Registration opens for the 2010 Challenge

The 2010 Challenge has now opened registration to December 15^th, 2009 instead of our typical March start date for the contest. This provides all contestants a 3+ month head start for our submissions date on November 2nd, 2010.

For more info :
http://www.dc3.mil/challenge/2010/apply

2009 DC3 Digital Forensic Challenge Result
IMPACT and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center partnered to provide a Digital Forensic Challenge opportunity for non-U.S. entries. This opportunity provided an international aspect to a previously U.S.-based event and allowed additional insight into global methods to fight cyber crime.

With all the talent, knowledge, and energy that 44 submitting teams put into their 2009 DC3 Digital Forensic Challenge Findings Reports, it was quite the job to complete the grading on time.

The DC3 Digital Forensic 2009 challenge was a new 'twist' from the previous years, presenting the participants a mock-up of what an actual examiner might face in a Digital Forensics Labs. This made the results much more complicated than in prior DC3 Challenge years.

Through the grading process, an exceedingly talented and knowledgeable group of folks out were discovered. This point was brought home by the depth of knowledge and research applied to the discovery, solution, and interpretation of the finds submitted from the supplied media. Processes, procedures, script creation, etc. and good old fashioned common sense ruled the day for all when it came time for solutions. Teams demonstrated considerable talent, skill, and effort in their submissions. The sheer hard work that went into this year’s DC3 Challenge represented a win for all. IMPACT salutes and congratulates all challengers alike.

There were, however, only a limited number of prizes to be awarded. The winners for each category were: