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Slack space or file slack is the area between the end of a file and the end of the last cluster or sector used by that file. This area is simply wasted storage potential, so file systems that use smaller clusters utilize the disk space more effectively. The amount of disk space wasted can be estimated roughly by multiplying the number files (including the directories) by half the size of a cluster. For example, a personal computer storing 10,000 files in a file system with 4KB clusters 10,000 * 2KB = 20,000KB ~= 20MB wasted space. On big file servers the slack easily grows to tens of GB.

Forensic Columns

History ( 1 items )
This section provides information regarding the history of computer forensics and various units, which have made a major contribution to the community.
Courtroom Information ( 1 items )
This category provides information regarding courtroom procedures and other tips and tricks.
Where were U on Sep 11 ( 6 items )
This category recounts the stories of the various forensic examiners on Sep 11. While these are not stories about computer forensics, they are very interesting to read.

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China to block “unhealthy” websites during Olympics
Microsoft's new product goes against crime: Meet (Hot) COFEE
Cyber crimes have evolved from hackers fighting against the views of government to sophisticated identity theft, breaking into banks and various criminal activities. So far, local police organizations have been losing a lot of time to recover data from such machines, and they need all the help they can get. Now Microsoft is joining the fight.
McAfee raises Trojan alert for the first time since 2005
It is a rare thing when an anti-virus company raises an alert about a widespread trojan virus. However, that is exactly the case with the new trojan named Downloader-UA.h, with a million infections stopped by McAffee alone. This trojan is spreading through file-sharing networks, so caution is advised.
As many as 1000 laptops missing from State Department
Several hundred to possibly a thousand laptops are missing from the United States State Department, according to an internal audit. Many of the laptops likely contain classified information and as many as 400 computers belonged to the Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program which provides counterterrorism training to other nations.