Interviews

Steve, can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into e-discovery and digital forensics? Sure. I actually was a banker back in the mid 1980s and there was a financial crash. And from that, there was… Read more

Jeff, you've worked at OpenText and (prior to its acquisition) Guidance Software for nearly nine years. What attracted you to work here initially? Digital forensics was in its infancy back when I was working for Oxford Semiconductor in the early… Read more

Jason, can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into digital forensics? Absolutely. I started in the digital forensic industry in 2005 and a friend of mine started a company called Tableau LLC back at the… Read more

Sarah, tell us a bit about yourself. How did you begin your career, and what is your current position? My career started when I was working in a legal practice. From a young age, I have always been interested in… Read more

Martin, you've worked for MSAB for 15 years. What changes in mobile forensics stand out to you from that time? The most important one during this 15-year period would be the introduction of actual smartphones, because they were the biggest… Read more

Robert, your career in digital forensics began in the industry's infancy. What first brought you to high tech crimes with the New Jersey State Police? I worked undercover narcotics investigations and I worked in a narcotic trafficking interdiction unit in… Read more

Stefano, tell us about your multiple roles as Trainer, Software Developer and Technical Support at Amped. What does a typical workday look like for you? My workday is quite unpredictable so this question is rather hard to answer! My day… Read more

Dr. Marziale, you've been with BlackBag for four years as a senior researcher. What does your day-to-day look like in this role? Well, I work from home in the beautiful French Quarter in New Orleans, so my office has a… Read more

Jessica, Magnet AUTOMATE allows examiners to focus less on repeatable evidence processing and more on actual analysis and review of evidence. On November 6, Magnet Forensics released the new version of Magnet AUTOMATE, the key feature of which is the… Read more

Raphael, tell us about how you first got into digital forensics, and the evolution you've seen in the field since you founded ADF Solutions. My background is in computer science. I discovered computers at a very young age and have… Read more

Sarah, congratulations on joining BlackBag! What made you decide to take the leap from government contract work to vendor work? It was a tough decision, I’ve been lucky to work with some amazingly smart people on projects that have been… Read more

Eric, when we interviewed you last year, you'd just come on board with Griffeye as Technical Liaison to law enforcement. What has the past year in this role taught you, and based on these lessons, where are you taking your… Read more

Christian, tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into digital forensics. Right now, I’m 40 years old. I studied computer science and philosophy when I was younger, before completing a post-graduate course (PhD) in bioinformatics. This led… Read more

Kathy, you're a Senior Forensic Examiner and eDiscovery Specialist at Gillware. Tell us more about your role – what does a typical day look like for you? Each day I’m interacting with clients, whether it be scoping for a new… Read more

Guillermo Román Ferrero works as an Incident Response Expert for a Computer Security Incident Response Team. He is also a prolific author with his Follow the White Rabbit blog. Mr. Ferrero tried Belkasoft's digital forensics solutions recently and kindly agreed… Read more

Nicole, you started out in chemistry and biological sciences before moving from orthopedics to digital forensics. What prompted you to pivot into the cyber world? I actually get asked that question quite frequently, as my background has a little bit… Read more