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Forensics and Bitcoin

This article does not attempt to provide a beginners guide to Bitcoin, nor an in-depth thesis on Bitcoin forensics. Rather, it will be an overview of the potential opportunities available to digital forensics and traditional investigators to obtain evidence in

Estonia President wants China and Russia to help fight cyber-crime

Speaking on the ‘Fighting Shadows’ panel at the Davos convention in Switzerland on Saturday,Toomas Hendrik Ilves joined senior figures from Kaspersky, Microsoft and the United Nations in calling for improved cyber-crime policing, laws and collaboration – whilst also calling into

Free Webcasts Available to Become Certified as a Digital Forensics Expert

(ISC)2® offers the Certified Cyber Forensics Professional (CCFP), the only global cyber forensics credential that provides a comprehensive validation of a candidate’s knowledge and skills as a digital forensics expert. Free CCFP Webcasts are now available that provide insight into

Webinar (recording): Investigating Sexual Crimes in the Tinder Age

A recording of last month’s webinar “Investigating Sexual Crimes in the Tinder Age” is now available online here. Description: The usage of location-based mobile dating applications like Tinder and Grindr has exploded over the last year. This new class of

Investigating Sexual Crimes in the Tinder Age

Presenters: Jad Saliba and Jamie McQuaid, Magnet Forensics Join the forum discussion here.View the webinar on YouTube here.Read a full transcript of the webinar here. Transcript Michael Petrelli: Good morning, everyone, and good afternoon, depending on where you’re located. We’d

Job Vacancy: Experienced Mobile Phone Forensic Analyst – Tamworth, UK

Disklabs are looking to expand their Mobile Phone Forensics Team with the addition of an experienced Mobile Phone Forensics Analyst based in Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK. The successful candidate will benefit from a package that includes a VERY Competitive Salary, Private

Using SQL as a date/time conversion tool

A few weeks ago I spent a little time looking at Triggers and to get to know them better I wanted to make use of them and so I knocked up a small application where if an integer is pasted

Forensics and Bitcoin

This article does not attempt to provide a beginners guide to Bitcoin, nor an in-depth thesis on Bitcoin forensics. Rather, it will be an overview of the potential opportunities available to digital forensics and traditional investigators to obtain evidence in

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Forum members discuss triage strategies used by law enforcement. What are the specific challenges relating to cloud forensics? Chime in on the forum. Forum members explain how to

Webinar: Mobile Forensics using Device Seizure from Paraben Corporation

Finding hidden data in mobiles and apps becomes more troublesome every day. Learn how to use DS to process mobile devices including smartphones, tablets etc. with full analysis and reporting. Join Amber Schroader from Paraben Corporation as she demonstrates the

Mobile Forensics using Device Seizure from Paraben Corporation

Presenter: Amber Schroader, Paraben Corporation Join the forum discussion here.View the webinar on YouTube here.Read a full transcript of the webinar here. Transcript Amber Schroeder: Welcome to our webinar on mobile forensics using device seizure. I am Amber Schroeder, and

Review: Guidance Software EnCase Training Computer Forensics I

During the first week of December 2014, Guidance Software ran a computer forensics training course at its Slough offices in the UK, with the aim of helping forensic practitioners to understand and use EnCase as part of their investigations. The

Guidance Software EnCase Training Computer Forensics I

Reviewed by Scar de Courcier, Forensic Focus During the first week of December 2014, Guidance Software ran a computer forensics training course at its Slough offices in the UK, with the aim of helping forensic practitioners to understand and use

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Forum members discuss how to recover data from a gas pump skimmer. Is it possible to recover data from an iPad that has been reset, without access to