Professional Forensics Basics Darryl E. Gennie Dr. Bouaffo Kouame Augusta CIS 562 24 July 2016 Strayer University When building a computer forensics lab, especially when there is a budget to be adhered to, there are many aspects of design that must be considered. These include but are not limited to, hardware, software, number and type of machines, network type, physical security, network security (Denmark & Mount, 2010). Assessing what type of information processing will take place in the lab, will also help determine what type of equipment should be installed. When determining what type of computer equipment will be needed, one has to consider what type of investigations will be conducted. You must also …show more content…
The following is a list of areas that need to be addressed as well as recommendations for security measures that can help prevent attacks from occurring in the future. A corporate investigation is the thorough investigation of a corporation or business in order to uncover wrongdoing committed by management, employees, or third parties. There are many aspects of corporate investigations and they can vary significantly based on your needs. There are many aspects of corporate investigations and they can vary significantly based on your needs. For example, corporate investigations can uncover if a business partner is legitimate, whether an employee is stealing from the company, or reveal fraud and embezzlement, just to name a few. A corporate investigator’s main job, though, is ensuring a company is running smoothly and within the law. Law Enforcement Investigations. Law enforcement investigations close cases and can prevent new crimes from occurring. The NIJ (National Institute of Justice) has funded research in several areas relevant to investigations, including crime mapping, forensic tool testing and evidence reliability. NIJ also directly funds cold-case investigations. Company Policies, are written to reference what goes on primarily within the company. Basically policies within the company instruct or give guidance on how the company and employees should function to be within certain
When was the last time she accessed her computer? What is her background in computers, what is her skill level? I need some background on the former employee, her computer habits and activities prior to the files being found on her computer. I must collect digital evidence while keeping the data unaltered, first thing. This data will be used later in the prosecution of the case. This can be done through calculating and recording an evidence file. Next is imaging of the computer media with a write-blocking tool. I must keep the chain of custody. The computer's RAM is examined for evidence. During the examination step, verify and catalog the presence and integrity of the original evidence and any copies. An analysis is made with specialized equipment to find out exactly what's stored on the digital media. This includes a manual review of all materials found on the media, a review of the Windows registry, techniques to crack passwords and retrieve protected data, keyword searches and extraction of email and pictures for further review.
What potential sources of digital evidence do you find at a crime scene? First of all, what is digital evidence? Digital evidence is any information or data of value to an investigation that is stored on, received by, or transmitted by an electronic device. Also, Digital evidence or electronic evidence is any probative information stored or transmitted in digital form that a party to a court case may use at trial. Text messages, emails, pictures and videos, and internet searches are some of the most common types of digital evidence. Most criminals now leave a digital trail;
A computer forensic investigation typically includes the collection, examination, analysis, and reporting of data. These steps could have been used to extract and preserve the data in the U.S. versus AOL case. Collection involves seizing digital evidence. Examination is where techniques are applied in order to identify and extract data. Analysis is using the data and resources to prove a case (Brecht, 2015). Reporting involves presenting the documentation gathered during the investigation. Investigators use these steps to examine evidence that could be needed in a trial. Following these steps is one way to ensure that the findings are sound and admissible in court. “The purpose of a computer forensic examination is to recover data from computers seized as evidence in criminal investigations (Brecht, 2015)”. Forensic tools are used by investigators to provide their collection, indexing and detailed analysis
Policies are documents within the work place put together, influenced by law, by the manager. The policy will be designed around an area of practice that needs to be evidenced as being in line with law. The document gives a list of procedures for carrying out the task required,
Tools used for forensics investigations. What tools are needed for investigations? How do you create a forensics "toolkit?" What should it contain?
World war one also known as the great war had some awful events and lots of people died. The amount of propaganda used to recruit people to join the war was incredible. There were many "great" battles during this four-year war, but the downside of some many battles means so many deaths. The invention of airborne weapons to use in the war was a big step up in weapons and warfare. Propaganda used to recruit men to join the army.
The career I have chosen is one in forensic science. Digital forensics, the specialization of the career I would like to work in, is growing largely in the next decade (“Summary”). Digital forensic technicians are used “when security is breached through unlawful system access”(“What is a Forensic Computer Technician?”). I want to work in this career because I love technology and cybercrime is becoming a big problem.
A policy is collectively agreed statement of beliefs, which is usually as a document. Policies ensure that all setting comply with legal obligation and relic the general ethos spay of working.
Chapter 4 in the textbook contains links to several web sites which are important to understanding computer investigations. In this section, list the web sites discussed in the chapter and include their Internet links along with a brief description of what is contained at each of these sites.
Integrity of Evidence The FBI Crime Lab has come a long way since it opened. All began in the 1920’s, when a person named J. Edgar Hoover recognized the importance of scientific analysis in criminal matters (Forensic Science Communications, 2007, para. 1). Ever since that moment the crime grew a lot. The use of technology to solve crimes increased tremendously overtime.
The policies are the connection to the daily operations. Policies reinforce the vision and endeavor to forward best practice within an organization. My experience with policies is they are vague and do not address specific incidents. The policies do provide boundaries or guidance and allow the nurse the leeway to provide care within the nursing scope of practice. They do provide a framework of the organizational expectations and standards.
My second choice for a topic would be tort reform, which is basically a civil litigation matter or a civil wronging. I believe tort reform would be good for out country in certain cases, depending on the negligence of the person involved. A huge reason we have astronomical health care costs and insurance rates is because their are an incredible mount of frivelous lawsuits jamming up our courts today. If we could come up with a way to reform certain aspects of lawsuits it could have a huge effect on every single American. On the other hand, one would have to be careful not to refom it too much to benefit companies from paying out legitimate claims. This is a very touchy subject for many because it can come down to the value of a human beings
In a world where technology is increasingly becoming the way of life, it was only a matter of time before crime was no longer just in the streets but happening online as well. Criminals now get a new approach to carry out their crimes with the use of computers. Since technology is more like a murder mystery than catching the bad guy in the act, a new discipline of forensics needed to be put into place. This is known as computer forensics. Forensic science is any science used for the purpose of law. In the case of computer forensics it is “the discipline that combines elements of law and computer science to collect and analyze data from computer systems, networks, wireless communications, and storage devices in a way that is admissible as evidence in a court of law” (U.S. Cert, 2008). Meaning if you do something illegal on the Internet it can be found.
The theory of both investigative processes is the same, study or examines crime scene, gather evidence, and analyze it to determine a possible suspect, motives and methods used in committing alleged crime ("Difference Between Investigation and Interrogation | Investigation vs Interrogation," 2015). One of the biggest differences between a corporate investigation and a law enforcement investigation is the individual conducting this effort. A sworn officer will oversee the law enforcement investigative process and must ensure all activities fall within the constraints of Constitutional laws. A corporate investigation is an internal process done by a company investigator at the behest of the organization. The investigator is acting as a private
On June 25th, 2009, I was riding front passenger while my mom drove her red Ford Escape down Highway 111. All of sudden a another vehicle speeds up on the left of us while at the same time my mom change into the left lane. Trying to avoid our vehicle, the car spun out and rolled over. My mom briefly lost control, but manage pull over to the side. While the accident was non collision the car and my young mind were hardly unscathed.