Forensics Defined
Computer forensics is the use of investigative techniques to provide digital evidence of an activity, generally in conjunction with a criminal investigation or civil litigation in cases that include:

The forensics process entails:

Why Forensics?
Forensics has become a hot topic for a variety of internal factors, including the importance of the Internet to everyday business and, with it, the rise of electronic fraud. Externally, financial institutions especially feel regulatory heat in the form of FFIEC GLBA Notification Rule, SEC/NASD Rule 3010 and even he recent VISA/Mastercard PCI requirements, all of which put a premium on forensic and e-discovery capabilities. Add to those pressures recent US litigation trends and the new federal e-discovery rules, and you see why this topic has risen to the top of organizational agendas.

In-House or Outsourced?
One of the key questions to be tackled in this webinar is whether to establish your own forensics program, or outsource it to a third-party service provider. Our presenters will explore the factors that go into this decision, including how to:

Matthew Speare, Senior Vice President of Information Technology, M & T Bank Corporation

Matthew Speare oversees security for M & T Bank Corporation, the nation's 17th largest bank holding company, based in Buffalo, New York. He is responsible for developing and sustaining an information risk program that effectively protects the personal information of millions of M & T Bank customers. His responsibilities include information security management, IT compliance and risk management, corporate emergency and incident response, and business continuity management.

Matt is also a Major in the Army National Guard, serving as the 42nd Infantry Division Aviation Operations Officer, and is a AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter pilot.

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Warren Kruse, Vice President of Data Forensics and Analytics, Encore Legal Solutions

Warren has extensive experience in computer forensic cases involving some of the largest law firms and corporations in the world and has conducted forensic analyses globally in support of numerous cases, from civil disputes to criminal prosecutions at the federal level. He is the coauthor of “Computer Forensics: Incident Response Essentials,” an Addison Wesley textbook, and is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of computer forensics, incident response and cybercrime.

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