Forensic Focus Investigator Well-Being Survey Results
Paul Gullon-Scott BSc MA MSc MSc FMBPSS highlights emerging themes and implications from the Forensic Focus Investigator Well-Being Survey 2024.
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Understanding Digital Forensics Mental Health Stressors: Traumatic Content And Workload Pressure
Paul Gullon-Scott examines how exposure to traumatic content and high levels of work-related stress impact digital forensic investigators’ mental health and productivity.
Understanding Digital Forensics Mental Health Stressors: Introduction
As part of a new series of articles on well-being in digital forensics, Paul Gullon-Scott introduces the main mental health stressors currently faced by digital forensic investigators.
The Impact Of Traumatic Material On Well-Being In DFIR
Paul Gullon-Scott BSc MA MSc MSc FMBPSS joins the Forensic Focus Podcast to discuss the mental health challenges faced by digital forensic investigators (DFIs), particularly in relation to secondary traumatic stress (STS).
Is There A Mental Health Crisis In Digital Forensics?
Content warning – this post discusses suicidal feelings.
Si: Welcome everybody to the Forensic Focus Podcast. Today we have back with us, much to our huge pleasure, Professor Sarah Morris from the University of Southampton. Forensics guru, communicator with washing
Paul Gullon-Scott Bsc MA MSc MSc FMBPSS, Higher Assistant Psychologist
Paul Gullon-Scott is a former Digital Forensic Investigator with nearly 30 years of service at Northumbria Police in the UK, specializing in child abuse cases. As a recognized expert on the mental health impacts of digital forensic work, Paul now
DFIR And Mental Health – Are We Doing Enough To Protect Investigators?
Forensic Focus has reported before on the impact of cyber investigations on the mental health of digital forensic experts, particularly those who spend time analysing crimes involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Psychologists have known for many years that police
Unseen Battles: The Psychological Impact Of Cyber Investigations On Digital Forensic Experts
As technology rapidly evolves, so too do the tools and techniques criminals employ to hide their activities. With nearly every case now involving some form of digital evidence, specialized digital forensics units have become mission critical for law enforcement. However,
Avoiding Burnout At The Digital Forensics Coalface
Dr. Sally Kelty: Good afternoon, everybody and welcome from a beautiful sunny afternoon in Canberra Australia. I’d like to thank the conference organizers for the invitation to come and talk to you today.My name is Dr. Sally Kelty. I’m a
Somebody Else’s Hero: Mental Health In Digital Forensics
Impostor syndrome is a common topic on LinkedIn and other professional online career communities, but it seems especially poignant among digital forensics analysts, who frequently work 9-5 Monday to Friday viewing things that no human eye should ever have to
Brett Shavers On DFIR Training And Mental Health In Digital Forensics
Christa: Hello and welcome to the Forensic Focus podcast. Monthly we interview experts from the digital forensics and incident response community, on a host of topics ranging from technical aspects to soft skills. I’m your host, Christa Miller.
Our inaugural
Magnet AXIOM 3.4 Offers New Officer Wellness Features and Mac Updates
With the latest release of Magnet AXIOM, we’ve brought a host of new features that will help reduce the stress on examiners exposed to disturbing materials—particularly CSEM.Customers can get Magnet AXIOM 3.4 within AXIOM or as a download over at
Building Solutions To Keep Investigators In The Job Longer
Every year law enforcement officers identify and save thousands of children around the world from sexual abuse. Technology providers are constantly working on new solutions to help solve more crimes and save more children. And importantly to help the people
Burnout in DFIR (And Beyond)
by Christa Miller, Forensic Focus
Quite a lot has been written over recent weeks about burnout. Not only DFIR-specific posts, first from Richard Bejtlich and then, in follow-up from Eric Huber and Brett Shavers; but also news articles including:
Why
Reducing The Mental Stress Of Investigators
by Eric Oldenburg, GriffeyeÂ
We recently met up with Eric Oldenburg, Griffeye’s new Law Enforcement Liasion in North America, and heard about his new role. Here, he explains how reducing mental stress for investigators is a driving force for him,
Police get help to cope – horrific scenes make counseling necessary
Modern policing puts an emphasis on mental health, said J. Mark Hall, a psychologist with a private practice in Glastonbury. He works with troopers from the state police computer crimes unit. Those officers spend their days trying to lure pedophiles