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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Elgin Police Department has added a new detective to its digital forensics unit and is creating a forensic lab as the number of cases, especially those involving child exploitation, continues to ...

Nigel Carson, a computer forensics investigator and a key witness in the 2004 Kazaa case, was called to the witness box today by iiNet's legal team to answer questions on whether an IP address was ...

It is possible to trace users sharing unlicensed music files through their IP address, the Federal Court was told today by the major music labels' first witness in their civil case against ...