Inside the Homeland Security Investigations Computer Forensics Lab

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Inside-the-Homeland-Security-Investigations-Computer-Forensics-Lab-278677751.html

By Vince Lattanzio
nbcphiladelphia.com
Oct 9, 2014

Nearly every case Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) opens has some 
sort of digital evidence to be collected and analyzed.

But the work can’t be done by just anyone. The data must be meticulously 
cared for by agents trained to preserve the integrity of the material, who 
can also combat suspects’ attempts to erase their digital dealings — even 
from afar.

To address the need locally, HSI built a state-of-the-art computer 
forensics lab inside its Philadelphia offices to process the growing 
amount of evidence amassed from computers, smartphones and other mobile 
devices.

“If it involves electronic media and they need to look for evidence of a 
crime, it comes through us,” said Chris, 44, a Computer Forensic Agent.

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