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Collect Physical Evidence in computer forensic investigation

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The victim computer and its elements are vital evidence sources in a computer forensic investigation. Collect all the electronic devices or any other media found at the crime scene. Seize storage devices like hard drives, memory cards, and removable media as they can have stored information. Handheld devices like smart phones, mobile phones, PDAs, digital multimedia devices, and GPS receivers can have valuable evidence information like Internet browsing history, e-mails, chat logs and friend lists, …

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Planning the Search and Seizure of investigation

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Planning the Search and Seizure of investigation in this investigators need to design a strategic process to conduct the search and seizure process after analyzing the crime scene. This will help them distribute tasks between the team members to complete the seizure and allow the team to use time and tools in a well-defined manner. Initial Search of the Scene Once the forensic team has arrived at the scene and unloaded their equipment, they will …

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Documenting the Electronic Crime Scene

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Documenting the Electronic Crime Scene is necessary to maintain a record of all the forensic investigation processes applied to identify, extract, analyze, and preserve the evidence. The details should include location of the crime, status of the system, connected network devices, storage media, smart phones, mobile phones, PDAs, Internet and network access, The document will help trace the serial numbers or other identifiers of the procured devices. Documenting also includes taking photographs, video, notes, and …

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Roles of First Responder in computer forensics

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Roles of First Responder in computer forensics in this article explain which of the first responder and there roles  responsibiliteies . Roles of First Responder A first responder plays an important role in the computer forensics process because he or she is the first person who arrives at the crime scene for initial investigation. The investigation process starts after collecting all the evidence from the crime scene. If the evidence collected by the first responder …

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Laboratory Accreditation Programs

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Laboratory Accreditation Programs in this article explain which of the accreditation using for forensic laboratory and what are there standards and also explain risk assesment, computer investigation methodology. ISO IEC 17025 Accreditation: ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electro­technical Commission) are part of the specialized system for worldwide standardization. They develop International Standards in association with technical committees established by the respective organization for particular fields of technical activity. In 1999, …

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Review Policies and Laws of Forensic Investigation

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Review Policies and Laws of Forensic Investigation it is essential to be aware of the laws that will be applicable to the investigation, including the organization’s internal policies, before starting the investigation process. Identify possible concerns related to applicable federal statutes, state statutes, and local policies and laws. Applicable federal statutes include the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) and the Cable Communications Policy Act (CCPA), both as amended by the USA PATRIOT ACT …

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Build the Investigation Team

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To Build the Investigation Team plays a major role in solving a case. The team is responsible for evaluating the crime, evidence, and criminals. Every team member should be assigned a few specific tasks (roles and responsibilities) that let the team analyze the incident easily. The guidelines for building the investigation team are as follows: Determine the person who has to respond to an incident so that a proper internal computer investigation can be performed …

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Forensics Software

Forensics Software

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Forensics Software this blog is explaining which of which of the software are using in forensic investigation in detail. Password Cracking Tool: Cain & Abel Source: http://www.oxid.it Cain & Abel is a password recovery tool for Microsoft Operating Systems. It allows recovery of various kinds of passwords by sniffing the network, cracking encrypted passwords using Dictionary, Brute-Force, and Crypt analysis attacks, recording VolP conversations, decoding scrambled passwords, recovering wireless network keys, revealing password boxes, uncovering …

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Forensics-Hardware

Forensics Hardware

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Forensics Hardware this article is explaining which of which of the hardware are using in forensic investigation in detail. Paraben’s First Responder Bundle Source: https://www.paraben.com Paraben’s First Responder Kits provide first responders the necessary tools to preserve various types of mobile evidence and protect it from unwanted signals and loss of power. Whenever there is a mobile device involved at an incident, there are recommended procedures to follow. Two of the most important steps are …

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Building a Forensics Workstation

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Define the computer forensics approach clearly before Building a Forensics Workstation. For developing a forensics laboratory, the total estimated cost incurred to meet the accreditation standards of a standardized body that certifies labs will be the deciding factor for fund allocation. Funding is important in order for a successful implementation of the computer forensics lab. Calculate the yearly budget allocation for a forensics lab, based on the previous year’s statistics as well as estimated trends …

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