Comments on: “FBI Says Data on VA Laptop Not Accessed” https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/06/fbi-says-data-on-va-laptop-not-accessed/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:12:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Glenn Tomlinson https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/06/fbi-says-data-on-va-laptop-not-accessed/comment-page-1/#comment-3340 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:12:02 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3649#comment-3340 Cloning a drive doesn’t leave a trace. I can then work on MY copy any way I want.

]]> By: billb https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/06/fbi-says-data-on-va-laptop-not-accessed/comment-page-1/#comment-3339 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:47:26 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3649#comment-3339 Sure it does. Every modern filesystem records creation, modification, and last-access time for every file and folder. If the access time for the file is before the date of disappearance, odds are at least reasonable that the file hasn’t been copied. Someone who knows what they’re doing can reset these times to anything they want, but that can leave a trace, too.

Depending on the OS, and method of copying, there are other traces left by the copying process.

]]> By: markm https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/06/fbi-says-data-on-va-laptop-not-accessed/comment-page-1/#comment-3338 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:03:28 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3649#comment-3338 How would the FBI know? Copying files does not leave tracks.

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