Comments on: “FBI Says Data on VA Laptop Not Accessed” http://overlawyered.com/2006/06/fbi-says-data-on-va-laptop-not-accessed/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:26:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Glenn Tomlinson http://overlawyered.com/2006/06/fbi-says-data-on-va-laptop-not-accessed/comment-page-1/#comment-3340 Glenn Tomlinson Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:12:02 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3649#comment-3340 Cloning a drive doesn't leave a trace. I can then work on MY copy any way I want. Cloning a drive doesn’t leave a trace. I can then work on MY copy any way I want.

]]> By: billb http://overlawyered.com/2006/06/fbi-says-data-on-va-laptop-not-accessed/comment-page-1/#comment-3339 billb Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:47:26 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3649#comment-3339 Sure it does. Every modern filesystem records creation, modification, and last-access time for every file and folder. If the access time for the file is before the date of disappearance, odds are at least reasonable that the file hasn't been copied. Someone who knows what they're doing can reset these times to anything they want, but that can leave a trace, too. Depending on the OS, and method of copying, there are other traces left by the copying process. Sure it does. Every modern filesystem records creation, modification, and last-access time for every file and folder. If the access time for the file is before the date of disappearance, odds are at least reasonable that the file hasn’t been copied. Someone who knows what they’re doing can reset these times to anything they want, but that can leave a trace, too.

Depending on the OS, and method of copying, there are other traces left by the copying process.

]]> By: markm http://overlawyered.com/2006/06/fbi-says-data-on-va-laptop-not-accessed/comment-page-1/#comment-3338 markm Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:03:28 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3649#comment-3338 How would the FBI know? Copying files does not leave tracks. How would the FBI know? Copying files does not leave tracks.

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