Microsoft to give investigators free COFEE

[Kilongwe]

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that the company is working with the National White Collar Crime Center to distribute the Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor, or COFEE, to U.S. law enforcement agencies at no charge.

The USB device allows officers that arrive at a crime scene to collect digital evidence with little training. By merely inserting the device into a computer, the tool will collect volatile information from the computer's memory, according to Microsoft. In April, the company came to an agreement to distribute the device through INTERPOL to international law enforcement agencies.

"Criminals are working in a new digital age, and it is essential that law enforcement agencies have the latest tools and technology to help them fight the cyberthreats facing the global community," Tim Cranton, associate general counsel of Microsoft's Worldwide Internet Safety Enforcement Programs, said in a statement.

COFEE is a technology that is currently being jointly developed by INTERPOL, Florida State University and University College at Dublin. The device allows investigators to collect volatile information, such as active process information and network data, that might otherwise be lost, if the target computer was shut down, Microsoft said.

The company announced the initiative as part of its Digital Crimes Consortium, a conference aimed at airing current issues in cybercrimes and online investigations.

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[Herbalist Dr MziziMkavu]

Translation: English » Swahili

Microsoft kutoa wakaguzi bure COFEE

Kilongwe Today, 10:59

Microsoft alitangaza Jumanne kuwa ni kufanya kazi na kampuni ya Taifa ya White Collar Crime Center na kusambaza Computer Best mahakama Evidence Extractor, au COFEE, ili kutekeleza sheria ya Marekani Wakala saa hakuna malipo.

USB kifaa inaruhusu ya maafisa kwamba kuwasili katika eneo uhalifu digital kukusanya ushahidi na mafunzo kidogo. By inserting ya kifaa tu ndani ya kompyuta ya chombo tete itakusanya taarifa kutoka kompyuta's kumbukumbu, kulingana na Microsoft. Katika Aprili, kampuni alikuja na makubaliano ya kusambaza vifaa kupitia INTERPOL kutekeleza sheria ya mashirika ya kimataifa.

"Wahalifu ni kazi mpya ya digital umri, na ni muhimu kwamba mashirika kutekeleza sheria wana latest zana na teknolojia ili kuwasaidia kupambana cyberthreats yanayowakabili jumuiya ya kimataifa," Tim Cranton, wanaunganika ujumla shauri ya Microsoft's Worldwide internet Miwanivuli Enforcement Programs, alisema katika taarifa.

COFEE ni teknolojia ambayo kwa sasa ni kuwa pamoja zilizotengenezwa na INTERPOL, Florida State University na University College saa Dublin. Inaruhusu wakaguzi wa kifaa tete kukusanya habari, kama vile mchakato aktiv habari na mtandao wa takwimu, ili tupate kuwa wamepoteza vinginevyo, kama lengo kompyuta ukafungwa chini, Microsoft alisema.

Alitangaza kampuni kama sehemu ya mpango wake wa Digital Uhalifu Consortium, mkutano lengo masuala airing sasa online cybercrimes na uchunguzi.