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DataStar™ embedding dtSearch debuts for the US Navy.
DataStar™ from Phasic Systems Inc. (PSI) is an enterprise data unification system. PSI set up its pilot implementation of DataStar for the US Navy. “One of the US Navy’s needs was for a repository of engineering specifications like data models, code dictionaries, specific ontologies and business rules. We treat each of these as an object, and use dtSearch to index metadata accompanying each object as well as to full-text search XML files associated with each object. The second way we use dtSearch is in our consolidation of very large enterprise warehouses of data. We use dtSearch as the key mechanism for record by record merger and semantic realignment.” Finally, after “creating a very large data set including terabytes of data that has been semantically merged, we then provide an interface to the users so they can search the semantically aligned data.”
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DeviceLock integrates dtSearch into endpoint device control and security management platform.
DeviceLock endpoint leakage prevention software enables security administrators to centrally control, log and audit end-user access to peripheral devices and local ports from enterprise systems. Native integration with Microsoft Active Directory® results in easy deployment and administration. “After conducting a thorough comparison among a dozen full-text search products available on the market today, we chose dtSearch because of its unbeatable speed and wide range of covered data sources, including files of all popular types stored as SQL database BLOBs. dtSearch also offered an incredible functional set, enabling easy analysis of the silos of unstructured log and shadow data in the DeviceLock central database. The end result lets DeviceLock reliably detect and quickly retrieve any data related to security policy violations.”
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dtSearch helps “connect the dots” for Content Analyst’s CAAT analytics.
CAAT content analytics provides the critical piece to “connect-the-dots” at various intelligence agencies, creating the missing link between incoming data and next-generation social analysis and awareness tools. “CAAT first relies on dtSearch’s powerful file converters to prepare any incoming or found text for extraction. CAAT content analytics then uses dtSearch Engine search capabilities to provide the critical piece to create ‘connect-the-dots’ solutions.”
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ZixAuditor® enhances
email auditing with dtSearch.
ZixAuditor is an assessment service that enables organizations
to identify email security vulnerabilities and implement more effective
policies and procedures to achieve higher levels of protection. “The
software has an impressive feature set and covered everything we
needed for an email content scanner. We liked the many search options
that dtSearch provided, including forensic indexing, word stemming
and matching on Boolean, numeric, wildcard and proximity expressions.”
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ZixVPM® solves Linux-based email filtering puzzle
with dtSearch.
ZixVPM (Virtual Private Messenger) is a
Linux-server-based e-messaging solution
for organizations that require a high level
of security and encryption for inbound and
outbound email communications. ZixVPM works
to safeguard an organization’s communications
and enforce consistent and uniform corporate
policy-based email security standards. “The
embedded dtSearch Engine enabled the powerful
scanning techniques in our product ... With
dtSearch, the ZixVPM product performs content
scanning in the message subject and body
text and in any file attachments included
in the message. dtSearch was extremely responsive
in working with us to create a Linux API
that would meet our needs.”
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Odyssey
Digital Forensics™ embeds
dtSearch with Rosette® Linguistics
Platform for multilingual investigative data
support.
Basis Technology’s Odyssey Digital Forensics™ enables
data capture from hard disks, while documenting
the integrity and source of the data. From
a captured disk image, the application then analyzes
the file system to extract and recover files,
and extract text from them. Odyssey next uses
the Rosette® Linguistics Platform to preprocess
multilingual text, including Middle Eastern languages
(Arabic, Persian), East Asian languages (Chinese,
Korean, and Japanese) as well as a variety of
European language content. “With
the embedded dtSearch Engine, Odyssey Digital
Forensics Keyword Searching System’s smart
search crosses language and file format ‘barriers’.
Analysts need not know all the languages of the
data to perform searches that quickly bring significant
files to the fore.”
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IMSG
embeds dtSearch in the Department of Defense
SCOR database.
