[ale] OT: "Data forensics - A look at the future"

[Bob Toxen]

Thanks for the invite.  I'll plan on being there!

Bob Toxen
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On Mon, Jul 11, 2005 at 07:16:12PM -0700, Peter Wallin wrote:
> Please consider attending:

> "Data forensics - A look at the future"

> Location:
>   Georgia-Pacific Corporation
>   133 Peachtree Street,Atlanta,GA 
>   Training Room 5
>   (Marta Rail Stop: N1)
> When:  Wednesday, July 13, 6:15pm 
> Cost: free

> NPA (Network Professionals Association)

> We hope to see everyone starting at 6:15 PM so we can have a few minutes
> to catch up with everyone, and then the presentation will start at 6:45
> PM.The July presentation is "Data forensics - A look at the future"
> by Kirby Laye.
> 
> This presentation will look at the fascinating field of data
> forensics. It will cover such topics as who the clients of forensic
> examiners are, what can be examined, how an examination is performed,
> and how you can get started in the forensic field. It will delve
> into the differences between evidence and hearsay and the differences
> between examiners and investigators. It will look at the data that can
> be recovered and the devices that can be searched. Then a brief overview
> of the steps involved in a forensic examination from collection of the
> data, recovery of erased, hidden, or encrypted files, to reporting
> your findings to the client. It will conclude with a look at how to
> jump start your career in the field of data forensics and some of the
> business ramifications of starting a forensic practice. Information is the
> commodity of the future and with its increasing value there is a growing
> need to protect it. When these measures fail clients want to know what
> happened and who the >  perpetrators were. This is the field of data
> forensics. Within the near future all companies with an IT department
> will have forensic specialist on staff.
> 
> About Kirby Laye
> 
> Kirby is the founder and one of several Senior Consultants with The
> Blue Group. He has over 20 years in the IT industry and has seen many
> changes from his days of performing backups on tape reels to the advent
> of networking with Novell, OS/2, and Microsoft Windows NT. Kirby has
> successfully delivered network projects in 48 states and all the provinces
> of Canada. He provides individuals, companies, and government entities
> with answers to their technical needs. Kirby holds multiple industry
> certifications and regularly has articles and columns in newspapers and
> business journals. Kirby is a member of the NPA and serves on its Board
> of Directors; he is also a member of the High Tech Crime Investigators
> Association.