CCB trains up more computer forensics examiners



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The Technology Crime Division of Commercial Crime Bureau (TCD CCB) is dedicated to providing computer forensics services to frontline units. Since the division was set up in 2001, the cases it had taken over have increased from 13 per month in 2001 to 74 per month in 2011, and the volume of data examined has risen from a monthly average of 400 GB in 2001 to over 36 000 GB in 2011.

To maintain the professionalism of combatting technology crimes under Commissioner's Operational Priorities 2012, TCD CCB organised a two-week Computer Forensics Certification Course in collaboration with Police College in June to train up computer forensics examiners to meet an increasing demand. The course attracted 12 serving and potential computer forensics examiners within the Force, as well as officers from other law enforcement agencies-two each from Macau and Malaysia and one from Singapore.

The course equipped the trainees with the fundamental concept and knowledge of how data are being processed by computer and how computer files can be retrieved with detailed analysis of the file systems, including FAT, exFAT and NTFS, without the assistance of computer forensics tools. Officers passing the final examination of the course will be given the credentials to give expert evidence in legal proceedings.

Other than TCD CCB trainers, overseas experts were also brought in to provide practical training on the use of a computer forensics tool, "X-Ways Forensics".

Mr Nor Kusyahriman Nasir from the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia said the course enhanced his confidence in presenting digital evidence in court because he could explain the reasons why the data were found in a particular area within the computer.

Mr Mohd Zabri Adil Talib, a video forensics expert from the Malaysia Cyber Security, regarded the course very useful in offering in-depth technical knowledge on the computer file systems relevant to the work of law enforcement agencies. For a Singapore forensics examiner, Mr Frankie Lee, the course was very practical and he would recommend it to his colleagues.



TCD Superintendent Collins Leung (middle in front row) with trainers and trainees







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