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Forensic Focus Legal Update July 2021: Reliability And Credibility Of Digital Evidence
19th July 2021
Forensic Focus Legal Update July 2021: Reliability And Credibility Of Digital Evidence

This quarter’s edition of our legal update starts with a look at improving digital forensics experts’ credibility, as well as the reliability of the evidence they find — all while dealing with rapidly advancing technology. Two recent academic papers, plus

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Qualifying A Digital Forensic Expert In Court (Voir Dire)

Most digital forensic practitioners possess an analytical mind.  One of the reasons we become interested in the field is because we work to whittle down the digital elements of the case to try and present a clearer picture of the

Forensic Focus Legal Update: The COVID-19 Edition

When employers worldwide instituted remote-work policies to help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the impact to entire criminal justice systems — from law enforcement to evidence processing through the courts — was profound. Digital evidence examiners in

Forensic Focus Legal Update December 2019 – Part II: Search And Seizure

by Christa Miller In cooperation with the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, Forensic Focus offers a quarterly roundup of the latest legal developments around digital forensic evidence. Comprising major

Forensic Focus Legal Update December 2019 – Part I

by Christa Miller  In cooperation with the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, Forensic Focus is proud to offer a quarterly roundup of the latest legal developments around digital forensic

From Crime To Court: Review Principles For UK Disclosure

by Hans Henseler UK Law Enforcement agencies are facing significant challenges related to digital evidence disclosure in criminal prosecution cases. Suspects who are charged with a crime must have access to all relevant evidence to ensure a fair trial, even

Opinion: Is ISO17025 The Right Standard For Digital Forensics?

by Rich2005 Standardisation is currently the subject of animated discussion among digital forensic examiners worldwide. In this opinion piece, Rich2005 looks at the challenges of the ISO17025 standard for digital forensics and why it might not be the best choice

Changes To Forensic Laboratory Accreditation Requirements – ISO/IEC 17025

by Tim Alcock ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories is the principal international standard for the accreditation of laboratories performing testing (including sampling) and/or calibration. Originating from ISO/IEC Guide 25, the standard has

Charlatans In Digital Forensics

by James Zjalic There’s a topic that is rarely publicized in the world of digital forensics, but is well known to those within the field and stories are often traded between experts when they meet at conferences and conventions. That