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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

Dark Data Rob January 31, 2023May 30, 2023 Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, File Expander, Industry Terms No Comments Read more

What Is Dark Data?

Dark Matter in the Universe

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.

Dark Data Rob June 12, 2022May 30, 2023 Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, Document Management, eDiscovery, Industry Terms, Information Governance No Comments Read more

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

Forensic Rob September 4, 2009May 30, 2023 Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, Industry Terms, Legacy Posts 3 Comments Read more

Simple Techniques That Fool Forensic Tools

Simple Techniques That Fool Forensic Tools

If you were a criminal and wanted to hide computer evidence, how difficult could it be?  Actually, you don’t even have to be a criminal, maybe you just want to hide something from a family member or your employer.  Your

Forensic Rob September 16, 2008May 30, 2023 Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, File Investigator, Legacy Posts No Comments Read more

eDiscovery vs Computer Forensics

eDiscovery vs Computer Forensics

Aren’t Electronic Discovery and Computer Forensics the same thing? Some people would say that they are, but many practitioners strongly disagree.  Here are some definitions that I found for Electronic Discovery: Gartner said that “E-discovery is the production and presentation of

Forensic Rob May 30, 2008May 30, 2023 Computer Forensics, Digital Forensics, eDiscovery, Legacy Posts 3 Comments Read more

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