Computer forensics

Forensic dramas have been drawing in millions of viewers every night by mixing drama, murder, and sometimes romance and comedy. Television shows such as the CSI series, Law and Order, Bones, NCIS, and Castle allow viewers to be immersed into crime, and feel as though they are a part of solving a burglary, rape, or murder. However, over the years, these programs have come together to form what criminal justice professionals are calling the “CSI Effect”. According to an article written by…

INTRODUCTION Today with fast growing digital age of modern technology, digital forensic experts are facing a number of data sources that they need and rely on to acquire valuable information for their investigations. Data sources can come from different forms and areas such as: personal computer, hard drives, network logs, social networking sites, mobile devices. These sources can contain a vast amount of data. Hence, they lead up to many challenges in acquiring the data. For example, just in…

condition also indicates survival of a serious pathological condition that was spreading through South China in the Middle Pleistocene period. (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Vol. 108 Issue 49). When forensic anthropologists are identifying any skeletal remains using X-Ray or CT machines, it is often times pretty easy to find areas of blunt or sharp force trauma and sickness because everything leaves a mark. Like I mentioned above, if the…

the clothes of the women or on the car seats. (Lynch & Cole 2008) Fingerprinting relies on unique patterns of loops and archers that differentiates a person from another, as an individual’s fingerprint is unique. In a crime scene investigation, forensics rely on two forms of finger print identification. There are visible prints that could be recognised on any type of surface that could create a form of impression such as blood or dirt, whereby the finger prints onto it (Lynch & Cole 2008).…

Electronic devices are everywhere in world today, from internet of things to machine learning super computer to computer cars helping people communicate locally and globally with ease. People think of computers, cell phones and the Internet as the only sources for digital evidence, but any piece of technology that processes information can be used by criminals in a criminal intent. Investigators need to be able to recognize and properly seize potential digital evidence. Digital evidence is…

services to conduct updates and corrective maintenance. However, today’s emerging remote monitoring agents allow cybersecurity professionals to continuously monitor their organizations information and information systems and conduct certain digital forensics functions remotely (UMUC,…

linkedin.com/in/jamesmatkinson/ 127 Eastern Ave, #291 | Gloucester, MA 01930?|?(978) 551-1880?|?jmatk@tscm.com Executive Summary Over 40 years of experience with a wide variety of high performance mainframe, desktop, and embedded computers. Component level experience with computers, switching systems, cryptographic, and space communications systems. Comprehensively trained and skilled in TSCM ? Technical Surveillance Counter Measures and counter-espionage. Skilled the detection and…

Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman case is a case that dramatically influenced forensic science. On the night of February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin a 17 year old high school student was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, The United States. Gorge Zimmerman, who was a 28 year old man of mixed race (Hispanic) was the coordinator for a neighborhood watch for the gated community where Trayvon Martin was living temporarily (Gray 2012). The 17 year old Trayvon Martin was unarmed during…

Loras college, The University of Iowa and Iowa Lakes Community College are a few of the many colleges that offer this major. During your career you may be required to take additional classes. Other careers you can choose in this major include, forensics, investigation and phycology. Criminalists face many dangers in the work place because they work with blood, other bodily fluids and chemicals. Criminalists who work in the field have a higher danger of bacteria and other disease. Lab techs…

Forensic scientists have an important role during a criminal investigation; they are the ones who analyze biological, chemical, contact trace materials, and physical samples. The samples are taken into evidence to provide proof the police need to make a case in the court. It is the forensic scientist’s job to identify and provide conclusions based on the tests they run on the piece of evidence. Most laboratory examiners who work for the police often find themselves under heavy prosecution bias…