Guidance Software Launches EnCase Version 4.15 Lauded by Early Users For Reliability and Stability; German Language Version Now Available.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany & PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2003 Guidance Software, the largest provider of computer and enterprise investigation software and training, announced today the availability of its highly anticipated EnCase en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. Version 4.15 product upgrade. EnCase Version 4.15 provides new computer forensics The investigation of a computer system believed to be involved in cybercrime. Forensic software provides a variety of tools for investigating a suspect PC. Such programs may include a function that copies the entire hard drive to another system for inspection, allowing the original to functionality and usability enhancements, including German language translation and features that enhance the reliability and stability of the software. Driven by user input, EnCase Version 4.15 withstood a rigorous and exhaustive testing (programming) exhaustive testing - Executing a program with all possible combinations of inputs or values for program variables. process. "Feedback from our beta testers and from clients has been tremendous. Operational and functional issues have been improved, reinforcing our commitment to providing a quality computer forensics solution," said Bill Siebert, director of technical services for Guidance Software. Technical enhancements include support for non-standard extended partitions, Windows 2000/XP support for FastBloc FE (GSI's new hardware write blocker A utility that prevents all storage media on a computer to be written to or changed. It is used in computer forensics to prevent further tampering. See computer forensics. for IDE (1) (Integrated Development Environment) A set of programs run from a single user interface. For example, programming languages often include a text editor, compiler and debugger, which are all activated and function from a common menu. hard drives), and improved support for EXT EXT Extension EXT Extended EXT External Ext Extraction EXT Exterior (screenwriting) EXT Extinguisher EXT Extruded EXT Extinguished EXT Exeter, England, United Kingdom - Exeter (Airport Code) 2/3 file system including Red Hat 9.0. The new German language development comes as a response to the ever-growing German user base, which currently has several hundred users and is anticipated to double during 2004. The entire EnCase software suite has undergone a linguistic transformation, now featuring a fully translated manual and GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. . In line with the convenience afforded by the German translation come plans to provide highly effective EnCase training in Germany, to compliment English-language courses in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and United Kingdom. "We will bring the same level of expertise to Germany that has earned our courses accreditation from several U.S. organizations," said David Petty, director of international sales at Guidance Software. The development of the EnCase German language version is a reflection of Guidance Software's ongoing commitment to globalize glob·al·ize tr.v. glob·al·ized, glob·al·iz·ing, glob·al·iz·es To make global or worldwide in scope or application. glob its incident response and forensic solutions, and to simplify worldwide deployments. Chinese and Japanese versions of EnCase are currently in development. EnCase Forensic Edition 4.15 is currently available from Guidance and reseller partners. For a comprehensive list of new features and to obtain an addendum addendum n. an addition to a completed written document. Most commonly this is a proposed change or explanation (such as a list of goods to be included) in a contract, or some point that has been subject of negotiation after the contract was originally proposed by to the current EnCase user manuals, visit http://www.guidancesoftware.com/support/downloads.asp. About EnCase Forensic Edition EnCase Forensic Edition is recognized as the standard computer forensic software used by more than 10,000 investigators and 40 of the Fortune 50. EnCase Forensic Edition provides law enforcement, government and corporate investigators with reliable, court-validated technology relied upon by leading agencies worldwide for the past six years. About Guidance Software Guidance Software is the leader in computer forensics and incident response solutions. Founded in 1997 and with headquarters in Pasadena, Guidance Software has offices and training facilities in California, Virginia and the United Kingdom. More than 10,000 corporate and government investigators depend on EnCase software, while more than 3,000 investigators attend Guidance Software's forensic methodology training annually. Accepted by numerous courts and honored with eWEEK's Excellence Award and SC Magazine's Annual Award, EnCase software is considered the standard forensic tool. For more information, visit Guidance Software's Web site at www.guidancesoftware.com. |
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