The SCOR reference covers procedures relating
to the following topics: Anti-Terrorism;
Force Protection; Operations Security (OPSEC);
Physical Security; Foreign Aircraft Overflight;
Information Security; Personnel Security;
Industrial Security; Port Security; Planning,
Programming and Budgeting; Technical Surveillance
Countermeasures (TSCM); Research & Technology
Protection; Information Operations and Information
Assurance. IMSG embedded dtSearch in the
online version of SCOR. “We reviewed
over a dozen search vendors, and dtSearch
came out on top. We particularly like the
speed of the search and the presentation
of the hits list.”
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In
addition to the Web-based version, IMSG
used dtSearch for its portable version
of SCOR. “Out
of the box, dtSearch works. The end result
was a reference CD that field agents
and others could easily search. dtSearch
provides the portability, speed and accessibility
that our defense security customers require.”
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dtSearch included in International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA) Presentation.
Presentation included usage of dtSearch search results retrieved by the Tulsa Police Department through CitiSource Intranet aplication. “We have installed dtSearch so that it is accessed through our CompStat interface ... dtSearch returned suspect information with minimal input in milliseconds.”
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SEARCH,
The National Consortium for Justice Information
and Statistics, adds dtSearch to training.
SEARCH is a nonprofit membership organization funded by the U.S.
Department of Justice and created by and for the States. Dedicated
to improving the criminal justice system through the effective application
of information and identification technology, SEARCH is now including
dtSearch in part of its training.
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General
Dynamics Information Systems uses dtSearch
in Multimedia Analysis and Archive System
(MAAS).
MAAS provides the tactical analyst with the capability
to capture and exploit the wide variety of multimedia
data received in the tactical environment (including
a wide variety of military and other surveillance). “The
dtSearch Engine had an API we could work with.”
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dtSearch “has
users at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms; California attorney general’s
office; Defense and Justice departments;
and NASA.” — Government
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“Once you’ve collected all of your information — and in today’s world, we’re probably talking about terabytes ... you’ve got to organize it ... This is generally an industrial task ... specialized indexing and searching programs can help with this (I’m partial to dtSearch).”
— Techno Security’s™ Guide to E-Discovery and Digital Forensics (“Digital Forensics: An Overview”) |
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“The best indexing program I’ve found is dtSearch” — Effective
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Forensic Toolkit analysis applies dtSearch.
AccessData Group’s flagship product, Forensic Toolkit® (FTK®) is recognized around the world as the gold standard in computer forensics software. Used by law enforcement, government agencies and corporations worldwide, FTK is an extremely effective tool in extracting and analyzing electronic evidence. “The optimized dtSearch integration delivers fast indexing and fast search results, even with large data sets, zeroing in on relevant information quickly. Today, with an ever-increasing need for more comprehensive and effective tools in a digital investigator’s arsenal, FTK powered by dtSearch certainly provides a potent answer.”
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From Network Computing: Forensic Toolkit “has
significantly more powerful and efficient text-search functionality,
thanks to dtSearch Text Retrieval Engine integration. Integrating
dtSearch eliminates the need to buy a separate text-search tool.”
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ILook
Investigator© Toolsets
include dtSearch.
The ILook Investigator toolsets are computer forensic tools used
to capture and analyze images created from computer systems hard
drives and other external storage media. ILook is provided free
to qualifying agencies throughout the world. Eligible users must
be involved in computer forensics and employed by one of the following:
1) a law enforcement agency whose employees are sworn law enforcement
officers; 2) a government intelligence agency; 3) a military agency
with authority in criminal and or counter intelligence investigations;
4) a government, state or other regulatory agency with a law enforcement
mission.
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PineApp’s Mail-SeCure adds dtSearch to advanced email security system.
PineApp™ is a leading supplier of comprehensive appliance based security solutions for email systems, suitable for organizations of all sizes from small offices to large enterprises. Since its founding in 2002, PineApp has specialized in email and content security systems and already has a significant presence in more than 50 countries, with offices in the US, Canada, UK, Italy, Spain, France, Russia, Singapore and Israel. “We chose to use the dtSearch Engine because it is an advanced and reliable engine. The dtSearch Engine further allowed us a higher level of filtering, compared to its competitors.”
