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PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidance Software, the world
leader in computer and enterprise investigation software, today announced that
the London Metropolitan Police Service, the UK's largest police force, chose
EnCase Forensic Edition as its standard tool to fight computer crime.
As part of the UK's ongoing crackdown on hacking and other electronic
offenses, EnCase software and training from Guidance Software assists Scotland
Yard's Computer Crime Unit in properly preserving, analyzing and documenting
vital digital evidence. EnCase technology has also been used by the Scotland
Yard Computer Crime Unit in major cases involving child pornography, virus
writing and denial of service.
"Encase Forensic Edition is the cornerstone of many of our
investigations," said Detective Inspector Clive Blake, head of New Scotland
Yard's Computer Crime Unit. "Coupled with FastBloc IDE devices and field-
kits, this significantly augments our ability to deal with Computer Crime."
Scotland Yard's Computer Crime Unit now employs EnCase Forensic Edition
software, as well as several FastBloc write-blocking hardware devices to
ensure that all evidence meets strict forensic standards and chain of custody
requirements, allowing evidence discovered by EnCase to be effectively
submitted to the court. EnCase is court-validated and proven in the field by
over 8,000 corporate and law enforcement users worldwide.
"The expanding international growth of EnCase illustrates Guidance
Software's commitment to providing law enforcement agencies around the world
with the fastest, most reliable computer forensic software available," said
Bob Sheldon, senior vice president at Guidance Software. "Implemented by the
Metropolitan Police, one of the most technologically-advanced law enforcement
agencies in Europe, EnCase is clearly the premier tool used by computer
investigators."
"We are pleased to provide the UK's top computer crime experts with the
latest forensic technology," Sheldon continued. "More than 550 UK
investigators have attended Guidance Software's forensics courses, reaffirming
EnCase's significant overseas growth."
Guidance Software
Guidance Software is the world leader in providing computer and enterprise
investigation solutions. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Pasadena, CA,
Guidance Software, Inc., has offices and training facilities in California,
Virginia and the United Kingdom. With more than 8,000 corporate and
government users worldwide and forensic methodology training provided to more
than 2,300 students annually, Guidance Software has received numerous awards
for its Windows-based EnCase forensic tool.
Guidance Software's EnCase Enterprise Edition, the first-ever forensics
platform and framework allowing organizations to immediately respond to
enterprise information incidents and threats, provides instantaneous preview,
analysis and acquisition of all digital information connected to a wide-area
network. EnCase Forensic Edition is Guidance Software's court-validated
solution that provides law enforcement, corporate investigators and government
authorities with powerful forensic, information auditing, analysis and IT
management tools. For more information, visit Guidance Software's Web site at
http://www.guidancesoftware.com .