Forensics expert Rob Lee says its not new types of attacks that concern him. It's the old ones that continue to impact organizations. How can forensics pros learn from past incidents and respond in 2013?
Before embarking on the tragic Newtown, Conn. shootings, Adam Lanza reportedly destroyed his computer. But is the machine's data also destroyed? Forensics expert Rob Lee discusses how "lost" data is retrieved.
What are the key skills and tools forensics pros use in probing a data breach? What can we learn from recent breaches? Rob Lee of SANS Institute walks us through a typical forensics investigation.
At St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Mississippi, a proactive breach prevention strategy has dramatically reduced privacy violations involving nosy healthcare workers inappropriately accessing medical records.
How can organizations improve their e-discovery efforts? According to David Matthews, deputy CISO for the City of Seattle, it comes down to building up the necessary skills within your own team.
Why are breaches in the payments arena so difficult to trace and investigate? Verizon breach investigator Dave Ostertag offers insights about the forensics complexities of a processor breach.
For years, David Matthews, Deputy CISO of the City of Seattle, has been immersed in securing electronically stored information. Now he's written the book on the topic. What are the key themes addressed?
The web-services protocol developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology allows desktops, laptops, e-tablets and smartphones to access sensors that capture biometric data such as fingerprints, iris and face images.
What skills are needed to be an effective fraud examiner? My short answer is that, as with any discipline, there are certain skills and areas of knowledge one needs to learn to be successful.
Netgear, Liaison Technologies and Specops were among the organizations to issue product/solution news releases at RSA Conference 2012 on Wednesday, Feb. 29. See the latest announcements from the show.
"The role of expert witness will only become more critical as our dependency on electronic data increases," says Eric Cole, who offers tips on how to pursue these opportunities.
Digital forensics is a growing field with plenty of opportunities for information security pros. Here are the five key steps to take to help ensure a fruitful career.
When it's time to stand up in court and discuss forensic evidence in a legal matter, you need someone who knows your business best, says Greg Thompson, VP enterprise security services at Scotiabank Group.
We all know the online shopping risks consumers face on CyberMonday. But how does the BYOD mobile computing trend impact risks to organizations from their own employees shopping on the job?
Servers at Virginia Commonwealth University were recently hacked, potentially exposing Social Security numbers for more than 176,000 faculty, staff, students and affiliates at the university and the VCU Health System.
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