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22nd September 2026

Magnet Forensics Expands Collaboration With NCMEC To Strengthen Victim Identification

Coming soon to Magnet Griffeye: new capabilities will enable investigators to securely share CSAM-related files, hashes and investigative information directly with NCMEC, helping streamline workflows and support faster child victim identification....

Interviews

Radim Motycka, Founder, Proofsnap

22nd September 2026

Why screenshots alone may not be enough: ProofSnap founder Radim Motycka explains how hashes, timestamps, WARC, network artefacts and independent verification can strengthen the preservation of web evidence....read more

Webinars

Finding Answers Faster: Genesis For Private Sector Investigations

21st September 2026

Cellebrite's Matt Goeckel demos Genesis on a real enterprise case - UFDRs, CDRs, documents, audio and video - showing how agentic AI surfaces leads and timelines while linking every finding back to its source....read more

News

Forensic Focus Digest, September 18 2026

18th September 2026

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus – explore why forensic imaging is about workflow as much as speed, examine what institutional silence says about DFI well-being, see how semantic search can uncover what keyword searches miss with BelkaGPT, and more....read more

A Stab Vest Is Protection. DFIR “Resilience” Is Not.

17th September 2026

We would never tell a police officer to face a blade with “resilience” instead of body armour, so why do we expect digital forensic investigators to face repeated trauma with little more than resilience to protect them?

Steganos Data Safe Evolves – New Shortcuts for Decryption

16th September 2026

Passware Kit now supports password recovery and decryption for Steganos Data Safe v.15 and later, including newer .SHEADER vaults and additional protection options such as 2FA, Emergency Passwords, and USB-stored keys.

Semantic Search Vs Keyword Search In Digital Forensics – Why It Matters | BelkaGPT

16th September 2026

Keyword search misses what semantic search catches – see how BelkaGPT uses AI to uncover misspellings, crypto abbreviations, and hidden context that traditional keyword lists can overlook.

The Excluded Evidence Problem Semantics 21 Is Exposing

15th September 2026

A completed import does not guarantee complete visibility. Semantics 21 explains why investigators need to test for hidden blind spots and keep every file visible, accountable and available for review.

Forensic Imaging Is A Workflow Problem, Not Just A Speed Problem

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Atola TaskForce 2 helps forensic labs reduce imaging backlogs by combining fast parallel acquisition, automation, smarter workflows, and high-speed connectivity to keep evidence moving.

The Sound Of Silence – What Institutional Silence On DFI Well-Being Actually Tells Us

10th September 2026

When six organisations receive evidence that one in five digital forensic investigators meet the clinical threshold for suicidal or self-harm ideation, and only one responds, what does that silence say about who is looking out for the profession?

Atola Boot Image Enables Forensic Acquisition Without Removing Internal Drives

9th September 2026

Atola Technology introduces Atola Boot Image, a free bootable environment designed for forensic acquisition when removing a drive from the host computer is difficult, risky or impossible.

How S21 VisionX Helps Investigators Look For The Victim Behind The Category Label

8th September 2026

Categorisation tells investigators what they’re looking at, but victim identification depends on seeing the details, patterns and connections beyond the label. Discover how Semantics 21 is helping investigative teams look further.

Forensic Focus Digest, September 04 2026

4th September 2026

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus – explore practical ways to tackle forensic backlogs with Atola Technology, learn best practices for AI-assisted investigations with Cellebrite, and more.

“The Skills And Resilience To Do One Of The Hardest Jobs In Policing” — Why This DFIR Recruitment Language Gets The Evidence Wrong

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Does recruiting for “resilience” risk putting responsibility in the wrong place? Paul Gullon-Scott looks at what the evidence says about digital forensic well-being, workload and organisational support, and why the language we use matters.

Belkasoft Named A Major Player In The IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Forensics Platforms 2026 Vendor Assessment

3rd September 2026

Belkasoft has been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Digital Forensics Platforms 2026 Vendor Assessment – a milestone that reflects the maturity of Belkasoft X and the company’s continued innovation in AI-powered digital forensics.