Security Center deployed at Toronto’s new forensic services and coroner’s complex
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Course Review: SANS FOR408 Computer Forensic Investigations Windows In-Depth
By Jason Andress (content/category/7/44/24/) The field of forensics used to be the ugly step-child of the ethical hacking world. In fact, it wasn’t even in the InfoSec category at all for the longest time. It was a realm populated by one of two types – the lonely IT guy hired…
Secret Service to procure Secure View 3 cell phone forensic tools
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders Image Caption: Secure View 3′sLink View Graph The U.S. Secret Service plans to purchase the Secure View 3 mobile phone forensic investigative tool which enables a user to both access and analyze data found within a suspect’s cell phone. The Secret Service will also…
CBP procures another forensic laser system for its San Francisco lab
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: border_security The Coherent Tracer System, a piece of laser equipment used by scientists performing latent fingerprint analyses, is becoming popular within U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency announced on Sept. 5 that is awarding a contract worth $48,200 to a small business, Arrowhead Scientific,…
ICE, Secret Service and IRS train computer forensic investigators
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: education_training Image Caption: FLETC, Charleston, SC Next year will mark the 14th consecutive year for a joint computer forensics training program run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service. The program is responsible for training ICE officers…
ICE, Secret Service, IRS train computer forensic investigators
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: education_training Image Caption: FLETC, Charleston, SC Next year will mark the 14th consecutive year for a joint computer forensics training program run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service. The program is responsible for training ICE officers…
DNA forensic evidence helps send UK thieves to jail for 53 years
Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders Applied DNA Sciences, Inc., a provider of DNA-based security, anti-counterfeiting technology and product authentication solutions, announced on August 13 that its SigNature DNA product has once again helped to send criminals to prison. Forensic evidence, including SigNature DNA-marked stolen cash from Loomis cash boxes, was used…
Forensic Focus site redesign
A short advance warning that I’m planning to make some changes to the site design this evening. There won’t be any major changes, just a refresh to give what I hope will be a cleaner, more professional look with somewhat less clutter than we have at the moment. As a…
