by Chetan Gupta, NII Consulting How many times in an investigation does a forensic investigator come across the problem of acquiring data from a suspect’s laptop? The answer to this question would be ‘many times’. Whenever such a situation arises, the investigator is usually in a dilemma as to whether he should open the laptop, […]
by Khushbu Jithra, NII Consulting The expertise involved in a forensic investigation is best showcased through the documentation of the evidence and the recording of the techniques used for forensic investigation. Giving a written form to the investigation effort also enables clear explanation of findings and helps organize documents for litigation (if pursued).
By K. K. Mookhey, NII Consulting The Information Technology Act 2000 is India’s only act dealing with computer crime. For companies doing business in India, it is worthwhile to know the legal framework which provides for the protection of information. This article describes the important sections of the IT Act. It also looks at some […]
by Saurabh Ghelani, NII Consulting In computer forensics a suspect’s chargesheet is as good as the Chain of Custody log. It is the documented version of the circumstantial evidence which can be produced in the court, similar to the chargesheet which is filed by law enforcement agencies. Chain of Custody -> gathering and preservation of […]
by Chetan Gupta, NII Consulting Have you ever received an anonymous email and wondered who it was from? Ever conducted business via email and wanted to know if the other party is who they say they are? As you can imagine, the uses for this type of investigation are endless. Not only is it possible […]
by Chetan Gupta, NII Consulting Everyday millions of people surf the web using popular web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) or any one from the Firefox/Mozilla/Netscape family. A very important step in computer forensics is investigating the web usage of the suspect. This information is useful in everything from examining company policy violation […]
by K. K. Mookhey, NII Consulting e4 It’s late at night, and the phone rings. This had better be a world-changing revolution. But it’s something weirder. A client in East Asia informs us that his systems are behaving most abnormally. Before one can gather one’s senses, the information begins to flow: “The primary trading systems, […]
by Chetan Gupta, NII Consulting Evidence Collection is the heart and soul of the Forensics process. It becomes even more important if the evidence needs to be produced in a court of law. After the investigator has assessed the situation and determined a response strategy, he would move on to acquire the image of the […]
