Practices inadequate to preserve forensic evidence

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Wed Sep 26 2007 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)

Practices inadequate to preserve forensic evidence

Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 11:52 am
Press Release: University of Otago

IT management practices inadequate to preserve forensic evidence

The second annual New Zealand Computer Crime and Security Survey has
revealed New Zealand organisations are ill-equipped to preserve computer
forensic evidence.

The University of Otago conducted survey - which aims to raise the level of
security awareness and determine the scope of computer crime in New Zealand
- has found that IT management practices are inadequate when it comes to the
preservation of forensic evidence that could lead to criminal convictions
for computer hackers or fraudulent employees.

University of Otago researcher KJ Spike Quinn is concerned that New Zealand
organisations do not appreciate the full seriousness of computer crime and
associated consequences - both financially and with regard to the reputation
of an organisation.

"Management of forensic capability is woefully short of ensuring
admissibility of evidence in court. Having a suitably trained person first
on the scene makes all the difference in whether a prosecution is
successful," Mr Quinn says.

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