[ale] Computer forensics

[Greg Freemyer]

On 4/26/06, A LeDonne <aledonne.listmail at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/26/06, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 4/26/06, Sean Kilpatrick <drifter at oppositelock.org> wrote:
> > > An article on The Register this morning starts this way:
> > >
> > > "A new law in Georgia on private investigators now extends to computer
> > > forensics and computer incident response, meaning that forensics experts
> > > who testify in court without a PI license may be committing a felony."
> > >
> > > The full (and interesting) article can be found at
> > >
> > > <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/26/law_change_for_pis/>
> > >
> > > Fortunately, Sonny _may_ not have signed this wonder -- yet.
> > >
> > > Sean
> >
> > This potential new GA law is getting lots of high-level interest in
> > the Comp. Forensic and CPA fields.
> >
> > If Sonny signs it (or has signed it) then a lot of common activities
> > become a felony.
> >
> > ie. Your a consultant and your client is attacked by a hacker.  Your
> > called in to respond.  As part of that you collect evidence that may
> > be used in a criminal prosecution, or in a civil suit.  If you don't
> > have your PI license, you just committed a felony.
> >
> > CPAs care because theri reports are often performed in support of a
> > civil suit.  Per the potential new law, they would have to have a PI
> > license to do that.
> >
> > Greg
>
> If these interpretations are correct, I have to hope that the ACLU
> will go after this law, since it would mean only those who can afford
> PIs can present expert witnesses in trials - which strikes me as a
> pretty clear impediment to a fair trial.
>
> -A
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The head of the GA PI Licensing board is going to be the speaker at
the May 8 HTCIA meeting.  They have scheduled themselves a bigger room
because of the expected crowd.  I'm going unless a conflict comes up
and I can provide a summary on list if there is interest.

FYI: IIRC - HTCIA is the High Technology Criminal Investigators Association

--
Greg Freemyer
The Norcross Group
Forensics for the 21st Century