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Forensic Analysis of the Stolen VA Database

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the overconfidence-perhaps dept.

An anonymous reader writes "As you have probably heard, the FBI has recovered the stolen Veteran's Administration laptop. The FBI even said "A preliminary review of the equipment by computer forensic teams determined that the database remains intact and has not been accessed since it was stolen." This article looks at what the FBI forensic lab is doing to determine the sensitive information hasn't been accessed and how the thieves might have covered their tracks — thereby rendering the forensic results useless."

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  1. Translation... by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 5, Funny
    FTA:

    As with any physical evidence, looking for material containing DNA is standard procedure.

    Translation: it was used to surf porn...

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  2. Highly Secret FBI Technique by SvetBeard · · Score: 5, Funny

    Click "Start." Select "Documents." Look for VA-Confidential-ID-Info-DO-NOT-STEAL.xls. It's not there! We're Golden!

  3. Re:Silly thieves .... don' they know ? by eln · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe, but having your way with the laptop would surely leave some DNA evidence.