Forensic Accounting
Brand Protection
Computer Forensics
Corporate Investigation

Volume 9 - No. 1                    Download PDF

In this edition of
The Kessler Report:

Computer Forensics: Sherlock Holmes in the Information Age

What's Infecting
Your Computer?

Stop Harassing Email

The Trojan
Horse Defense

Automatic Thieving Machines: ATM Frauds Exposed

Q&A: Do It Yourself Investigation

Kessler's Corner:
The Growing Field of Computer Forensics

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Stop Harassing Email

Sticks and stones may break bones, and as most people unfortunately have come to realize, words can certainly hurt.  Or land you in hot water.  Never was this more true than in our technologically-facilitated (or complicated, depending on your point of view), and increasingly sensitive and paranoid world, where nearly all our communication can be tracked, scanned for plots and threats, and ultimately produced in a courtroom in plain black and white.

With all the advanced methods of keeping tabs on our fellow citizens, you might think that people would think twice before saying, or writing, something stupid, threatening or illegal.  And perhaps they do… but with every new technology come waves of people who abuse it, and the Internet is no exception.  Thanks to the modern miracle of email, unsuspecting folks can now be stalked and harassed in cutting-edge ways, and the perpetrators can pull it off without ever being caught.  Indeed, the allure of anonymity is one of the main reasons the Internet became the silicon monster it is today.

For instance, the entire face of sexual harassment, itself a relatively modern concept, was changed upon the arrival of email.  No more did leering co-workers need to make unwanted passes or insensitive comments in person.  Email allowed anyone to send whatever they wish to their intended target, and usually, the sender could remain totally anonymous.  Nameless hooligans could bombard enemies with scads of junk mail, introduce system-crippling viruses, or even worse, deliver personal threats that could leave recipients fearing for their own safety.  Worst of all, victims could hardly do anything to protect themselves beyond contacting ISP or system administrators, and often, those roads would lead to nowhere.

However, as the old adage goes (updated for the 21st Century, of course), the Net giveth, and the Net taketh away.  It is possible to track down those who abuse the freedom of the online realm, and put a stop to their high-tech hijinx.  Kessler International has a wealth of experience in tracking hostile contact.  Our staff of highly-skilled computer forensics experts will follow the trail of bits and bytes back to the source, and bring the authors of harassing email to justice so that you can breathe easy once again.

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