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22nd October 2026

Cellebrite Genesis vs. ChatGPT: Why You Need Purpose-Built Investigative AI
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What sets purpose-built investigative AI apart from general-purpose LLMs? Discover how Cellebrite Genesis helps investigators analyze digital evidence with traceable findings, warrant-bound search, and secure data handling....

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Forensic Focus Digest, 23 Oct 2026

Forensic Focus Digest, 23 Oct 2026

23rd October 2026

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus: explore WMI permanent event subscription persistence with Vitalii, see how MD-RED v4 handles AI-powered mobile forensic analysis, hear how user feedback shapes new features in Amped FIVE, and more....read more

Amped Podcast Episode 4 – User Needs, Forensic Minds: How New Features Are Born

Amped Podcast Episode 4 – User Needs, Forensic Minds: How New Features Are Born

22nd October 2026

Sam Abbot, Emi Polito and Andrea Frisina go behind the scenes to show how your feedback becomes new features in Amped FIVE, Replay, Authenticate and DVRConv, and why forensic soundness always comes first....read more

MD-RED v4: AI-Powered Mobile Forensic Analysis, From Raw Evidence To Case Insight

MD-RED v4: AI-Powered Mobile Forensic Analysis, From Raw Evidence To Case Insight

22nd October 2026

See how MD-RED v4 handles growing evidence volumes with AI-based media analysis, malware scanning, CDR correlation and PC messenger data in one workflow....read more

Oxygen Forensics Discovers Method To Extract Data From Locked Motorola Devices

Oxygen Forensics, a worldwide developer, and provider of advanced forensic data examination tools for mobile devices and cloud services, released version 9.4.2 of its flagship Oxygen Forensic Detective product today and is the first forensics company to give forensic professionals

Magnet AXIOM 1.1.3 Now Available With Enhanced Mobile Acquisition

Magnet AXIOM 1.1.3 not only makes it easier for users to acquire and process images from mobile devices, but also brings improvements to reporting capabilities — making the experience an even smoother one for stakeholders to use the evidence presented

Laminar Flow Cabinets And Data Recovery

In the previous article we wrote about Laminar Flow Cabinets and their basic definition. We also introduced our product – HDDS Horizontal Laminar Flow Cabinet M. The laminar cabinet engine draws air from the environment and directs it to the

Digital Forensics News July 2017

AccessData have released a white paper discussing the regulations applicable to UK pharmaceutical companies, and their relevance for ediscovery. In the first case of its kind, a judge in Ohio has ruled pacemaker data admissible in an arson investigation. Registration

Increasing Regulatory Burden on UK Pharma Fuels Need for E-Discovery Solution

AccessData just released a new white paper that discusses the growing litigation risks and regulatory pressures on UK pharmaceutical companies and the need for technology solutions to e-discovery. The management of electronic data is a complex and time-consuming challenge for

Judge Rules Pacemaker Data Admissible In Court

An Ohio judge has ruled that data from a pacemaker can be used in court. Defendant Ross Compton, who faces aggravated arson charges, claims he was woken by a fire at home, packed a case, broke a window and threw

Criminal Intelligence Expert Jenny Johnstone Joins MSAB Canada Board

Jenny Johnstone of Vancouver, BC, a consultant and former criminal intelligence analyst with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, has joined the Board of Directors of Micro Systemation Canada, Inc. (MSAB), the company announced Monday, July 17. “Jenny’s experience in Canadian

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this month’s round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Forum members help a newbie with social media forensics. How can you tell when a hidden partition was created? Is the BIOS date a reliable way of

Techno Security 2017 – San Antonio September 18th-20th

From the 18th to the 20th of September, the Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference will be taking place in San Antonio, Texas, USA. If there are any topics you’d particularly like to see covered, or any speakers you think

Techno Security 2017 – San Antonio September 18th-20th

From the 18th to the 20th of September, the Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference will be taking place in San Antonio, Texas, USA. If there are any topics you’d particularly like to see covered, or any speakers you think

BlackBag Tech Releases MacQuisition 2017R1 With Latest Mac Imaging Features

BlackBag Technologies releases MacQuisition™ 2017 and continues to offer the leading and most advanced forensic imaging software for Mac OS X and macOS. MacQuisition™ is a powerful, 3-in-1 solution for live data acquisition, targeted data collection, and forensic imaging. Forensic

New Magnet Forensics Webinars Coming Your Way

New Webinars this Summer on Android Recovery and Griffeye Integration The lazy hazy days of summer aren’t going to be very lazy or hazy around Magnet Forensics. This summer is going to be jam packed with insight and help for

Jad Saliba, Founder & CTO, Magnet Forensics

Jad, will you introduce yourself, tell us a little bit about who you are, what you do, and how you got here? Sure. My name is Jad Saliba, I’m the founder and CTO of Magnet Forensics. Who I am –