News: - Nanowire ‘Barcode’ System Speeds Biodetection in the Field - Finding Computer Data Hiding In Plain Sight - Workshop to Explore Digital Forensic Research - LGC Forensics Launches New Gemology Service

Editor's Choice: - GC/MS Features Extended Temperature Ranges - LC System with Rapid-Resolution Configuration - Complete Range of Forensics Solutions - Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy Analyzer

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Finding Computer Data Hiding In Plain Sight
Criminals and terrorists are hiding data within innocent-looking digital images thanks to a number of software programs now on the market. The emerging science of detecting such files — steganalysis — is getting a boost from the Midwest Forensics Resource Center at DOE's Ames Laboratory and a pair of Iowa State University researchers. more>>>

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Workshop to Explore Digital Forensic Research
Researchers from around the world were at Purdue University on Monday through Wednesday (Aug. 14-16) to take part in the sixth annual Digital Forensic Research Workshop.

"This workshop will bring together experts from a wide variety of areas — research, education, industry, government and law enforcement — who are interested in advancing the area of digital forensics," said Marcus Rogers, an associate professor in Purdue's Department of Computer and Information Technology.

"Purdue and the Department of Computer Information and Technology are playing a significant role in the workshop this year," he said. "About 30 percent of the reviewed presentations will be from Purdue students and faculty." more>>>




LGC Forensics Launches New Gemology Service
LGC Forensics, the recently branded forensic division of LGC, has developed a new LGC Forensics Gemology service, specializing in material identification, authentication and valuation of gemstones, precious metals and counterfeit currency.

Aimed at both commercial and criminal casework, the new service is set to aid officers in achieving successful convictions on specialist fraud and deception cases, and provides a report of all results in a format suitable for presentation in court. more>>>

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