All of the operating system (OS) log files were examined for any suspicious activity. The event logs which were searched were application, security, setup, system, as well as applications and services. According to Sunil Gupta (2013), “Windows has the ability to generate a detailed audit record of security events on each system. Windows logs events for the two types of security Accounts: Computer and User for their logon and authentication “(p.21). The application log was searched for errors and events of programs and applications. Security logs were checked for log-ins to the device and the manipulation of files and folders. Setup logs were searched for information on what programs were installed on the device. System logs provided information on the functioning of Windows OS components. Finally, because all of the laptops examined were using Windows 7, applications and services logs were examined for more fine-grained logging of events from individual components.
Network intrusion poses a threat to the information that is contained on the servers and devices that reside on the internal network. From inside and outside the network, the port scanner snort was used to probe the network for unused, but open ports, which could potentially become the vector of a network breach. From within the network, this was done to be comprehensive in the evaluation. From outside the network the scan was done to see the issue from the perspective of an outsider. Wireshark, a network sniffer, was used from within the network to analyze network traffic as it traversed the network. The program captures traffic in real time for analysis. The captured data can be preserved for immediate or future analysis. The data that was captured was checked for ...
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The goal seems simple but the task proves to be difficult because intrusion technology doesn’t really detect intrusions, it just identifies evidence that an intrusion occurred at real-time or after the fact. Currently, there are two main intrusion detection technologies being used by organizations. These are network-based and host-based intrusion detection
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Forensics is directly defined as something “used in the court of law” (Komar, Buikstra, 2008, p.44). Although forensics is defined in this manner, there is an ever-growing conflict between the needs of the law (e.g. the criminal justice system) and the capabilities of particular fields in forensics, specifically forensic science. Forensic science is currently at the forefront of importance in assisting law enforcement in solving crimes; yet it is a field that is constantly altering and advancing in procedures and mechanisms e.g., the technological advancements that have added to the aptitude of forensics and also established a ‘new’ field within forensics (Murphy 2007). Although, forensic science comes at great assistance to law enforcement it has become an issue within recent years because of a constant clash between the legal system and forensic sciences.
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The use of computers in homes, schools, offices, and other places has increased in the past few years due to technological developments. As computers have become important components of modern communication, their increased use has also led to the emergence of computer crimes. Computer crimes basically involve the use of a computer system to carry out an illegal activity. In attempts to lessen the frequency and impact of computer crimes, law enforcement agencies use computer forensic to investigate these offenses. Actually, computer crimes are governed by specific laws and dealt with through conducting a computer forensic investigation (Easttom & Taylor, 2011, p.337). Notably, a computer forensic investigation is usually carried out through the use of computer forensic tools, which help in collection of evidence based on the specific offense.
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Technology has opened new encounters and opportunities for the criminal justice system. There are so many new practices of criminal activity, such as computer crimes. There are different types of computer crimes that many people become victims of every day. Computer crime is any crime that involves a computer and a network. The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target ("Computer Crime: Chapter 2: What Are the Crimes?", n.d.). Crimes such as data diddling, pump and dump, social engineering and spoofing are computer crimes. Even though these crimes are difficult by privacy issues, the new technology has made investigations and prosecutions well organized and effective. Though views are different on the pros and cons of specific technological changes in the criminal justice system, there is an agreement the system has changed affectedly ("Effects of Technology in Criminal Justice | eHow", n.d.).
As a first responder to a child pornography crime, one should adjust their practices according to the circumstances with regard to the particular of orders dictated by the Federal, State, and local laws. When dealing with computer forensic incidents involving child pornography, the procedural principles should be applied, such as the process of collecting, securing, and transporting digital evidence and every activity carried out in the process fully documented. It is crucial for the first responder to note that digital evidence in most circumstances contains physical evidence, for instance, serology, fingerprints, and DNA, which should be preserved for later analysis.
A hazard is a potential damage, adverse health or harm that may effects something or someone at any conditions. Other than that, the risk may be high or low, that somebody could be harmed depending on the hazards. Risk assessment is a practice that helps to improve higher quality of the develop process and manufacturing process. It is also a step to examine the failure modes of the product in order to achieve higher standard of safety and product reliability. Unfortunately, it is common that a product safety risk assessments are not undertaken, or not carried out effectively by manufacturer. Mostly an unsafe and unreliable product was produced and launched on to the market. Thus, the safety problems are mostly identified after an accident happened or after manufacturing problems arisen. In order to prevent risk, a person should take enough precautions or should do more to prevent them because as a user should be protected from harm that usually caused by a failure for whom did not take reasonable control measures.