Forensic Focus attended the Forensics Europe Expo at Kensington Olympia on the 29th & 30th of April. This article is a recap of some of the main highlights and over the next few weeks we will also be bringing you a number of interviews recorded at the expo.
The Digital Forensics part of the Expo brought together speakers and exhibitors from law enforcement, software development, academia and elsewhere to provide an overview of the unique challenges around forensics in the computer technology sphere.
There was a strong focus on the investigation of crimes organised through the internet; Charlie McMurdie, the former Head of eCrime for the Metropolitan Police, discussed the unique challenges associated with online marketplaces such as Ghost Market and Silk Road, where consumers can buy anything from illegal drugs to cybercrime tutorials…
