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Alternate Data Streams

NTFS ADS

In 2008, I wrote a blog entry, Simple Techniques That Fool Forensic Tools, that included an introduction to Alternate Data Streams.  Now, I’d like to go into more detail, so that you can better understand the use and danger of

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Slack Space

Slack Space Diagram

With increasing data storage sizes comes waste.  In the Digital Forensics (AKA Computer Forensics) industry, this waste is called slack.  Early in the home computer, IBM PC & Macintosh world, the trend moved from floppy disks to hard drives.  In

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Unstructured Data

Unstructured Data

Unstructured Data sounds like files that store disorganized data or simple text, but I see it as more of a classification term than the description of a file’s lack of internal data structures.  Some examples, provided in an article by

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What Is Dark Data?

What Is Dark Data?

What does Dark Data mean?  We use this term on our website, as if it is obvious.  In the most basic terms, Dark Data is information that is difficult to find.  So, in effect it is sitting in the dark.

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Dark Data Is Invading Our Lives

Dark Data Is Invading Our Lives

Recently, I’ve given some presentations on Dark Data. Back in May, I talked about “Dark Data in Live Forensics“, for the TechPoint – New Economy New Rules breakfast. Last month, I covered the topic in more detail with a presentation called, “Dark

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The Push for Live Forensics

Dead Forensics

The best approach to a Digital Forensics (aka Computer Forensics or Cyber Forensics) investigation has been to perform a “Dead” analysis of the data storage devices.  This requires the imaging (or copying) of hard drives, flash drives, discs, etc. for

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Killer App: Data Wisdom

Desktop Publishing

What is a Killer App. (aka Killer Application)?  Wikipedia says it’s software that is so necessary, or desirable, that it drives sales of the software/hardware necessary to run it.  Investopedia defines it as “a buzzword that describes a software application that

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Data Classification and the MER Conference

Data Classification

Data Classification seems to mean different things to different people.  In our File Investigator products, we classify each file by Platform it is typically found on (ex: Macintosh, MS Windows, Linux, …) Storage method(s) used (ex: Archive, Digital Audio, Vector,

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  • Alternate Data Streams

    Alternate Data Streams

    February 28, 2023
    In 2008, I wrote a blog entry, Simple Techniques That Fool Forensic Tools, that included …Read more
  • Slack Space

    Slack Space

    January 31, 2023
    With increasing data storage sizes comes waste.  In the Digital Forensics (AKA Computer Forensics) industry, …Read more
  • Massachusetts’ Dark App is Spyware

    Massachusetts’ Dark App is Spyware

    December 31, 2022
    In June of 2021, people in Massachusetts noticed a new application (app) installed on their …Read more

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