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The phenomenon of cyber bullying has received a significant amount of attention in the last decade and literature in this field has grown exponentially with advice and guidance on how to deal with cyber bullying. Yet the term cyber bullying

In this article we’ll describe the complete workflow for image and video forensics. In fact, just like computer forensics in not only dumb copying and looking at files, forensic video analysis is broad and complex and there are many steps

The recent rise in the number of people who suspect they may be being tracked on the internet, whether by government agencies, advertisers or nefarious groups, has led to increased interest in anonymising services such as TOR. TOR, or The

In recent years, cloud computing has made the leap from an emerging technology to government mainstay, allowing agencies an IT avenue to share services, save money and increase efficiency. However, cloud computing still presents some major technical challenges in government,

Welcome to this round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Forum members discuss the best way to retrieve Facebook profile data. What does it mean when a mail header shows two X-Originating IP addresses? Forensic imaging of a

Tens of thousands of paedophiles are using the so-called dark net to trade images of sexual abuse, an investigation by BBC News indicates. One site receives as many as 500 page views per second, its founder says. Figures from another

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), approximate matching is a technology that can be used in a variety of settings, including digital forensics, security monitoring and data filtering. It involves locating similarities among pieces of digital

Due to continued growth and expansion Blackthorn are looking to recruit to a number of digital forensic positions in London. We are particularly looking for the following: Computer Analysts (3 years plus experience)Computer Analysts (1-2 years experience)Mobile Device Specialists (1

The explosive growth in both the use and capacity of smartphones has led to a sea change in digital forensics, creating technology challenges for the justice and law enforcement communities and raising legal questions that in some cases have gone

Oxygen Forensics has updated its flagship mobile evidence discovery solution, Oxygen Forensic Suite 2014, with more powerful visualizations, giving mobile forensic experts the widest range of updated analytic tools. The updated release offers extra visualization options. The updated map view

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems are all the rage at the moment – and with good cause. As you are all aware, one item of data does not a case make, it is the combination & correlation between