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by Scar de Courcier Susteen’s Data Pilot 10 aims to make it easier for digital forensic examiners to acquire evidence from mobile devices in the field and analyse it back in the lab. In this review we will take a

Forensics is frustrating, like most situations, when you lack the right tools. Work in the field tests and proves theories discussed in an office. In theory, forensic solutions are needed, but they can’t come in a package the size of

This article is a recap of some of the main highlights from Techno Security TX 2018, which took place in San Antonio, Texas from the 17th-19th September. The conference had four tracks: forensics; information security; audit / risk management; and

Magnet AXIOM 2.6 is bringing big updates to Magnet AXIOM Cloud with WhatsApp backups, iCloud and Cloud Administrator account support. Together with improvements to Magnet.AI and to overall performance, AXIOM 2.6 demonstrates our commitment to being the gold standard for

Earlier this year, Forensic Focus conducted a survey of its members to find out a bit more about them, their roles in the industry, and common challenges facing digital forensic practitioners today. Below is a brief run-down of the results.

Oxygen Forensics has released the latest version of its flagship product, Oxygen Forensic® Detective. The new set of features builds on 18 years of digital forensics capabilities to support the growing needs of investigators with expanded support for smartphones in

XRY Drone lets investigators extract and analyze data from popular drone models being used for illegal activity — to reveal flight paths, origin, behavior and other critical information that can identify operators Police, corrections agencies, border control and military organizations

Webinar: The Convergence Of Physical And Virtual Data For Faster Discovery Of Evidence Keep one step ahead of criminals with Cellebrite’s latest digital forensics technology. Join the webinar on October 17th and let us walk you through how to unlock

by Scar de Courcier This article is a recap of some of the main highlights from the ICDF2C conference 2018, which took place in New Orleans, LA, USA from the 10th-12th September. The program began on Monday 10th September with

Within Oxygen, you’re able to not only connect one device, but several devices, and image them simultaneously. Oxygen’s extractor runs independently of Oxygen Detective, and that’s what allows you to run several different extractions at the same time, and there

Passware Kit becomes the first commercially available forensic software to recover passwords for popular Bitcoin wallets Passware, Inc., a provider of password recovery, decryption, and electronic evidence discovery software for computer forensics, announces Passware Kit recovers passwords for popular Bitcoin

Angus, tell us a bit about yourself. What is your role, and how long have you been working in digital forensics? Where to begin? I have a lot of different roles these days, but by day I’m a Lecturer in

Extracting and decoding mobile data is only half the battle. Finding the critical evidence or intelligence you’re looking for can be equally challenging, like finding a needle in a haystack – or thousands of haystacks, based on the high volumes

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

by Jade James AccessData are well known throughout the digital forensics world for products such as FTK, AD Triage and FTK Imager. Their forensic investigation software tools help law enforcement officials, corporate security, and IT professionals access and evaluate the

These days computers can use high-performance AI technology to optimize energy grids for entire cities, provide accurate sports analysis, create movie trailers, detect the spread of cancer and so on – the areas where it can be used are almost