Trying to react to an incident by gathering all the digital evidence is difficult. Dr. Rob Rowlingson of QinetiQ explains how proper preparation can ease the burden….
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Clive Carmichael-Jones comments on recent cases involving Trojan horses….
Mike Butler of Hammonds draws attention to the latest consultation paper and draft guidance from the OFT….
A debate is raging in the software industry at the moment between supporters of open source software, who argue for maximum disclosure of software code, and suppliers of proprietary software, who jealously guard access to their source code. As many organisations in both the private and public sectors look to open source software as a reliable and flexible solution to their needs, the proprietary software industry looks increasingly under threat. Caroline Barton of Field Fisher Waterhouse discusses the conflict….
Tom Hopkinson and Michele C.S. Lange review the US practice of using filtering technology to navigate electronic evidence, and the lessons we might learn from it….
The recent acquittal of Aaron Caffrey of a charge pursuant to s 3 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 has brought to light the inadequacies of both that Act and other aspects of the criminal justice system in dealing with denial of service attacks. Shelley Hill suggests it is time to review the law….
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Software bombs have been commonplace in the IT industry for many years. Tim Sewart addresses a question asked of him on a number of occasions: are they legal?…
VIPER, the new video ID parade system launched in March by Home Secretary David Blunkett, has been described as the largest video editing facility in the world. Andy Hogben of Quadrant Visual Solutions, one of the original members of the ‘VIPER’s nest’ which developed the system for West Yorkshire Police, describes the technological hurdles which were overcome during the groundbreaking eight-year project….
New techniques for identification and verification may have surprising implications writes Phillip Rees of Hammonds….
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Renzo Marchini looks at the new regulations covering spam and cookies….