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Forensic Focus Digest, 16 Oct 2026

Forensic Focus Digest, 16 Oct 2026

16th October 2026

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus: explore how the City of Johannesburg uses Detego Global to accelerate investigations, see how MD-LIVE takes investigators from first connection to a court-ready report, learn how iVe analyzes vehicle data to reveal driver behavior, and more....read more

Magnet Autokey: Accelerating Your Vehicle Investigations

Magnet Autokey: Accelerating Your Vehicle Investigations

15th October 2026

Jason Miranda and Evan Walker from Magnet Forensics show how Magnet Autokey pulls location history, connected devices and even text messages from encrypted vehicle infotainment systems in under 30 minutes....read more

Semantics 21 Is Calling Time On Outdated Investigation Tools

Semantics 21 Is Calling Time On Outdated Investigation Tools

14th October 2026

Digital evidence has evolved, and investigative tools must keep pace - discover how Semantics 21 helps investigators work faster, search smarter and maintain control without compromising professional judgement....read more

Exterro Announces The Launch Of FTK Central

Built for the Mindset of a Non-Technical Digital Forensics Reviewer, FTK Central Can Easily Manage, Track and Scale Any Review Exterro Inc., the preferred provider of Legal GRC software specifically designed for in-house legal, privacy, and IT teams at Global

Emre Tınaztepe, Founder & CEO, Binalyze

Emre, you’re CEO and Founder of Binalyze. Tell us about how the decision to found Binalyze came about and what your initial goals were for the company.  The idea of Binalyze started more than four years ago while I was

Reducing Digital Investigation Cost With DRONE

According to McAfee’s latest report (The Hidden Costs of Cybercrime), the cost and damage of cyber-attacks can rise significantly if not resolved in a fast manner. Therefore, just as businesses and individuals worldwide transform and adapt quickly to new technology

Capture RAM Using Oxygen Forensic® KeyScout

RAM (Random Access Memory) is used to temporarily store working data or code on an active computer. RAM is a snapshot of a live running system and can be captured before the system is shut down. While capturing RAM, investigators

Digital Forensics Challenge 2021 (DFC 2021)

Hosted by the Korean Institute of Information Security and Cryptology(KIISC), the Digital Forensics Challenge 2021(DFC 2021) aims to expand our knowledge of digital forensics and to contribute to this field. Now in its fourth year, it plays a significant role

Digital Forensics Standards In Q1 2021

The items in our roundup this spring build on many of the updates from our January roundup, including new drafts available for public comment and additional work on standardization projects in the United Kingdom and European Union. Additionally, a development

The Dos And Don’ts Of Mobile Forensics

Did you know that mobile devices are a main source of digital evidence in criminal investigations?  This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone.  More than 90% of criminal cases today involve mobile devices as their main source of evidence. The largest challenge facing many digital forensic investigators are locked

FTK Feature Focus: Reporting System Summary

Justin: With the recently released 7.4.2 of FTK, you’ve probably seen a lot of webinars, presentations and demos regarding the new buffed features of system summary. We’ve shown you all the artifacts it gets; we’ve shown you how to use

Detego® Joins Forces With MSAB In Strategic Digital Forensics Partnership

Global Digital Forensic Industry Leaders Unite to Offer Full Suite of Acquisition and Analysis Capability to Frontline Users. Detego, global leaders in rapid computer forensic extraction, triage and analysis, have today announced a strategic partnership with MSAB, a public company

Announcing Binalyze DRONE — Calling All Beta Testers

We’re excited to share a new solution with you, purpose-built for organizations that need to perform remote digital forensics investigations: Binalyze DRONE. The product is now available for beta testing. Visit www.binalyze.com/drone to join the beta program and be the

The Integrated Future Of Mobile Forensics

A mobile device is a goldmine of data; in an era where 98% of investigations involve some form of digital evidence and data volumes continue to grow exponentially, having the most advanced mobile forensic tools at your disposal – from

The GrayKey Difference: Logical vs File System

Originally posted here. Law Enforcement agencies perform logical acquisitions of unlocked iOS devices when they do not have access to GrayKey.  The logical acquisition has been an industry-leading iOS acquisition method used by investigators and forensic examiners because of itsÂ