full-disclosure - AV companies better hire good lawyers soon.

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From: frank at knobbe.us (Frank Knobbe)
Subject: AV companies better hire good lawyers soon.

> * Jason Coombs PivX Solutions:
> > I work as an expert witness in addition to being an infosec
> > researcher, etc. and you would not believe how terrible the quality of
> > computer forensics is in the real world today. To begin with, are you
> > aware that people are going to prison in the U.S. for nothing more
> > than having a compromised Windows box in their possession?

Could you please cite a case and precedent where this has happened? 

As far as I remember, someone got acquitted in the UK _because_ he was
in possession of a compromised Windows box. I would assume the same
could be argued here in the States.

Which side were you on? Did you testify for the prosecution and put the
guy away for his compromised box? Or did you fail to defend him?

BTW: If you are in IT forensics, why are you complaining about the
quality of it? Are you trying to improve it but struggle with it, or hit
road-blocks? Or is this just frustration in dealing with these issues on
a daily basis?

Cheers,
Frank
(having testified on forensics in a court of law myself)
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