Andrew Hay

July 18, 2011
by Andrew Hay
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Book Review: Windows Registry Forensics

Four chapters. You might think that with only four chapters the author could in no way write a book that covers Windows registry forensics. I was a bit skeptical at first too but was quickly proven wrong. I’ve known Harlan … Continue reading

May 10, 2011
by Andrew Hay
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Book Review: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Implementation

One of the contributors (Chris Blask – thanks Chris) gave me a copy of this book to review and I was very excited to start reading it. Unfortunately, this book did not deliver. The content was light and the filler … Continue reading

April 25, 2011
by Andrew Hay
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Book Review: Digital Forensics with Open Source Tools

When I first saw the title for Digital Forensics with Open Source Tools by Cory Altheide and Harlan Carvey (Syngress, April 2011, ISBN: 9781597495868), I thought to myself “Oh great, another mash up of Carrier’s File System Forensic Analysis, Farmer … Continue reading

August 22, 2007
by Andrew Hay
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Book Review: PCI Compliance: Implementing Effective PCI Data Security Standards

When I first received this book from Syngress I was very excited. I knew nothing about PCI compliance — other than it was big ticket item and everyone processing Visa transactions was affected in some way because of it. I … Continue reading

June 11, 2007
by Andrew Hay
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Book Review: Windows Forensic Analysis

There are very few books on the topic of Windows Forensic Analysis and Harlan Carvey has taken it upon himself to provide the security community with a guided tour of the inner workings of Microsoft operating systems. As Microsoft does … Continue reading

April 24, 2007
by Andrew Hay
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Two New Books to Review

The good people at Syngress, with the help of Harlan Carvey and Jeremiah Grossman, have sent me too new books to review. I can’t wait to tear into both of these titles! Windows Forensic Analysis Including DVD Toolkit From Syngress: … Continue reading

September 4, 2006
by Andrew Hay
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Currently Reading: Counter Hack Reloaded (2nd Edition)

I’ve just hit page 302 of Counter Hack Reloaded: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Attacks and Effective Defenses (2nd Edition) and I must say that this is one of the few books on ‘hacking’ that has kept my interest. I’ve … Continue reading