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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2004
Shawn Mccreight, Pasadena, CA (US);
Dominik Weber, Lake View Terrace, CA (US);
Matthew Garrett, Whittier, CA (US);
Shawn McCreight, Pasadena, CA (US);
Dominik Weber, Lake View Terrace, CA (US);
Matthew Garrett, Whittier, CA (US);
Guidance Software, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus and system for secure forensic investigation of a target machine by a client machine over a communications network. In one aspect the method comprises establishing secure communication with a server over a communications network, establishing secure communication with the target machine over the communications network, wherein establishing secure communication with the target machine includes establishing secure communication between the server and the target machine, installing a servelet on the target machine, transmitting a secure command to the servelet over the communications network, executing the secure command in the servelet, transmitting data, by the target machine, in response to a servelet instruction, and receiving the data from the target machine over the communication network. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.