RE: File traces

["John Grubb" <john () keystonecomputerconcepts com>]

Just off the top of my head, I can think of these two things:
1)  Depending on which Office Programs you are talking about, there may be
temporary files placed on the computer itself even though you are working
off the USB drive.  These temp files may be recoverable.
2)  The history of a program will generally show the name and location of
the last files opened by the program.  Even though you remove the USB drive,
the name of the file will show unless you erase the program history.  While
the file itself may be gone (because you removed the USB drive) the name may
be enough to let people know something was there.


John Grubb
President
Keystone Computer Concepts, Inc.
1-877-651-3939
www.keystonecomputerconcepts.com        






-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On
Behalf Of Sumeet Narula
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 1:05 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: File traces

Hi,

Can anyone tell me that if I store all my office files on the USB drive and
programs on the Desktop, will there be any traces of the files on the
desktop hdd even if I am opening files on the USB and saving them there

Regards