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Paraben Corporation, the industry leader in handheld and mobile forensics, had launched  their mobile forensic certification program – PCME. Paraben’s Certified Mobile Examiner is the premier industry certification for mobile forensic examiners. Digital forensic examiners are faced with more and more types of digital evidence. The need for specialized mobile forensic examiners has created a need for certification. The certification requirements are stringent and solid which will make sure that the best examiners are only awarded the certification, thereby helping the forensic community. Thus, PCME is must for you as not only will it test your skills in handling the latest technologies, but it will also help in giving you a strong foothold in the forensic industry.

Paraben has based its training on a slightly different approach than other companies with a comprehensive 360° system that covers not only how to use technology but how the underlying device technology works. Having the company do a certification for mobile forensics was a natural progression. But Paraben has held its commitment to quality training by awarding the best certification out there. Unlike other training programs, Paraben’s PCME doesn’t focus solely on cell phones. This comprehensive approach to certification keeps in line with Paraben’s 360° approach to forensics. By covering cell phones, PDAs, hybrid devices, SIM cards, and even GPS devices and by combining both theory and device knowledge with practical examinations and thorough testing, Paraben’s certified examiners will be prepared for whatever the world of handheld forensics throws at them.

Details about how to become PCME certified can be found at Paraben’s training website at: http://www.paraben-training.com/pcme.html

Online chatting is gained much appreciation amongst the youngsters early-on. But chatting online has become a very important means of communication as more and more people are using it for their official & personal works. And that means loads of digital evidence. As an examiner, you need a specialized tool to perform a thorough analysis of chat logs. Paraben’s Chat Examiner is a specialized forensic product that will will always be a must for you forensic toolkit. Chat Examiner supports ICQ, Yahoo, MSN, Trillian, Skype, Hello and Miranda. Some other basic features of the same are:

1. Compatible with Paraben’s P2 Examination Technology
2. Supports ICQ 1999-2003b, Yahoo, MSN 6.1, 6.2, 7.0, & 7.5, Trillian, Skype, Hello, & Miranda Chat Logs
3. Auto-search function helps locate Chat Logs
4. Complete bookmarking and reporting functionality
5. Advanced filtering and searching options
6. Open multiple chat databases in one workspace

At a recent Techno-Security conference, over 1500 law enforcement and security professionals were briefed on the latest cyber-security vulnerabilities. Many issues and their solutions were discussed. One such issue was recovering the data from a mobile phone in a short period of time. This is when the CSI Stick from Paraben caught the attention of many because it can grab all data from a cell phone very quickly.

The Cellular Seizure Investigation Stick or CSI Stick captures all the data from a cell phone, even deleted data that has not be overwritten. This device was primarily aimed for Law Enforcement and Security Professionals but now, it can be purchased by anyone. The CSI Stick is about the size of a BIC lighter and its tip is color coded to work with certain model cell phones. By plugging the CSI Stick into the data port of a cell phone, it can quickly download all e-mails, instant messages, dialed numbers, phone books and everything else stored in the memory.

Paraben calls it “The Portable Cell Phone Forensic and Data Gathering Tool” and has priced the CSI Stick at $200. It requires their proprietary Device Seizure or DS Lite software installed on your computer which deciphers the encrypted data and presents it on your computer in a readable format.

We are the authorized distributors for Paraben products. For ordering the CSI stick, contact us at: info [at] agapeinc.in

Paraben Corporation - a leader in computer forensic software, is conducting the first annual PFIC conference in Park City, Utah on November 9-12, 2008. Paraben’s Forensic Innovations Conference(PFIC 2008) will be providing training, lectures and workshops for FREE! That’s right, Paraben has generously waived their registration fees ($995) to allow people understand the new techniques and tools in forensics.

Also there would be a CSI stick bootcamp, which will teach the operations of the new CSI stick - which is a Compact Mobile Phone Forensic Solution. The fee for attending this workshop is $399. And yes, the new CSI stick will also be provided to the participants of this workshop. There would be more sessions on different topics of forensics but the one featured session you won’t want to miss is P2 Commander 101.

Attend this conference to know the new techniques and tools to improve your forensic investigation results.