By John Ahearne, Forensic Analyst When data is is needed for use as evidence, it is imperative that the only people to work on the device are verified experts in imaging a device for digital forensic purposes—preferably digital forensic experts working for a digital forensic service. Otherwise, the device—or the…
By John Ahearne, Forensic Analyst, and Bob Mehr, Sr. Legal Services Advisor Apple confirmed on June 14 that a security feature announced at the June 4th Worldwide Developers Conference, called USB Restricted Mode, will come standard with the upcoming iOS 12 operating system for iPhone and iPad smart devices. This…
San Diego, CA • May 1–2 DriveSavers will be one of only 25 top technology companies at the U.S. Courts CSA IT Conference. The purpose of this event is to provide training to U.S. Courts computer system administrators working in federal defender offices nationwide. Most of the training provided is…
By John Ahearne, Forensic Analyst This article is part of a series that delves into each step of the digital forensic process. If you missed one of the previous articles, you can read them at the links below: Introduction Identification Preservation/Collection Analysis In this article, we outline certain digital…
When collecting email evidence for use in litigation, whether it’s criminal or civil in nature, it is imperative that emails be obtained in a lawful, repeatable and defensible manner. If they are not, they may not be admissible in court. Obtaining Emails for Criminal Investigations There are three legal methods…
By John Ahearne, Forensic Analyst This article is part of a series that delves into each step of the digital forensic process. If you missed one of the previous articles, you can read them at the links below: Introduction Identification Preservation/Collection Analysis of Digital Evidence Forensic digital analysis is the…
User Certification Course 3 Day Course December 5-7, 2017 9:00–5:00 DriveSavers, Inc. 400 Bel Marin Keys Blvd. Novato, CA 94949 What is DVR Examiner? DVR Examiner is a software solution for acquiring video and metadata from CCTV DVRs in a forensically sound manner. DVR Examiner eliminates time consuming export processes,…
Originally published by eWeek. By Chris Preimesberger New standards converge the varying degrees of compliance standards that previously existed and bring all U.S. standards up to international standards of compliance. DriveSavers, which specializes in data recovery, eDiscovery and digital forensics, said Aug. 2 that it is now in compliance with new…
By Bob Mehr, Sr. Legal Services Advisor Technology is changing today’s legal landscape as courts grapple with a wave of electronic evidence coming from places and things that connect to the Internet. This new evidence is from sources we never imagined would be admissible, including smartphones, doorbells, virtual assistants and…
By Michael Hall, Chief Information Security Officer The malware attack that started in Eastern Europe in late June and quickly spread around the globe looks like it was not a ransom attack at all, but an all-out effort to destroy data, according to a security company that examined the program’s…
