16th July 2026

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Forensic Focus Briefs National Policing and Forensic Bodies on Investigator Well-Being

Forensic Focus Briefs National Policing and Forensic Bodies on Investigator Well-Being

15th July 2026

Evidence from the Forensic Focus International Well-Being Study has been formally submitted to Parliament and to the national bodies responsible for policing standards, practitioner welfare and forensic quality in the UK. Here's who we've briefed, what we're asking for, and what happens next....read more

The End Of Manual Transcription Starts Here

The End Of Manual Transcription Starts Here

14th July 2026

Spend less time manually reviewing audio and video evidence with S21 Transcriber v2.0 - an offline, rapid and accurate way to turn spoken material into searchable, structured intelligence....read more

Katelyn Rogers, Digital Forensic Analyst, Mississippi Cyber Initiative

Katelyn Rogers, Digital Forensic Analyst, Mississippi Cyber Initiative

14th July 2026

Digital forensics analyst Katelyn Rogers discusses bridging academia and law enforcement, developing open-source investigative tools, and encouraging more women and early-career professionals to enter the field....read more

Forensic Focus Forum Round-Up

Welcome to this month’s round-up of recent posts to the Forensic Focus forums. Forum members discuss how they manage their inventory. Do you have any tips to help giandega acquire a Western Digital 1TB hard disk? Is the date-time counter

Forensic Implications of iOS Lockdown (Pairing) Records

In recent versions of iOS, successful acquisition of a locked device is no longer a given. Multiple protection layers and Apple’s new policy on handling government requests make forensic experts look elsewhere when investigating Apple smartphones. In this publication, we’ll

Forensic Implications of iOS Lockdown (Pairing) Records

by ElcomSoft In recent versions of iOS, successful acquisition of a locked device is no longer a given. Multiple protection layers and Apple’s new policy on handling government requests make forensic experts look elsewhere when investigating Apple smartphones. In this

The Growth of Digital Evidence Backlogs and Making Them a Thing of the Past

By Adam Belsher, CEO Magnet Forensics A recent report by the United Kingdom’s police oversight body, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), highlights a key issue that law enforcement agencies across the globe are facing: there is an overwhelming amount

MSAB & BERLA Provide a Game-Changing Solution for Device and Vehicle Forensics

Two Global Industry Leaders Align to Offer Investigators Unparalleled Capabilities for Data Extraction MSAB, a global leader in forensic technology for mobile device examination, and Berla, the global leader in automotive digital forensics and cyber security, today announced a strategic

Nuix appoints Paul Slater as Global Head of Investigations

Global technology company Nuix today named Paul Slater as its Global Head of Investigations. In his new role, Slater will work with key stakeholders across Nuix, customers and the broader marketplace to provide strategic direction to Nuix’s digital forensic investigation

New Release Available of Leading Forensic Triage Software: Triage-Investigator®

ADF Solutions, a leading provider of digital forensic and media exploitation tools, has released Triage-Investigator®, the latest evolution of ADF’s award-winning digital forensic triage tool designed for field deployment. Triage-Investigator has a proven track record of providing investigators with easy,

Interview With Ezra Kohavi, CEO, MediaClone

Ezra, you're CEO at MediaClone. Tell us a bit about your role – what does a typical day look like for you? MediaClone is a small company where every employee wears many “hats,” works extremely efficiently, and performs different functions,

Ezra Kohavi, CEO, MediaClone

Ezra, you're CEO at MediaClone. Tell us a bit about your role – what does a typical day look like for you? MediaClone is a small company where every employee wears many “hats,” works extremely efficiently, and performs different functions,

Mobile Forensics: Not for Dummies

ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. has published Mobile Forensics – Advanced Investigative Strategies by Oleg Afonin and Vladimir Katalov. The 7-1/2″ x 9-1/4″ paperback offers 380 pages of insight and knowledge accumulated by ElcomSoft researchers throughout the years. Amazon Kindle Edition as

Belkasoft and BlueBear Announce Integration of Evidence Center and LACE

Belkasoft and BlueBear integrate their corresponding digital forensic products, Belkasoft Evidence Center (BEC) and LACE. The integration enables forensic experts to perform automated search for illicit images and videos containing child abuse material.By using the joint solution, customers will enjoy

Touch Screen Lexicon Forensics (TextHarvester / WaitList.dat)

By Barnaby Skeggs Since the release of Windows 8, and the ‘Metro’ interface, touch screen input has been implemented in a rapidly rising number of Windows devices including Microsoft Surface Pro/Book, 2-in-1s, convertible laptops and tablets. Microsoft has catered for

Touch Screen Lexicon Forensics (TextHarvester / WaitList.dat)

By Barnaby Skeggs Preamble Since the release of Windows 8, and the ‘Metro’ interface, touch screen input has been implemented in a rapidly rising number of Windows devices including Microsoft Surface Pro/Book, 2-in-1s, convertible laptops and tablets. Microsoft has catered