Entries by megan

DARPA CFT Finale

The best way to catch a criminal is to know how they think. The U.S. Government can work with elite hackers and coders to gain an advantage and stay one step ahead of the adversary. Hear from an expert panel including Jonathan Grier (Principal, Grier Forensics) as they discuss a possible path toward collaboration.

Apparatus and methods for detecting data access

The following abstract is not intended as a limiting description of the invention. Apparatus and methods are provided for detecting in real-time, data access in an information or file system and generating an alert to indicate a type of access. File activity is monitored on a network device over discrete, uninterrupted time periods. A determination […]

DoD Cyber Crime Conference

Your employees have access to your greatest asset: data. When an employee leaves your organization, your data shouldn’t go with them. Hear from Jonathan Grier (Principal, Grier Forensics) about actionable steps you can take to ensure you protect your data and defend your reputation.

DoD Cyber Crime Conference

Insider data theft has been universally difficult to investigate using traditional methods, in part because it does not create any artifacts (such as changes to the file attributes or Windows Registry). As a result, industry leaders demanded a new investigative technique. Hear Jonathan Grier (Principal, Grier Forensics) discuss a new, innovative approach.

Digital Forensics Research Conference

Stochastic forensics was invented in 2010 by Jonathan Grier (Principal, Grier Forensics). It’s a method used to detect and investigate insider data theft. Stochastic forensics has been used in a number of real-world investigations as well as a way to provide new tools and training. Hear more about the approach from Jonathan Grier.

ACSAC

Employee data theft is a serious issue that poses a significant risk for organizations of all sizes and across all industries. But there are proven steps leaders can take to prevent this type of theft. Hear from Jonathan Grier (Principal, Grier Forensics) about actionable ways leaders can protect their data.

Hold the Accusations That Limit Scientific Innovation. Authors' reply

Beginning with the headline, “Computing’s Paradigm,” The Profession of IT Viewpoint by Peter J. Denning and Peter A. Freeman (Dec. 2009) reflected some confusion with respect to Thomas Kuhn’s notion of “paradigm” (a set of social and institutional norms that regulate “normal science” over a period of time). Paradigms, said Kuhn, are incommensurable but determined […]