Computer Forensics Investigator Biography - Melanie Hampton

I recover digital data from crime scenes by analyzing cell phones, desktop and laptop computers, digital cameras, hard drives, CD-ROMs and other digital devices. This data helps incriminate people who are involved with child pornography, financial crimes, homicides, drug deals and other offenses.

Unfortunately, child pornography has exploded with the use of digital cameras and file sharing, and that is what I spend a large amount of my time investigating. There are huge amounts of photos and other digital data to process involving child pornography.

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FBI Computer Forensics Labs Make a Digital Difference

A domestic terrorist. A kidnapper. A corrupt politician. An identity thief.

These are just of a few of those brought to justice with the help of the FBI's Regional Computer Forensics Laboratories (RCFLs), according to the latest RCFL annual report now available online.

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Patch the Cracks of ESI Search

Electronically stored information may be easier to search than manually searching the same amount of information. However, there are several "leaks" in this digital information search that can be costly to fix. Being aware of where information is not being found is the first step of limiting these search flaws.

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The Pivotal Role Of Computer Forensics In Today’s Litigation

Electronically stored information (ESI) continues to take center stage in all types of litigation, from bankruptcy to tort. Author Keenen Milner discusses the critical role computer forensics experts play in collecting and preserving digital evidence.

Over the past decade or so, attorneys have come to realize that some of the most valuable evidence is found not in filing cabinets but on computers and servers. The 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which expressly made ESI subject to discovery, also reflect the growing role of digital data.

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Porn pervasive in workplace

Sharon Nelson, president of Sensei Enterprises, a Virginia-based computer forensics company said that 26 percent of companies surveyed in the first half of 2009 have fired employees for violating e-mail policies. More than 26 percent have sacked employees for violation of Internet policies.

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