New Microsoft portal will help cops | CNET News.com

New Microsoft portal will help cops CNET News.com: "Expanding its efforts to help law enforcement with cybercrime investigations, Microsoft plans in the coming months to launch a new online resource. The Web site will include training, tips and tools for investigations and information on cybercrime, Richard LaMagna, director of worldwide law enforcement programs at Microsoft, said in an interview with CNET News.com on Wednesday at the annual High Technology Crime Investigation Association event here. 'We want to help law enforcement develop the capability to deal with these cybercrime problems,' said LaMagna, a former federal agent. 'We believe it is important for private industry to support law enforcement, particularly with cybercrime. It is not the kind of thing the FBI, NYPD or customs agents can do on their own.' Microsoft's online training will include simple forensic skills--for example, guidance on digging up information on the hard drive of a seized Windows PC, and basic online investigation techniques such as trace routes and Whois domain database lookups, LaMagna said. 'There are still a lot of law enforcement people out there who don't know how to trace an IP address or an Internet domain,' he said. Other information on the Web site will include details on recent legislation. Microsoft also plans to offer specialized technical support to investigators. "