CSOONLINE.com - Investigations/Forensics

Security's Connections and Intersections

Derek Slater — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Specialists are crucial, but Editor Derek Slater notes that business problems often resist a narrow approach.

Investigations: Merge Ahead

Malcolm Wheatley — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In the enterprise setting, there's no such thing as a digital investigation. Or a physical one. Searching for clues and resolutions requires a blend of disciplines governed by a flexible forensic mind-set.

How to Fraud-Proof Your Company

Bill Brenner — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Fraud experts focus on ways to combat insidious insiders at the 19th Annual Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) conference, and a convicted fraudster explains how he went down the wrong path.

Recession Woes: What People Steal

Bill Brenner — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With the economy tanking, security pros see a spike in old-time thievery. And what do people steal in recessionary times? Cash, clothes, cigarettes, copper - pretty much everything. (Part three in a series: How to Manage Security in a Recession)

Container Security: Is the Layered Approach Working?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Guest columnist Jim Giermanski says the government's five-layered approach to container security is on the right track, but needs significant improvements.

Rules of Evidence - Digital Forensics Tools

Mary Brandel — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Searching for clues? Here's how to investigate and use digital forensics and e-discovery tools.

Digital Forensics Software: The Usual Suspects

Mary Brandel — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The four key players in digital forensics software: Guidance, AccessData, Paraben and Technology Pathways

Largest Public Power Grid at Cyber Risk, Feds Say

Fri, 23 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The network controlling the country's largest public electric company could be taken down by cyber-hackers because it fails to take basic best-practice security measures, a federal report says.

DTE Energy CSO: Copper Theft Still a Problem

Katherine Walsh — Tue, 20 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Michael Lynch, CSO of Michigan utility DTE Energy, offers an update on the world of metal theft and on Michigan's problems and progress.

Three Charged in Dave & Buster's Hacking Job

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It may not have been the greatest hack ever, but police say the malicious software sneaked onto restaurant chain Dave & Buster's corporate network was good enough to earn criminals hundreds of thousands of dollars.

FBI Worried as DoD Sold Counterfeit Networking Gear

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking the issue of counterfeit Cisco equipment very seriously, according to a leaked FBI presentation that underscores problems in the Cisco supply chain.

Military Computer Contractor Convicted on ID Theft Charges

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A former U.S. military contractor has pleaded guilty to exceeding authorized access to a computer and aggravated identity theft after he was accused of selling names and Social Security numbers of 17,000 military employees, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Background Checks: How Not to Hire an Information Security Officer Who's on Parole

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After learning that HR "forgot" to do a background check on a security staffer with a felony record, a leader reexamines his organization's policies

France 'Suspends' Creation of Big-brother Database

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The French government will "suspend" the use of new software for recording the personal habits and affiliations of its citizens in a police database, following an outcry by civil rights groups.

British Police Use Facebook to Gather Evidence

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Greater Manchester Police force is looking for friends -- on Facebook.