Police Pluck Evidence With COFEE USB Stick
Microsoft developed a USB stick to pluck evidence out of computers at crime scenes. The USB device is called COFEE (Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor) and has the power to blast through security settings to get the good stuff…and quick.
Microsoft compared the Internet of today to London and other Industrial Revolution cities in the early 1800s. As people flocked from small communities where everyone knew each other, an anonymity emerged in the cities and a rise in crime followed. The social aspects of Web 2.0 are like “new digital cities,” Publishers, interested in creating huge audiences to sell advertising, let people participate anonymously. That’s allowing “criminals to infiltrate the community, become part of the conversation and persuade people to part with personal information,” Microsoft believes.The COFEE technology is being used in more than 15 countries right now and with Microsoft giving away these devices to law enforcement, I’m sure many more communities and agencies will jump on board. Good for you Microsoft. Source:Â Seattle Times.
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Matt LeBoff
Kicking around in technology since 2002. I like to write about technology products and ideas, but at the consumer level understanding. Some tech, but not too techie.