Category Archives: Digital Forensics

digital forensics and evidence

Digital Investigations, E-Disclosure, Readiness Plans Guide

November 24, 2013 – 1:48 am

Back in 2008 I posted this ‘digital investigations and evidence’ blog. In that blog I mentioned Dr. Peter Sommer’s Guide to Forensic Readiness. This Guide has now been revised. The New (4th) edition in pdf is available at the IAAC site.

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E-discovery waves headed/heading East?

July 5, 2009 – 5:37 pm

I just found this E-Discovery and Digital Forensics GEC conference via my search radar. Is this a good indicator that the e-discovery waves have reached the shores of Asia? I am sure there are other Asian regional and local meetings and conferences on e-discovery being hosted amongst other annual conferences and events. Perhaps soon there [...]

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Just to name a few keywords…including gangs and guns

April 7, 2009 – 12:01 am

Keywords: Digital evidence, digital forensics, data forensics, investigative work, security breaches (& privacy and data breaches?), information assurance and law. The Association of Digital Forensics Security and Law (ADFSL) fourth annual conference will be held in Burlington, Vermont, USA on May 20-22, 2009. The conference description has many keywords and touches on a wide variety [...]

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UK News – Data, Privacy and Digital Investigations and Evidence

November 30, 2008 – 6:13 pm

The Data Protection Act was given a new ‘shine’ in the name of new laws on data sharing. Check out at the Ministry of Justice website Information Commissioner to be given tougher powers’. Besides giving the Information Commissioner tougher powers, organisations will need to improve transparency and accountability when dealing with personal information. From the [...]

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Hot off the e-mail Press!

June 13, 2008 – 8:28 pm

I received an invite today to register for the 2nd annual electronic evidence and e-discovery forum. I attended the 1st Forum last year and the focus then was mostly related to forensic stuff and presentations from top notch e-discovery vendors offering solutions/services based on the edrm. Judging by the agenda, a mixed bag of themes [...]

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Fancy an MSc in E-discovery (and Computer Forensics)?

April 14, 2008 – 6:23 pm

The Glasgow University is offering an MSc in Computer Forensics and E-discovery. The University is also looking for a lecturer, ‘ someone with professional and practical experience as well as the ability to take a leading role in teaching, development and research in dynamic academic environment.’

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From the Serious Fraud Office (UK), investigation is an art.

April 14, 2008 – 3:42 pm

For those in UK and able to attend the British Computer Society (BCS) evening event on 27th May : Large Scale and Complex Fraud:the Digital Forensics Approach’ hosted by BCS IRMA, please pre-book and do comment here if you get to attend. I will be in Geneva on that day. Sounds an interesting presentation from [...]

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Discovery of ESI (DESI) – Research Initiatives

March 29, 2008 – 11:09 pm

Back in summer 2007 the International Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law, ICAIL (in CA, USA) hosted a workshop on Supporting Search and Sensemaking for Electronically Stored Information in Discovery Proceedings (DESI Workshop). The second DESI Workshop will be hosted by UCL, London this June. According to the UCL website, the second DESI Workshop coordinates [...]

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1st International Conference on Digital Evidence – June, London

March 29, 2008 – 9:26 pm

In ploughing through my backlog of e-mails, I came across what I think may be an event worth attending. The website stated ‘The aim of the Conference is to alert judges, lawyers…’. No mention of private judges/arbitrators. Get a book if register by 1st May!

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Investigations Conference in Las Vegas Resort

March 29, 2008 – 7:23 pm

If anyone knows of a similar event (marked in the Calendar here) in the UK as the CEIC in US ,please leave a comment here. The CEIC Conference looks interesting as it covers ‘all manner of investigations including’ : * Computer forensics and cybercrime * Electronic discovery (eDiscovery) * Internal investigations * Records retention, data [...]

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