Friday, August 27, 1999

USA - Investigators Face a Glut of Confiscated Computers . (New York Times) Law enforcement officials say they lack the time, resources and sometimes expertise to examine all of the computers are in federal and state custody. For example, at the headquarters of a federal cybercrime task force in Dallas, more than 100 hard drives await examination, but only three forensics experts are available to look at them. The computers were seized in cases involving a range of alleged crimes, including fraud, embezzlement, child pornography and computer break-ins. [Quick Links Computercrime/Cybercrime] 0:28 #