subject: Catching A Criminal Faster [print this page] We used to watch in television how policemen would load up all sorts of electrical devices to look for digital evidence. The process takes a long time, due to a backlog in the forensics laboratory in looking for any incriminating evidence in so many devices. During that time, the criminal is free to wreak havoc; forensic scientists require at least ten months for finding anything useful from the confiscated devices. Usually only one or two of the devices would contain any useful information, and the rest is deemed as time wasted.
Dell computer forensics has created a Triage tool: it is a portable tool, known as Mobile Digital Forensic solution. With the tool, policemen can now search for suspected devices to be brought back to the laboratory, instead of confiscating all. The primary appeal to the tool is that it is easy to use, and gives a quick analysis of any data that might be of use to the investigation. The tool can be used to check any digital device, from a mobile phone to a solid state drive; it is used to determine which should be confiscated pending investigation.
A laptop is also designed by Dell computer forensics to facilitate the Triage tool and it allows on field staff to check the devices for any interesting data. The laptop is specially made to suit any situation and is armed with special software. This mobile solutions help reduce time of investigation by limiting devices needed to check, and hence reduces cost; a case now can be solved at a lower cost, but at a higher speed. With the emergence of Mobile Digital Forensic solution, intelligence gathering has been made easier and faster, thus allowing more productive work to be done.
After finding evidence, now investigators require a secure storage space, a system that allows easy recall when required, can allow other members on the team to share and view the evidence, and yet is secure enough to avoid any unauthorized access and data leakage. Dell computer forensics offer a consolidated and secure storage centre that allows collaboration while maintain a chain of custody for evidence. The storage system would store raw and altered data as full evidence in the chain, enabling investigators to recall data.
Dell computer forensics helps investigators determine which devices are important, and saves cost and time as it helps the forensic scientists narrow down search. Its mobile solution is fast becoming an essential item in todays intelligence gathering process.
