Data Security Software
There are many software packages out there that claim to keep your data secure. But if you’re not a data security expert, how can you know which claims to trust? It’s not easy, but we have a few tips on keeping your data private and secure, and the most effective solutions are not always software [...]
iPad Security Breach
AT&T has confirmed that a security breach related to Apple’s iPad device has compromised names and email addresses of over 100,000 early adopters and beta testers of the new device. It appears that the iPad security breach is limited to users who signed up and received the optional 3G coverage from AT&T. iPad users who [...]
Email communication with lawyer via company-owned computer protected by attorney-client privilege
A court in New Jersey recently ruled that certain communications from a personal email account accessed through a work-issued computer are protected by attorney-client privilege. Computer forensics professionals searched the hard drive and were able to recover some of the emails from the plaintiff’s Yahoo! account. While the company in question (the defendant) had a [...]
Design Flaw in Yahoo! Mail
SANS Application Security Blog has an informative article on the flawed security built-in to one of the most popular webmail clients, Yahoo! Mail. This flaw takes advantage of one of the larger online security holes that exist in most any site that requires a username and password – the password reset mechanism. A similar “hack” [...]
Computer Forensics
Computer Forensics is a constantly evolving field. There are many different techniques and methodologies to creating a forensically sound image, depending on the type of media involved. From computers to smartphones, to SIM cards and Flash drives, there is always data that needs to be extracted in a manner so that the evidence is not [...]