Over the years there has been a lot of conflicting information about the need to have a Private Investigator license in California and perform computer forensics. This issue has been argued vigorously by different practitioners over the years. In 2017 I started researching the issue with the California Department of … Continue reading
If you are concerned about being hacked by people in specific countries you may simply block the entire range of IP addresses used in those countries. This tutorial will walk you through creating and importing a list of country IP address ranges to be blocked by the Windows Firewall. This … Continue reading
Laptop and desktop computers are often stolen in burglaries. Being able to track them can help law enforcement to locate the thieves or those that purchase stolen property. One of the most common programs for tracking stolen computers is LoJack for Laptops. This software is not cheap, but in addition to … Continue reading
It seems like every website requires a password and it is impossible to remember every one of them if using unique and secure passwords. This often causes people to use the same password on every site, which is a very bad idea. If a criminal gets access to one, they … Continue reading
If your computer(s) contain sensitive information that could be exploited if lost or stolen, it is highly recommended to use some type of disk encryption. My preferred program is TrueCrypt, which is free for personal and commercial use. Though I was quick to point out that TrueCrypt is free, this is not … Continue reading
This post is not intended to be comprehensive IT security guide. The intent of the post is to educate business (and even home) users to common risks that they may not even be aware of. Business owners/managers have enough to worry about and they cannot be expected to be an … Continue reading
This article was originally published by PORAC Magazine August 2011. “I can never fear that things will go far wrong where common sense has fair play.” – Thomas Jefferson Over the last twenty years, technology has become an integral part of society. Consequently, law enforcement relies on various technologies to perform daily … Continue reading
I often see people after disaster strikes and most knew they should have been backing up their data. I have been successful in most data recovery attempts, but there has been data I have been unable to recover. Many years of memories have been lost forever. All Hard Drives Will Eventually Fail … Continue reading
The tutorial below only applies if the infected computer will not be part of an investigation. Any computer that is part of an investigation should not be altered in any way – even to have viruses removed. We get a lot of questions from friends and family about virus removal, … Continue reading
Christmas was just here and many children received gadgets that have access to the internet. This is a good time to address internet filters to help block inappropriate material. One very effective way is to use OpenDNS. Here’s a quick description of what DNS is and what OpenDNS does. What … Continue reading