If you have an “always on” Internet connection, then consider using a hardware firewall. A hardware firewall protects all of the computers and other devices on your network, eliminating the need to install a software firewall on each one. If you’re not convinced that you need a firewall, then consider this: fully one third of … Read more
The Role of the Device Driver As a programmer, you will be able to make your own choices about your driver, choosing an acceptable trade-off between the programming time required and the flexibility of the result. Though it may appear strange to say that a driver is “flexible,” we like this word because it emphasizes … Read more
REPRODUCIBILITY OF EVIDENCE IN THE CASE OF DEAD FORENSIC ANALYSIS Digital investigations can involve dead and/or live analysis techniques. In dead forensic analysis, the target device is powered off and an image of the entire hard disk is made. A one-way-hash function is then used to compute a value for both, the entire contents of … Read more