CSOONLINE.com - Investigations/Forensics http://www.csoonline.com/ en_us (c) Copyright 2012 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:15:25 GMT 2012-02-13T00:15:25Z en_us (c) Copyright 2012 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Symantec Releases Faster Next-Gen NetBackup, Backup Exec Software http://www.csoonline.com/article/699499/symantec-releases-faster-next-gen-netbackup-backup-exec-software?source=rss_investigations_forensics Upgrades all about faster backups, snapshot management, eDiscovery and cloud storage. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/699499/symantec-releases-faster-next-gen-netbackup-backup-exec-software?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2012-02-06T05:00:00Z Three steps to properly protect your personal data http://www.csoonline.com/article/699180/three-steps-to-properly-protect-your-personal-data?source=rss_investigations_forensics Even encryption can give you a false sense of security. Here's a layered approach to truly keep your data private. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT Brandon Gregg http://www.csoonline.com/article/699180/three-steps-to-properly-protect-your-personal-data?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2012-02-01T05:00:00Z Security at the scene of the crime http://www.csoonline.com/article/698852/security-at-the-scene-of-the-crime?source=rss_investigations_forensics Do homeowners feel the need for extra security if their property was once the scene of a terrible crime? We went to some of L.A.'s most notorious crime scenes in search of answers. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/698852/security-at-the-scene-of-the-crime?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2012-01-26T05:00:00Z U.S. border security strategy faces budget woes http://www.csoonline.com/article/694117/u.s.-border-security-strategy-faces-budget-woes?source=rss_investigations_forensics Investing in technology to aid in U.S. border security efforts is critical, but budget realities means spending on only the absolute highest priorities Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/694117/u.s.-border-security-strategy-faces-budget-woes?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2011-11-15T05:00:00Z Theft, shrink rates rise globally http://www.csoonline.com/article/691966/theft-shrink-rates-rise-globally?source=rss_investigations_forensics The 2011 Global Retail Theft Barometer reveals employee stealing and organized crime are costing retailers money, and customers also pay a higher price Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/691966/theft-shrink-rates-rise-globally?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2011-10-18T04:00:00Z The Collar Bomber's Explosive Tech Gaffe http://www.csoonline.com/article/688168/the-collar-bomber-s-explosive-tech-gaffe?source=rss_investigations_forensics The man who said he had fixed a bomb around a girl's neck handed his name to police ... on a flash drive Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/688168/the-collar-bomber-s-explosive-tech-gaffe?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2011-08-17T04:00:00Z Metasploit 4.0 Sets the Stage for Mass Penetration Testing http://www.csoonline.com/article/687150/metasploit-4.0-sets-the-stage-for-mass-penetration-testing?source=rss_investigations_forensics Security product provider Rapid7 has updated its widely used open-source Metasploit exploitation framework, expanding the software so it supports enterprise IT security staff as well as its core audience of penetration testers. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/687150/metasploit-4.0-sets-the-stage-for-mass-penetration-testing?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2011-08-03T04:00:00Z 5 free ways to use crowdsourcing for investigations http://www.csoonline.com/article/685174/5-free-ways-to-use-crowdsourcing-for-investigations?source=rss_investigations_forensics Careful use of online sites can track down hard-to-find information and leads Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT Brandon Gregg http://www.csoonline.com/article/685174/5-free-ways-to-use-crowdsourcing-for-investigations?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2011-06-27T04:00:00Z Symantec to Acquire Clearwell for E-Discovery http://www.csoonline.com/article/682662/symantec-to-acquire-clearwell-for-e-discovery?source=rss_investigations_forensics Symantec today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Clearwell Systems for about $390 million, a move that will put Symantec in the e-discovery market. Thu, 19 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/682662/symantec-to-acquire-clearwell-for-e-discovery?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2011-05-19T04:00:00Z Disinformation and digital disappearance http://www.csoonline.com/article/681283/disinformation-and-digital-disappearance?source=rss_investigations_forensics Former skip tracer Frank Ahearn says disinformation is a key strategy for "disappearing" digitally. Excerpted from chapter 7 of his book How to Disappear Completely. Tue, 03 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/681283/disinformation-and-digital-disappearance?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2011-05-03T04:00:00Z Selling technology to cops: 3 ways to make them interested http://www.csoonline.com/article/678773/selling-technology-to-cops-3-ways-to-make-them-interested?source=rss_investigations_forensics Nick Selby and Dave Henderson want you to know that cops DO NOT hate technology. You just have to know how to sell them on it. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/678773/selling-technology-to-cops-3-ways-to-make-them-interested?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2011-04-01T04:00:00Z Fighting Organized Retail Crime: Forget the hype! http://www.csoonline.com/article/678103/fighting-organized-retail-crime-forget-the-hype-?source=rss_investigations_forensics Brandon Gregg challenges current thinking about organized shoplifting rings. Forget the hype and get back to basics. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT Brandon Gregg http://www.csoonline.com/article/678103/fighting-organized-retail-crime-forget-the-hype-?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2011-03-24T04:00:00Z Hybrid DVRs bridge move from analog to IP surveillance http://www.csoonline.com/article/622367/hybrid-dvrs-bridge-move-from-analog-to-ip-surveillance?source=rss_investigations_forensics Skipping encoders helps reduce cost of transition to IP-based video systems Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT Mary Brandel http://www.csoonline.com/article/622367/hybrid-dvrs-bridge-move-from-analog-to-ip-surveillance?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2010-10-14T04:00:00Z Whodunnit? 5 free or cheap tools to manage investigations http://www.csoonline.com/article/603717/whodunnit-5-free-or-cheap-tools-to-manage-investigations?source=rss_investigations_forensics Free software once used only by the CIA. A pen that will change your life. Brandon Gregg shares these and other inexpensive ways to manage corporate investigations. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Brandon Gregg http://www.csoonline.com/article/603717/whodunnit-5-free-or-cheap-tools-to-manage-investigations?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2010-08-18T04:00:00Z What it's like to be grilled by the Secret Service http://www.csoonline.com/article/602766/what-it-s-like-to-be-grilled-by-the-secret-service-?source=rss_investigations_forensics CSO's Bill Brenner learned the hard way that there are certain things you shouldn't do in Washington D.C. Here's his account of a run-in with Secret Service. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/602766/what-it-s-like-to-be-grilled-by-the-secret-service-?source=rss_investigations_forensics 2010-08-09T04:00:00Z