Part 6 - Spoliation in the Field of Cyber

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This lesson discusses spoliation in the field of cyber. Spoliation occurs when a person or company withholds, alters, hides or destroys evidence that is relevant to a criminal case. This can be intentional or via negligence. Examples of this include but are not limited to: 1. Deleting syslog files 2. Wiping smartphones 3. Re-imagining a desktop or ...

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Corporate Cybersecurity Management

Course

Time

48 minutes

Difficulty

Advanced

CEU/CPE

1

Video Description

This lesson discusses spoliation in the field of cyber. Spoliation occurs when a person or company withholds, alters, hides or destroys evidence that is relevant to a criminal case. This can be intentional or via negligence. Examples of this include but are not limited to: 1. Deleting syslog files 2. Wiping smartphones 3. Re-imagining a desktop or server 4. Reconfiguring firewalls

Video Transcription

00:04

In the next life, we will be dissecting some of the key elements of both the target and the Office of Personnel Management Breach.

00:11

But before we do,

00:13

we do need to address one last legal topic.

00:16

Exfoliation. So what is Foley ation? In layman's terms, you've been notified of the case against you.

00:23

And before you attempt to destroy or a move in any manner, any harmful evidence,

00:28

you are ordered to essentially quote unquote freeze in time

00:34

all operations

00:36

under the guidance of your legal representation.

00:39

So what might some examples include? It isn't just protecting email trails any longer

00:44

when facing a potential claim of harm. Make no mistake,

00:48

lawyers are increasingly becoming more student at to what to look for

00:53

and how soon in the process.

00:57

This Foley ation order usually rides on the heels of a subpoena or notice to appear in a court of law,

01:03

something that I cannot stress enough if we would have the reason that you think that you are smarter than the average bear and you want to roll the dice

01:11

if in the course of the leading information or D leaving system logs

01:17

if it was able to be found by opposing counsel that you manipulated the data.

01:23

Not only can you be fired from your job, but you can also be held criminally liable for a destruction of evidence.

Up Next

Part 7 - Supply Chain

Part 8 - Cyber Implications for Publicly Traded Companies

Part 9 - Underwriting Process and Considerations

Instructed By

Carter Schoenberg

Executive VP of IPKeys Power Partners

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