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Trinus
Technologies works with Royal Canadian
Mounted Police on the G8 Summit Security
Joint Intelligence Group (G8 JIG),
using dtSearch.
Attending the G8 Summit Conference were Prime
Minister Chretien (Canada), President Bush
(US), as well as heads of state from the
United Kingdom, Russia, France, Germany,
Italy and Japan. “The event, from
an intelligence investigation perspective,
was a resounding success ... We used dtSearch
in a web configuration as the main search
tool for users ... The search functions as
provided by this system proved to be an integral
and vital part of the success of the G8 JIG.
With a minimum of instruction, users were
able to perform sophisticated searches in
a familiar web environment. System performance
... was predictable and excellent.”
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Pinpoint Labs addresses “searching for buried treasure” with dtSearch.
Pinpoint Labs specializes in computer forensics software and services. From the company’s “Searching for Buried Treasure” Blog posting: “Mapping the data landscape may not immediately indicate where the textual ‘treasure” is located ... A common process mistake is assuming that all files are searchable ... there are several common exceptions that will prevent a complete search.” “I’ve been a fan of dtSearch for many years because it handles large file collections of up to several terabytes, has extensive file type support, and great customer service. dtSearch is also integrated into several popular litigation support and computer forensic applications.”
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Evidence Technology puts dtSearch “through its paces.”
Evidence Technology provides an array of digital forensics,
e-discovery and data recovery services. Instead
of providing just computer forensic services,
or forensic video, or forensic audio, or
data recovery, Evidence Technology provides
the full range of services. Evidence Technology has “really
put dtSearch through its paces. It’s
VERY rare that a product impresses me enough
that I feel compelled to write the manufacturer
and offer praise, but dtSearch does. Being
in the business of digital forensics and
electronic discovery, believe me when I say
that I’ve worked with a LOT of applications,
many of them very expensive, but dtSearch
is a shining star in a crowded sky. It’s
truly one of the most solid, reliable, and
powerful applications I’ve used in
years.”
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ENSR
comes in “on time and on budget” using dtSearch for DOD scientific data
project.
Focused on the oil and gas, gas and electric
utilities, transportation, manufacturing
and government sectors, ENSR is an environmental
consulting and engineering firm that provides
a comprehensive range of services logically
aligned with its clients’ asset management
life cycle to help resolve complex environmental
issues. For the US Department of Defense,
ENSR worked on an application that compiles
a set of scientific data, including experimental
test results, scientific papers, and software
model abstracts. After compilation,
the US DOD and ENSR distributed the application
on portable hard-drives, designed to enable
easy access in the field, and to prevent
unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data. “ENSR
using dtSearch delivered a solution that
was on time and on budget. The methodology
that ENSR developed using dtSearch would
be applicable for other technical problem
areas. In fact, the methodology we
developed would be of general use in providing
easy access to any scientific body of knowledge.”
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eForensics
puts dtSearch through its forensics paces.
Sample eForensics investigations have included:
a software piracy investigation for one
of the world’s largest software manufacturers;
an alleged theft of intellectual property
for a major oil field services business;
and a network intrusion investigation for
a major world bank. The eForensics team
offers a special knowledge in anti-forensics
and data-hiding techniques and digital image
analysis. eForensics has extensive multinational
experience, including a special expertise
in Arabic. “We recommend and use
dtSearch as a best-in-class indexing tool
in the forensics arena, and even include
it in our forensics seminars.”
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Certified forensic technician finds dtSearch “insanely fast.”
”I setup a link for my users to get to the engine and they have been thrilled with the results. dtSearch has saved me from my users AND it is insanely fast!”
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“dtSearch
provides several versions of its text
mining software for the desktop, Web
sites, remote servers, and for embedding
in other applications ... ideally suited
for rapid indexing by forensic investigators.”
