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SANS What Works in Forensics and Incident Response Summit 2010

Dates:
Summit Dates: July 8 - 9, 2010
Post Summit Course Dates: July 10 - 15, 2010
Summit Venue:
Washington DC

Everywhere around you, there is a digital storage device within arms reach. We have "Electronic ADD."

On a daily basis, you use digital devices constantly. You have a mobile device where you make phone calls, text message, post on Twitter, and surf the web. You use a computer to read email, pay bills, order groceries, and even watch TV. You probably also have one or more of the following devices: GPS, video game system, eReader, MP3 player, digital video recorder, or more.

For better or worse, our lives and our personal/private data are now recorded on these devices moment-by-moment. As a result, crimes, civil litigation cases, and incidents exploiting your stored data found on these devices are increasing.

The need for digital forensic professionals to analyze these devices is increasing due to the sheer number of incidents and cases that every organization faces. Incidents such as TJX, Heartland, and Hannaford, are routinely in the news. Security data breach costs are in the millions of dollars. Being able to effectively respond, investigate, and eventually answer difficult questions is crucial. In addition, civil law suits are seeing an increase in utilization of electronically stored evidence. For criminal cases, it is becoming the norm to collect the subject or victim's cell phone, computer, and other electronic devices in order to help solve the crime.

Organizations need to trust that they are hiring qualified professionals to solve these challenges.

Next summer, the SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response Summit returns to the Washington D.C. area to discuss the latest trends and hear from industry experts. This winter and spring we will be releasing specific details. If you would like to be considered to speak, please email rlee@sans.org to discuss some options and submit your topic.

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