A 4-year degree, such as a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science or Information Technology, is required to begin a career as a computer forensic analyst. Combining undergraduate studies with criminal ...

Information technology students at Rochester Institute of Technology—home to the nation’s largest comprehensive college in computing—will soon have the opportunity to learn about that firsthand.

Computer forensics gave Michael Fiola his life back. Fiola is the former investigator with the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents who found himself summarily dismissed after an IT ...

Part art, part science, a computer forensics practice requires more planning and investment than technology vendors would have you believe.

Much of the regulatory discussion of computer forensics links back to log management and incident response, because the two concepts are inexorably linked to digital forensics.

Rather, it was the server room of one of the country’s largest casino groups, and the forensics team was dealing with computers and phones, not gory biological material. That’s the life of a digital ...

Loss of forensic expertise. Corporate-based forensic experts tend to flee to higher paying jobs with technology vendors and service providers.4. Civil cases increasing in sophistication.

The electronic age is fast becoming part of the everyday legal process and forensic technology can help us to make sense of it. Philip Sealy runs through the increasing importance of computer ...

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