/ CONTENTS
CONTENTS
/ DIGITAL FORENSICS MAGAZINE ISSUE 01
REGULARS
/ NEWS 06
08
Rounding up some of the most interesting news items
affecting the world of digital forensics
/ COMPETITION 14
Win an Archos 405 Portable Media Player
/ BOOK REVIEWS 48
In this issue we look at Real Digital Forensics and
iPhone Forensics
/ 360° 50
Introducing our reader feedback section...
FEATURES
LEAD FEATURE
/ ANATOMY OF A WEB REQUEST 08
Tim Watson explores the forensic implications what
happens when you connect to a Website
/ Data Erasure – Fact or Fiction? 15
Pete Membrey discusses the complexities of erasing
data from magnetic storage devices
/ FORENSIC EXAMINATION OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM 21
Gary Hinson and Robert Slade, take us through the
procedures for investigating a computer system
/ Backup Tape Forensics is Here to Stay 39
Gavin Manes, et al. discuss the significance of magnetic
tape as a potential goldmine for the investigator
21 39
/ BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO COUNTER-FORENSICS 43
Noemi Kuncik and Andy Harbison take a trip into the
sinister world of counter forensics
LEGAL
/ EXPERT WITNESS REPORTING 30
Do you know what’s expected of you in the courtroom?
Eric Fiterman offers advice on how to deliver a thorough
and objective review of the evidence
/ IMPACT OF FEDERAL RULES 34
Bill Dean discusses the impact of the US Government’s
Federal Rules on e-discovery
TECHNOLOGY
/ THE DIARY OF A PDFBOOK 36
Jeff Bryner takes us on a journey of e-discovery in
Facebook with this fascinating account of developing his
own forensic software tool
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