Forensic Computer Targets Digital Crime

coondoggie writes "A European consortium has come up with a high-speed digital forensic computer dedicated to the task of quickly offloading and analyzing computer records. The TreCorder is a rugged forensic PC able to copy or clone up to three hard disks simultaneously, at a speed of up to 2 Gb/min., far faster than alternative equipment. The PC not only provides a complete mirror image of the hard disk and system memory — including deleted and reformatted data — but also eliminates any possibility of falsification in the process, meaning that the evidence it collects will stand up in court."

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Does this mean I get to keep my PC?

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I doubt searches will become any less abusive because of this, but hope is eternal. Investigators are used to taking everything, right down to commercial DVDs and I don't think they are going to stop doing that. At least RIAA show trials shake down and some warrantless searches are getting shut down. In a country where trumped up evidence is good enough to justify invasions of countries, Korean war veterans end up on terrorist watch lists and airports are installing virtual strip search equipment, both privacy and justice have been sorely abused.