New US Computer Forensic Institute

Quincy writes "The DHS and Secret Service are setting up a new computer forensic institute in Alabama. Set to open in mid-2008, the new National Computer Forensic Institute will be able to train over 900 law enforcement officers per year. 'It will initially be staffed by 18 Secret Service agents and will feature classrooms, a forensic laboratory, an evidence vault, and server rooms. Courses will be offered in the investigation of electronic crimes, network intrusion investigation, and computer forensics... [T]he Secret Service says that it will help to bring judges and prosecutors up to speed as well.'" Maybe over time we'll see fewer botches of justice like those in the news recently.

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Re:People have no idea how to *really* erase a fil

[mandelbr0t]

My wiping program is made by Craftsman Tools (claw or ball-peen configuration) So violent! A powerful electromagnet should make any data recovered from the HDD suspect at best, and most likely non-existant. The electomagnet has the advantage of requiring only a single switch, and it can be flicked remotely.

We're all fucked.

[Seumas]

It is commonly known that the majority of police officers know absolutely nothing about civil liberties, right to privacy or any other constitutional or legal rights. This is why you are never supposed to argue with an officer. Their job is to arrest you when they think you're doing something wrong and let the law sort you out. This is also why they frequently infringe on a number of your rights. Either out of lack of concern or simple ignorance.

Likewise, one should be incredibly frightened at the concept of an officer who is equally ignorant or unconcerned about your rights being capable of investigating your most vital and private of information and communication.

Not to mention, you know, the whole history of commonly fabricating evidence.