SEARCHING FOR INTERNET HISTORY

Finding and tracing suspect Internet history is significant to a number of cases. Many of the all-in-one tools such as EnCase, FTK, and SMART will do this for you, but it may not be that pretty or easy to go through. A very difficult problem to solve involves sorting through thousands of lines of Internet history, finding pertinent information, and then presenting your findings in a useable and workable format. This stash of specialized free or low-cost tools will help you in this effort. If you are going to be tasked with taking this information to a deposition or court , then you need to understand how these tools are doing their magic. Otherwise, just sit back and appreciate the coding efforts of others to simplify your life.