Digital forensics has evolved to address the challenges posed by the widespread adoption of cloud computing. As organisations increasingly rely on remote and decentralised infrastructures, ...

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 ...

The investigation of a computer system believed to be compromised by cybercrime. Also called "digital forensics," it is used to examine a computer that may harbor incriminating data in non-cybercrime ...

Forensic computing (FC) is an emerging academic discipline that is difficult to define. This paper attempts to define taxonomy and to explore the interrelationships between specific academic and ...

Deepfakes, synthetic media, and automated impersonation tools are increasingly used to manipulate individuals, organizations, ...

The call came in early on a winter morning last year. An urgent voice spoke about corporate espionage and theft of trade secrets. After a few deep breaths, the caller identified himself as counsel ...

In previous articles, I’ve discussed log management and incident response in the age of compliance. It’s time to cover a separate topic that has connections to both log analysis and incident ...

Don’t look now, but criminals are using public cloud services. 'Cloud cop' could be a real opportunity for those interested in both law enforcement and cloud. We’ve all watched those prime-time crime ...

A degree course is being introduced to teach students how to tackle computer-related crime, including the downloading of child pornography. The degree in forensic computing, for which students are ...