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Apr 25, 2013

How Long Do Cell Phone Companies Hold Data?

Courtesy of the ACLU and Dave Ries, here is a chart to guide you as to data retention by cell

Apr 24, 2013

DLA Piper Settles Overbilling (Churn That Bill, Baby!) Lawsuit

The New York Times reported recently that DLA Piper had settled an ugly fee dispute with client Adam Victor, an

Apr 23, 2013

Rock Solid: Will Digital Forensics Crack SSDs?

Thanks to Ryan Fahey of InfoSec Institute for his summary below of an excellent article he authored. New and evolvingtechnologies

Apr 22, 2013

Boston Bombers: Video Surveillance and the "Smart City"

No one who followed the Boston Bombers story could fail to notice the use of videos during the investigation. But

Apr 18, 2013

How Big Data is Helping in the Boston Marathon Bombing Investigation

As much as I shudder at the privacy implications of Big Data, the assistance of Big Data in investigations like

Apr 16, 2013

Digital Forensics and the Boston Bomb Probe

It was only on April 6th that we gave a plenary presentation at ABA TECHSHOW on the digital forensics work

Apr 15, 2013

What Happens to Your Google Digital Property When You Die?

To its credit, Google has debuted the Google Inactive Account Manager, designed as a sort of digital will. It is

Apr 11, 2013

Law Firm Falls Victim to Phishing Scam, Sued by Bank

It continues to amaze me how law firms fall for phishing scams, sometimes believing that they might have a potential

Apr 10, 2013

The Honeynet Project: Watch Cyberattacks in Real Time

Those in the cybersecurity field will know The Honeynet Project, but many of my readers will not. The Honeynet Project

Apr 09, 2013

ABA TECHSHOW: Worldox for Mac and Web Preserver

One of our great joys is rambling around the ABA TECHSHOW Expo Hall, seeing old friends and keeping up with

Apr 08, 2013

ABA TECHSHOW: Scary Pineapples, SpoofCards and a Serial Killer

We'll talk about other folks tomorrow, but here are some our favorite moments from our sessions at ABA TECHSHOW: One

Apr 04, 2013

Federal Judge Will Rule on FBI's Use of "Stingray" Phone Surveillance

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's use of a controversial cell phone tracking device is being scrutinized by an Arizona federal