TABLE OF CONTENTS by Amber Schroader
Amber Schroader is the CEO of Paraben Corporation; she continues to act as the driving force behind some of the most innovative forensic technologies. As a pioneer in the field, Amber has been key in developing new technology to help investigators with the extraction of digital evidence from hard drives, e-mail, and handheld and mobile devices. Amber has extensive experience in dealing with a wide array of forensic investigators ranging from federal, state, local, and foreign government as well as corporate investigators. Amber is involved in many different computer investigation organizations, including The Institute of Computer Forensic Professionals (ICFP) as the chairman of the board, HTCIA, CFTT, and FLETC.
The field of digital forensics has long been centered on traditional media like hard drives. Being the most common digital storage device in distribution it is easy to see how they had become a primary point of evidence. However, as technology brings digital storage to more and more devices, forensic examiners have needed to prepare for a change in what types of devices hold a digital fingerprint. Cell phones and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) devices are so common that they have become standard in today s digital examinations.
Digital forensics is the examination of hardware or software in the pursuit of evidence to disprove or prove an allegation.
Handheld forensics is the examination of hardware and software that are typically an integrated unit in the pursuit of evidence to disprove or prove...
