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Quick Bytes: PDA forensics guide
By Peter Piazza
November 2004



    
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PDAs are more popular than ever, with 2.75 million hand-held devices            shipped in the second quarter of 2004 alone. PDAs are more popular than ever, with 2.75 million hand-held devices shipped in the second quarter of 2004 alone. Because criminals are among the loyal users of the devices, those who are tasked with performing forensic examinations of computers must also know how to get data off a PDA in a way that preserves evidence for a court case. A Special Publication of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been developed to help organizations create policies and procedures for dealing with PDA forensics. The document includes information on forensic tools and proper procedures. @  is available through SM Online.


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Peter Piazza
PDAs are more popular than ever, with 2.75 million hand-held devices            shipped in the second quarter of 2004 alone. Because criminals are among            the loyal users of the devices, those who are tasked with performing            forensic examinations of computers must also know how to get data off            a PDA in a way that preserves evidence for a court case. A Special Publication            of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been            developed to help organizations create policies and procedures for dealing            with PDA forensics. The document includes information on forensic tools            and proper procedures. @  is available through SM Online. 


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