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 ...

It’s the hottest topic on prime time television, but crime scene investigation is increasingly more complex than what’s depicted in a glitzy one-hour drama. Information technology students at ...

From corporate theft to murder, computers often play a role in nefarious activity, requiring specialists with a mix of legal and technical expertise to gather evidence stored digitally. "If it's a ...

Gary Kessler is the president of Gary Kessler Associates, a member of the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, and adjunct associate professor at Edith Cowan University in Perth ...

Criminals increasingly use computers as weapons to illegally access information or release worms and viruses to disrupt computer networks. Law enforcement agencies often must rely on criminal ...

Many people ask me about what it was like working for law enforcement. More often than not, however, they are actually enquiring about how computer crime is truly investigated. Whether it’s questions ...

(LEX 18) — A computer forensics laboratory in Louisville has provided a helping hand on thousands of cases across Kentucky. LEX 18's Kayleigh Randle spoke with the FBI about the work being done there.

Jonah Kaplan is an award-winning journalist who has built a strong reputation for his balanced reporting, thoughtful interviews, and deeply researched coverage of high-impact issues affecting the ...

A new executive order seen by WIRED prohibits New York state employees from using insider knowledge to enrich themselves with prediction market bets. Chromebooks Don't Have a Great Reputation. These ...

The ongoing trial of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht (a.k.a. Dread Pirate Roberts, or DPR) is not only fascinating, but it will have tremendous implications for criminals in the future. With close to ...

Listen to the Computerworld TechCast: Computer Forensics. The television series CSI has given millions of viewers an appreciation of the role and importance of physical evidence in conducting criminal ...

If missing a television episode of C.S.I. Crime Scene Investigation seems like high crime, try learning about "computer forensics"-how to investigate and apprehend someone who has committed a "virtual ...