Security investigations on a computer or cell phone at times can be difficult and tedious. Here is an article that tucks into the new gold mine that is the desktop search tool.
Got to love it when the bad guys make it easier for us.
Security investigations are never easy.
Imagine the perfect Friday afternoon. Imagine thoughts of leaving early or even on time; it’s been a long week. But stow that, you soon find out Boy WonderCoder left the company in a huff, just an hour ago, under very suspicious conditions. Yes, the one person most needed for your company’s next big product just walked out the door mumbling dire threats.
Management wants to know if there are any signs of Intellectual Property loss, and you’re the person who gets to provide that initial analysis…in an hour.
In your favor: your decision to have this guy’s PC, email, and LAN files backed up every evening. In his favor: his managers allowed him continued system access for the rest of the day. Yes, that’s five hours of uninterrupted access to all files and systems housing Project X files, even after loudly complaining about the company.
[tags]Computer Forensics, Desktop Search Engines, Forensics[/tags]
