Emerging Threat: Internet of Things (IoT)

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IoT refers to internet-enabled electronic devices which are not computers, smartphones, or tablets. These may include lightbulbs, refrigerators, coffee makers, and toys, and are internet-enabled to facilitate ease of use for owners. For instance, with a light bulb connected to the internet, it is possible for the owner to use a smartphone application to remotely turn it off and to monitor its power usage. Unfortunately, these devices frequently do not contain security components, so it may be possible for a remote attacker to use such a device to start a fire (e.g.

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Challenges with Big (Data) Storage During Forensic Investigations

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By Detective Michael Yu, Electronic Crimes Unit Montgomery County Police Department

I have been a digital forensic examiner for several years and have found this work to be very rewarding, yet challenging. The constant innovations in this field present unique issues for us as practitioners. Rather than focus on theoretical issues, below I discuss the issue of challenges with big data storage.

Just a few years ago, it was common for most computers to contain a small 120GB to 500GB hard drive.

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Solid State Drives (SSD): Issues and Challenges

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By Detective Michael Yu, Electronic Crimes Unit Montgomery County Police Department

I have been a digital forensic examiner for several years and have found this work to be very rewarding, yet challenging. The constant innovations in this field present unique issues for us as practitioners. Rather than focus on theoretical issues, below I discuss the issue solid state drives.

Solid state drives are hard drives which have no moving components.

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