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Welcome to the Digital Forensics Magazine Monthly Newsletter - May 2010

5 Reasons for Digital Forensic Examiners to Use Content Marketing

What is “content marketing”? It's a way to share your expertise with clients and prospects alike. Why is it valuable for private- and public-sector digital forensics experts?

1) The people you serve come to trust you. Content shows the thinking that drives the service, the combination of knowledge and personality that sets you apart from competitors.

2) Social media make it easy to share. Whether a slide or video presentation on SlideShare or Prezi, a white paper on Scribd or DocStoc, or customer success stories on YouTube or your blog, your content is more available to a wider community.

3) You can highlight new or underrated aspects of what you are doing. This is the “marketing” side of content marketing – what services help your market, and why?

4) You can highlight problems your community or target market is facing. What do you get the most calls about? What kinds of cases do you most frequently work on, involving what types of technology?

5) An ounce of prevention...show people how to protect themselves, and they'll call you just when they really need you. That saves time and money, along with your staff's brainpower for true challenges. Content marketing is well worth the time and effort put into it. If you know your subject and can present it for average people to understand, you'll build loyalty for the long term.

Don't forget, DFM readers get 10% off all Syngress Titles!

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Book review: SQL Injection Attacks and Defense

Author: Justin Clarke, with Rodrigo Marcos Alvarez, Dave Hartley, Joseph Hemler, Alexander Kornburst, Haroon Meer, Gary O’Leary-Steele, Alberto Revelli, Marco Slaviero, Dafydd Stuttard
Publisher: Syngress, May, 2009
Price: $59.95 (USD); £36.99 (GBP)
Reviewer: John Forrester

Who’d of thought you could write an entire book on just one kind of web exploit? Well, these guys, under the astute leadership of technical editor and author, Justin Clarke, have just proved that it’s not only possible, but that it’s essential. This book starts at the basics, explaining exactly what a SQL injection attack is and what makes a system vulnerable, then proceeds to take the reader on a journey through the design and implementation of SQL injection attacks then discusses in depth how to prevent them at both the server level and down at the code level. SQL Injection Attacks and Defense is divided into 10 informative chapters that appeal to a wide audience: from web administrators to web developers, from SQL gurus security consultant, this book will teach you exactly what you need to know about this malignant exploit that is rife on today’s data driven web. In 2009, SQL Injection Attacks and Defense won the Best Book Bejtlich Read, and is described by Richard Bejtlick (http://taosecurity.blogspot.com) as follows: "SQL injection is probably the number one problem for any server-side application, and this book is unequalled in its coverage."

This book is a true champion of champions and is a must read for anyone interested in web security. 10/10

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Also in the news...

A SCOTTISH university is to launch the first degree course in digital forensics to help tackle the growing menace of cyber crime and terrorism.
The four-year course, which is expected to begin in September at Dundee’s Abertay University, will teach students how to unravel the complex evidence hiding in electronic devices, including messages which users were confident had been deleted. Fore more information, read more

Brits "could face legal action" for leaving Wi-Fi unsecured
Stewart Mitchell, of PC Pro magazine, writes that Britons could face the prospect of legal action for not securing their Wi-Fi connections, according to a legal expert at Sheffield University.

The warning follows a German case that saw a broadband subscriber fined for not securing his wireless network, which was used to download music illegally.

If the Digital Economy Act comes into force in the UK, similar cases of liability for having an unsecured network could follow. Read more

Source: www.pcpro.co.uk

Australian Cyber Crime Nets $70 Million Annually
Organized crime is estimated to be costing Australia $15 billion annually, according to The Age. Cyber crime alone account for nearly $70 million stolen each year.

The major avenues for cyber crime are hacking and identity theft that defrauds the Australian government, companies and private citizens of millions annually. The United States and Australia are working closely together to combat the cyber threat and each government is increasing its efforts to curtail the growing rates of cyber crime and cyber espionage. Read more

Source: The New New Internet

Microsoft touts Hotmail security adds while users complain of account hacks
Microsoft will beef up security in the revamped Windows Live Hotmail, including tying a user's account to a specific PC, it was reported on 19 May.

The updated Hotmail is slated to start rolling out June 15, and should reach all users within six weeks, said Walter Harp, Hotmail's director of product management. Some Hotmail users whose accounts have been recently hacked say Microsoft's security improvements can't come too soon.

Microsoft is adding what Harp called "proofs" to Hotmail to secure accounts against hijacking, or let users more easily recover control if their account has been snatched by criminals. Among those proofs will be one that links a specific computer to a user's account. Read more

Source: Computerworld

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Investigator Conference - Investigating Fraud

A one-day conference that will showcase the latest best practice and thinking around fraud investigations. The conference will look at both current prosecutions, emerging trends and provide advice and sound theory for investigators on this complex area of crime.

• Certificates of attendance available for CPD at this event
• Exclusive line-up of practitioners and industry experts
• A must-attend conference for all those involved in fraud investigation

The SIOs who led the investigation into one of Europe’s largest boiler room fraud scams, in which hundreds of victims lost in excess of £20m, will be one of the speakers at The Investigator’s Fraud Conference.

Issue 3 Competition

In Issue 3, out in May, get the chance to win three brand new Digital Forensics Books from Syngress. Titles include Virtulization and Forensics, Digital Triage Forensics, Digital Forensics for Network, Internet and Cloud Computing. Details on p36 of Issue 3, out now.

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Calling Out Around the World

We're looking for people who are willing to be advocates of Digital Forensics Magazine in different countries all around the world. We know that Digital Forensics is a global concern, and one of the fastest growing, so we're looking for 'Ambassadors' to help us spread the word of DFM. We can set up a number of deals, advertising opportunities and subscription discounts to offer your colleagues, peers and students. If you're interested in taking part and helping us to spread the word, please register your interest via email at marketing@digitalforensicsmagazine.com

Digital Forensics Magazine

We'd love to hear back from our readers about any matters related to digital forensics (or anything else if you are so inclined). Feel free to drop us a line at 360@digitalforensicsmagazine.com about topics you would like to see us explore within Digital Forensics Magazine...and stay tuned for our first Digital Forensics Magazine survey, where we'll be uncovering the issues facing the industry today and in the future.

Coming up in next month's newsletter...a review of issue 4, more great offers for DFM readers, feedback from the events and lots more.

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