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RE: Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops
The best tools are ones that electrically block write commands to hard disks, rendering it impossible to corrupt the evidence (intentionally or not). The question with Linux is whether or not it will support the multiple functions required for a forensic toolkit, which now includes many esoteric analysis tools such as facial recognition, fuzzy pattern matching, decryption engines, etc.

As there is a rapid uptake of strong encryption by potential cyber-criminals, many police agencies are moving towards a "sneak-and-peek" type of offense: either by remotely installing spyware on a suspect's computer or by executing a secret physical intrusion and installing a hardware key logger. If the suspect's key is captured, then encryption is not an obstacle and actually can be used as proof of a de facto crime in some jurisdictions.
Posted by: terry flores   Posted on: 03/06/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops  Loverock Davidson | 03/06/08
Nah  zkiwi | 03/06/08
Like?  odubtaig | 03/06/08
Where did it say  Boot_Agnostic | 03/07/08
Hey there, Lovey.  mattnico | 03/06/08
How to spot a troll  voska1 | 03/07/08
He missed the point: Does NOT write to ANY harddisk ! (nt)  hkommedal | 03/07/08
He missed the point where NOTHING is written to  hkommedal | 03/07/08
You missed the point big time...live linux cd  blc1839 | 03/08/08
DOes not run on top of Windows  rapt0r | 03/08/08
Right, Does NOT Run Under Windows  hforman@... | 03/14/08
WIndows Live CD  rapt0r | 03/08/08
Winternals writes to disk  ppelleg@... | 03/10/08
Do you have a CD/DVD that will run Windows  hkommedal | 03/07/08
What a tool  rapt0r | 03/08/08
What software are you talking about?  clareJ | 03/12/08
RE: Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops  galileon | 03/06/08
RE: Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops  markkerzner | 03/06/08
If it helps...  mattnico | 03/06/08
thank you  markkerzner | 03/10/08
RE: Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops  terry flores | 03/06/08
The advantage was that the police can  hkommedal | 03/07/08
RE: Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops  brettze | 03/10/08
RE: Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops  preilly@... | 03/10/08
Actually this project sounds like Helix  preilly@... | 03/10/08
RE: Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops  rapt0r | 03/11/08
Edumacate yourself before you spew nonsense...  itsupport@... | 03/11/08
use your brain for somthing other then sitting on.  blaze1024 | 03/14/08
Burnout1024...  itsupport@... | 03/17/08
Here's some backup... from 2003 no less...  itsupport@... | 03/26/08

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