Responsibilities of the crime scene first responder include:
Physically secure the scene: This step entails removing unnecessary personnel from the scene and ensuring that personnel not involved in scene processing do not gain access to the area and thus contaminate potential evidence. (more…)
Responsibilities of the crime scene first responder include:
Observe and establish the parameters of the crime scene: The first responder establishes if the crime is still occurring and notes the physical characteristics of the surrounding area. For computer forensics investigators this step can be extended to data systems that are live in a network environment. In these cases, the computer may be the target of an ongoing attack such as a DoS (denial of service) attack.
Initiate safety measures: Safety should be paramount in all situations. If while observing and establishing the parameters of the crime scene, or in any subsequent step, an unsafe situation is identified, measures should be taken to mitigate the situation. Safety from electrical, chemical, and biological hazards should be considered in addition to officer safety from criminal action.
An incident that highlights the need for safety occurred in August 2004, when one officer was killed and another wounded while serving a search warrant related to child pornography in Fort Lauderdale, Florida [Cnn01].
Provide emergency care: Although life-saving measures, if needed, should be considered of paramount concern, it is also important for the first responder to notify any responding emergency personnel about the importance of preserving evidence.
Observe and establish the parameters of the crime scene: The first responder establishes if the crime is still occurring and notes the physical (more…)
Basic law enforcement training in crime scene investigation has long been limited to the critical tasks of documentation and collection of physical evidence. For the purposes of this book, computer forensics investigators are performing closer to what Dr. Henry C. Lee, et al., define as scientific crime scene investigation [Lee01]. (more…)
In CommuniAsia, Singapore, June 21, 2011, Huawei introduced its new tablet named Mediapad. Huawei’s Marketing Director Operator Program South Pacific Region, Tang Siew Wai, said that this is the the first 7 inches tablet run on Android Honeycomb 3.2 operating system. Another feature offered by Mediapad is in its high resolution, 217 pixels per inch. (more…)
We are still talking about application for iPad. Previously, we have discussed a bit about BBC News in iPad, now is the turn for flipboard. By using this application, it makes you feel that you’re reading magazine about your closed friends, especially in facebook and twitter. When you want to know the detail information, you can just click the pictures. It’s very easy, right?
