Digital Forensics Processing and Procedures

David Lilburn Watson heads up Forensic Computing Ltd, a specialist forensic recovery and investigation company. He is responsible for the coordination and efficient delivery of the computer forensic and electronic evidence recovery services, digital investigations, and provides support for a broad range of investigative, security and risk consulting assignments. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Certified Information Forensic Investigator (CIFI), a Certified Computer Crime Investigator (CCCI), an Advanced Certified Computer Forensics Technician (CCFT). In addition to specialised forensic certifications he is a Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). David has also led Forensic Computing Ltd to ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certification, making FCL one of very few consultancies to hold such important credentials in the field of forensic services. Dr. Andrew Jones is a digital forensic and information security researcher and academic and has developed several tools and processes for the efficient and effective recovery of data from a range of devices. He has also participated and led a number of forensic investigations for criminal and civil cases.

Andrew has been involved in several information security projects for the Government Communications Electronic Security Group (CESG), the Office of the E-Envoy, the police and a defense contractor. He acted as the technical advisor for the then National Crime Squad Data Acquisition and Recovery Team and he is currently on the committees for five information security and computer forensic conferences. He also sat on two working groups of the governments Central Sponsor for Information Assurance National Information Assurance Forum. He holds posts as an adjunct professor at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia and the University of South Australia in Adelaide.

He has authored six books in the areas of Information Warfare, Information Security and Digital Forensics, including co-authoring Digital Forensics Processing and Procedures, First Edition.