— Investigative Data Mining for
Security and Criminal Detection
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“Another
unique approach to file processing
in FTK is the integration of the dtSearch
text-indexing software ... Currently,
FTK is the only integrated forensics
analysis tool to incorporate full text
indexing into the file processing functions.”
— SC Magazine (from
review of AccessData’s The
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“dtSearch
to the Rescue ... I want to let you
know about an incredible tool ... The
products create indexes that then allow
multi-gigabyte size disk drives to
be searched in less than a second in
most cases. Things like fuzzy searching,
phonic searching, numeric range searching,
synonym searching and wildcard searching
are also possible as well as searching
in network drives, CDs and even the
Internet ... I have never used anything
quite like this product.”
— SC InfoSec Newsletter |
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The Ultimate Collection of Forensic Software,
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SRA uses dtSearch to find the “smoking
gun” in law enforcement.
Law enforcement customers of SRA’s OrionMagic® includ e
the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and other branches of
the Department of Justice (DOJ), the New York Police Department
(NYPD), and police departments in California, Florida, and Maryland. “dtSearch’s
many different search options, such as adjustable fuzzy, stemming
for root word derivations, numeric range, proximity, complex boolean
logic, and relevancy-ranked natural language also made dtSearch
the best choice. It was a one-stop shopping solution.”
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the Washington Business Journal: “Simply
put, the two companies help the good guys catch
the bad guys. The FBI and local law enforcement
agencies ... have used dtSearch and [OrionMagic]
to sift through massive amounts of computer
data to help make the connections that lead
to arrests.” “Dramatic
examples where the product has helped catch
criminals” include “a money laundering
and black market gem operation” and “a
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SRA
extends OrionMagic® with
embedded dtSearch to homeland security
and national defense.
Applications in the homeland security and defense arenas include
threat assessment, military intelligence, and embassy security.
Customers include the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), National
Reconnaissance Office (NRC), the US Air Force, US Special Operations
Command, Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy, and the Defense
Security Service – Office of Counterintelligence. “We found dtSearch provided efficient searching and
optimized index structure. We looked at several search engines
that are out there ... But, we found that dtSearch excelled in
performance.”
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From ORIONMagic® U.S. Military “Success Stories”: “Operators in the field collect various types of information in multiple formats and analyze connections. ORIONMagic® ... makes it easier to search at a later date. Our customers have told us that it ‘saves countless hours of searching and helps us find the bad guys.’” |
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PostalGuard Secure Messaging
bulletproofs enterprise email security with
dtSearch.
PostalGuard Secure Messaging examines all outgoing email at the network gateway. Based on policies defined by an organization, the system automatically identifies content-based violations and redirects suspicious messages to a secure, encrypted channel for further processing. This perimeter-based design ensures full compliance with enterprise privacy and security policies by all users at all times - eliminating the need for software installation on every desktop. “dtSearch is a great product ...
Search speed is instantaneous.”
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Computer
forensics firm leaves no byte unturned with
dtSearch.
Computer Forensic Associates specializes
in computer forensics and electronic evidence:
“A wide range of scenarios arise where
a thorough and detailed assessment of the
computer data is required. This can range
from looking for hidden assets, uncovering
frauds, finding missing persons, performing
personnel investigations and preserving
confidential corporate information.” “I have been using dtSearch for some
time now in the majority of cases I handle.
I have found it to be an invaluable tool.”
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From Processor: “Jeffrey Gross, president and founder of Computer Forensic Associates (www.4nsic.org), says that dtSearch is ‘a powerhouse [that] provides a significant advantage in cases where it is utilized ... dtSearch excels at performing thorough and detailed searches on vast quantities of data ... a class of its own.’”
