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BlackBag Technologies is proud to release Mobilyze 2018 R2 with additional iOS and Android support. Mobilyze makes triaging mobile devices easy with an interface that lets you go straight from acquisition to a well-formatted report. Sometimes small adjustments need to

Welcome to this month’s round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. What is anti-forensics, how can we prove its relevance to an investigation, and how much of a challenge is it to the industry? Add your thoughts in

In the recently published survey by Forensic Focus, it was the volume of digital data per case that was named one of the biggest challenges facing forensic examiners these days. Over 23% of respondents agreed that this, along with the

Sheldon, you're VP of Sales at BlackBag. Tell us about your role: what does a day in your life look like? At BlackBag, I am responsible for the revenue of the entire company. I plan and work with several other

by Chet Hosmer, Joshua Bartolomie and Rosanne Pelli Reviewed by Scar de Courcier, Forensic Focus Ensuring the integrity of evidence is one of the most important parts of the digital forensic investigation process, and yet according to some reports it

Email evidence often plays a pivotal role in digital forensics investigations and eDiscovery. When preserving emails from the cloud, forensics experts have to consider issues such as multi-factor authentication, running-in-place searches on the server before the acquisition, handling server errors

by Angus M. Marshall & Richard Paige During a project to examine the potential usefulness of evidence of tool verification as part of method validation for ISO 17025 accreditation, the authors have examined requirements statements in several digital forensic method

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