LTU Technologies to Demonstrate New Computer Forensics Tools for Law Enforcement at the HTCIA 2007 International Training Conference & Exposition
Law enforcement official to join LTU in discussing how advanced image search and recognition solutions enable investigators to find evidence and solve crimes
LTU Technologies, the global leader in image search and recognition solutions, announced today its participation and exhibition at the High Technology Crime Investigation Association’s (HTCIA) 2007 International Training Conference & Exposition.
In booth 306, at the Town & Country Resort Hotel & Conference Center in San Diego, CA, LTU will be demonstrating its new release of Image-Seeker for EnCase® (ISE), ISE 2.0. In addition, Matt McFadden, CFCE, EnCE, Police Sergeant for the Clovis, CA Police Department’s High Technology Crimes Unit will be presenting at HTCIA on Tuesday, August 28 from 9-10:30am. The presentation, Cyberchild Exploitation – Computer Forensics and Child Rescue, will detail how LTU’s ISE solution helps identify incriminating evidence when searching for images on seized computers.
ISE is a trusted plug-in enhancing image analysis capabilities within Guidance Software’s EnCase®, the industry-standard computer forensics tool among law enforcement, government and enterprise investigators. Not only does ISE 2.0 add integration with EnCase Enterprise, it also includes enhancements to its image classification functionality. ISE has always allowed users to detect duplicate and modified versions of reference images. This is key for investigators who need to quickly compare seized images to those in law enforcement databases to uncover previously unknown photographs that may be associated with a recent crime or current case in progress. Now, new enhancements also enable users to identify images without a specific reference image set. Based on their fit with a general category, such as pornography, ISE 2.0 automatically flags images as suspicious and alerts the user as to which folders on their networks contain the image files.
“Cybercrime, including the exploitation of children over the Internet, is a rapidly expanding arena. As a law enforcement agency, we are challenged to keep up with the technology being used to commit these types of crimes. In addition, the nature of the crime is unique in that it has no geographical borders. In the virtual world we can be talking about criminals interacting with each other across many states, even countries,” said McFadden. “With Image-Seeker for Encase we know we have the best solution available for image analysis. When we are looking at a suspect’s computer LTU’s Image-Seeker enables us to identify not only exact duplicate images in the reference set but also modified versions of images. This is key as some pictures may be slightly altered – color, scenery, etc. It also allows us to quickly compare seized profiles of images stored among the various agencies centralized databases - all without sharing actual images. This creates a greater opportunity for us to uncover previously unknown photographs that may be associated with a recent crime or current case in progress. We are now able to solve crimes that in the past would not have been possible.”
“Since day one, we have always developed our technology with the needs of government and law enforcement in mind. The Clovis Police Department is a great example of one agency who is leveraging the use of technology to enhance their investigative capabilities as well as sharing of information among other entities working to solve similar cybercrimes,” said P. Kevin Smith, VP of Sales – North America LTU Technologies.
LTU’s core technology indexes the pixels of an image to create a digital signature or "image DNA” that describes the key visual features of each image. This approach has proven to be more effective than the use of keyword tags and binary file identifiers alone.
EnCase Forensic software, produced by Guidance Software Inc. (Pasadena, California) is widely acknowledged as one of the most effective tools used by investigators throughout enterprises and law enforcement and intelligence agencies for analyzing digital evidence.
About LTU Technologies - Founded in 1999 by veteran scientists of MIT, Oxford and INRIA, LTU Technologies provides mission-critical software for search, retrieval and classification of images and videos. LTU's technology is patented. LTU's clients include government organizations such as the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as commercial organizations such as Meredith Corporation. The technology has also successfully been integrated in third party solutions for brand protection, enterprise search, digital asset management, and email monitoring. LTU Technologies has offices in Paris, France and Washington DC. For more information, visit http://www.ltutech.com
Trademark Notice - LTU Technologies and Image-Seeker are trademarks of LTU Technologies. EnCase® is a registered trademark of Guidance Software Inc. (Pasadena, California). Any other third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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