James Lawler and William Rushing provide a great review of some key e-discovery and computer forensics issues. The main topics discussed by Mr. Lawler and Mr. Rushing include evidence in the Cloud, digital case preparation, engaging digital forensics, challenging digital forensics, and the spoliation of electronic evidence. Other issues addressed include the chain of custody, not reasonably accessible information, precedent set under Zubulake, subpoenaing Google, preservation letters, building your e-discovery plan & roadmap, keyword searching challenges, challenging cell phone evidence, and three broad areas to challenge opponents digital forensics. Case law discussed includes United States Of America v. Ramona
Camelia Fricosu, a/k/a Ramona Smith, Victor Stanley, Inc. v. Creative Pipe, Inc., Zubulake v. UBS Warburg, and State of Connecticut v. Julie Amero.
Mr. Lawler is the president of Predicate Logic, Inc. and director of the Headshot Forensics Division of Predicate Logic, Inc. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional with over 25 years experience in computer security with the Department of Defense. That has included working with the National Security Agency and U.S. Navy in cryptography, threat analyses and computer security.
Mr. Rushing is a senior digital forensics examiner with Predicate Logic and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Guidance Software EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), CompTIA A+ certified, Microsoft MCP certified, and a Certified Ethical hacker with a B.A. in Psychology. He worked key technical roles supporting the U.S. Navy, U.S. Strategic Command, United States Joint Forces Command, Johns Hopkins University, and other public & private entities.