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James Crane is an attorney, consultant and author with extensive experience in e-discovery management. In his practice, James has defended corporate clients in a variety of complex matters including multi-jurisdictional class actions and internal corporate and government regulatory investigations.
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Crane on Law by James Crane
"Laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind." - Sir Francis Bacon
What is MD5?
Published in Metadata, EDiscovery by James Crane | Comment (0)One of the basic terms you will encounter in computer forensics is MD5. MD5 (message-digest algorithm 5) is the most commonly used cryptographic hash function with a 128-bit hash value and is represented by a 32 digit hexadecimal number. It was designed by MIT professor Ron Rivest in 1991 and first published in 1992. If you have a deep interest in cryptography and computer forensics, check out his site here. He maintains many links to resources and his published works.
Great Metadata Stories in History…
Published in Metadata by James Crane | Comment (0)Back in 2005, there was an interesting little controversy swirling around metadata that I thought I would bring up as a reminder to some and news to others. President Bush nominated Judge Samuel Alito for the Supreme Court and there was a good chance that the confirmation process would be contentious. In the days leading up to the Senate Confirmation hearings, an unsigned memo criticizing Alito was circulating.
More Metadata, Please
Published in Metadata by James Crane | Comment (0)So, metadata is the hidden data about a document. To see an example of metadata, open a Microsoft Word® document, click on the “File” menu, and choose “Properties.” A dialog box will open up, where you’ll find a variety of information such as when the document was created, last edited, and other little tidbits, like editorial comments and when and if it was printed. On an email, the metadata would include any recipients, even BCC, and information about the computers through which the message was routed. So, you can easily see the significance of metadata. The real questions arise when one ponders whether and when it should be considered as evidence, and how one should go about gauging the reliability of a system’s metadata.
More discussions to come.