From EContent Magazine (“The Truth
is in There: Sleuthing for Data with Digital
Forensics”): “Jeffrey Gross,
who founded Computer Forensic Associates
... says one of his ‘secret weapons’ is
dtSearch, an enterprise-class indexing and
search tool.” Mr. Gross “typically
works on complex financial cases and these
involve multiple computers, many individuals,
and many issues, and dtSearch enables him
to see everything that’s there in a single
index.” “‘dtSearch is a
phenomenally potent evidentiary extraction
search tool ... Using dtSearch with the
forensics software, I can carve out the
unallocated space just like a regular file,
then recover the individual files, whether
they are text files or spreadsheets, deleted
files, word processing files ... and put
them all into an index.’” “What’s
more, Gross says, he can use dtSearch across
multiple hard drives, making his search
process vastly more efficient.”
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Forensic
Information Technology courses include dtSearch.
The president of Computer Forensic Associates
is now teaching graduate-level forensics
computer courses. Included in the curricula
is everything from general dtSearch forensic
search applicability, to advanced techniques
for using dtSearch for finding passwords
and encryption keys (please contact Computer
Forensic Associates for details). From the
class notes: “dtSearch is not a
forensic tool in the classical definition.
It is more of a data management and searching
utility that lends itself perfectly to computer
forensic examination. Within the universe
of electronic evidence search tools, dtSearch
is about as good and as powerful as it gets
... dtSearch is an industry standard
tool beyond conventional reproach and challenge.”
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A
leading security trainer to US law enforcement
and intelligence agencies, SYTEX trains
in dtSearch.
“SYTEX is repeatedly requested
to provide training to the intelligence community, local law enforcement organizations, and professionals in the private sector.
Initial identification of collection
and analysis tools that may enhance and
further investigative efforts is a key
part of training. dtSearch capabilities
make it one of the top tools in analysis
efforts. We have identified dtSearch
as a front line tool for Federal, Local
Law Enforcement, Royal Canadian Mounted
Police, and Intelligence Agencies in
intelligence, forensics and homeland
security endeavors.”
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SYTEX
forensics teams use dtSearch to help solve
the case.
“Our IT experts use dtSearch
in a variety of ways.” For
example, during a recent forensics
case, “drives were imaged,
hashed, and then indexed with dtSearch
... searches for data strings,
file names and other types of informative
searches were exceptionally fast,
to the point of instantaneous.
The ability to search through and
index a variety of document types
– HTML, PDFs, PSTs, Unicode and
many others, a key value of dtSearch,
can be the pivotal point in an
investigation.”
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Chicago Electronic Discovery: “HOWTO: index and search forensic disk images with dtSearch.”
“If you primarily use Linux and The Sleuth Kit/Autopsy to perform forensic investigations, you will already know there are certain limitations to searching in TSK. The following is the approach I use to provide a more thorough search.” “You can then search allocated and carved files and the raw binary file separately. dtSearch uses a ‘filtered binary’ approach to raw files which has proven quite effective in my cases.”
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“Every
time we go “manual” I am reminded,
once again, what a great product dtSearch
is! I have our entire database indexed
so all we have to do is type in the account
number and INSTANTLY it appears on the
screen along with all dispatch instructions,
zone descriptions and contacts ... With
dtSearch, we increased our lookup speed
so dramatically that we can’t imagine how
we ever used those index cards for the
task!” — Customer at
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dtSearch “searches
are blindingly fast. Fishing expeditions
are easier with features such as fuzzy
searches, which can find words even
when they are misspelled, and a built-in
thesaurus that can be used to automatically
include synonyms in a search ... Functioning
equally well against both email folders
and text files, these are very powerful
and useful capabilities for an investigator.”
— Computer Forensics: Incident Response
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“That’s an easy one: dtSearch. This incredible tool has more applications than anything that I have worked with in 30+ years as a technical specialist. More magazines and news groups than any product that I am aware of have also recognized it. Several of the authors in this book have mentioned dtSearch as a valuable part of their forensics toolkit as well.”
— Techno Security’s™ Guide to E-Discovery and Digital Forensics (FAQ section, by the authors of the book) |
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