7th August 2025

The Balance Between Digital Forensic Examiners And Digital Evidence Technicians: Expertise Vs. Efficiency
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Can digital forensic labs cut backlogs without cutting corners? Debbie Garner explores how tiered workflows using both examiners and technicians can strike the right balance....

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Forensic Focus Digest, August 08 2025

Forensic Focus Digest, August 08 2025

8th August 2025

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus – explore the balance between expertise and efficiency in digital forensics, tackle the challenges of multi-jurisdictional investigations, and learn how transforming organisational culture can improve mental health in the field....read more

More Than Software: Amped Training Teaches You The Science Of Forensic Video And Image Analysis

More Than Software: Amped Training Teaches You The Science Of Forensic Video And Image Analysis

7th August 2025

Push past button-clicking—Amped Software training teaches the science behind forensic video analysis....read more

Digital Forensics Round-Up, August 06 2025

Digital Forensics Round-Up, August 06 2025

6th August 2025

Read the latest DFIR news – starting a digital forensic business, Hashcat v7.0.0, GenAI incident response guidance, cross-border investigation challenges, and more....read more

Digital Forensics Round-Up, July 03 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: UK and US cops band together to tackle Qilin’s ransomware shakedowns In a coordinated response to recent cyberattacks on healthcare systems, UK and US law enforcement agencies have joined forces

Atola TaskForce Imagers Now Support Synology NAS

With the latest firmware update, Atola Technology enables automatic reassembly and imaging of Synology NAS RAIDs in its flagship TaskForce and TaskForce 2 forensic hardware imagers. Firmware update 2024.6 introduces an improved RAID module that supports Synology NAS systems, Btrfs,

GMDSOFT Tech Letter – Android Camera Log Analysis

Overview l Camera logs are essential forensic tools as they document camera operations and activities. These logs include details like the camera mode used and timestamps, which can help investigators understand user behavior and potentially uncover illegal activities. GMDSOFT Tech

Forensic Focus Digest, June 28 2024

Read our digest of the latest content on the Forensic Focus website, including news, interviews, webinars, articles, press releases, and more.

Now Available: XRY 10.10, XAMN 7.10, And XEC 7.10 

Broader Support & Increased Efficiency for Smarter Investigations MSAB is excited to introduce the latest releases of XRY, XAMN, and XEC. From broader support for Android Full File System to improved keyboard shortcuts in XAMN and significant reporting updates brought

Changing Perceptions Of Large And Complex Investigations

Changing Perceptions of Large and Complex Investigations The perception of what constitutes a “large and complex” investigation has evolved dramatically over the decades. One of the most illustrative examples of this evolution is the Yorkshire Ripper case from the late

Paul Slater, Customer Strategy & Innovation, Nuix

FF: Paul, tell us about your background in digital forensics and your current role at Nuix. My journey in the world of investigations and digital forensics spans over three decades. Originally a software developer, it all began when I joined

Digital Forensics Round-Up, June 26 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Western Law Enforcement Agencies are Going on the Cyber Offensive Western law enforcement agencies are increasingly adopting offensive cyber strategies to combat cybercrime, with varying degrees of legal support. The

Decrypt SanDisk USB Drives With Passware Kit 2024 v3

Western Digital SanDisk is a well-known and trusted brand in the storage industry. Its USB drives are widely used, thanks to the free, pre-installed PrivateAccess tool that provides secure file encryption and password protection within a private vault. In its recent

How Detego’s Latest Features are Empowering ICAC Investigators

As a seasoned Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigator with years of experience in conducting investigations and training law enforcement teams, I have witnessed firsthand the challenges that come with combating the exploitation of our most vulnerable population – our

Digital Forensics Round-Up, June 19 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: UK national accused of hacking dozens of US companies arrested in Spain Spanish police have arrested a British national accused of leading an organized cybercrime group that broke into dozens

Semantics 21: Advancing AI For Victim Identification

Revolutionising Digital Forensics with AI and Machine Learning Semantics 21 (S21) is at the forefront of leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence to process and analyse vast amounts of digital data. Their advanced software plays a pivotal role in identifying

Challenges Of DFIR In Distroless And Other Container Environments

Containerization has changed the way organizations develop and deploy applications. However, the same benefits that make containers attractive, their ephemeral and layered nature, also present unique challenges for Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) teams. Traditional DFIR Techniques Are Less

Digital Forensics Round-Up, June 12 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Navigating the complex world of cell phone forensics: How multiple SIMs and eSIMs impact investigations There are various challenges that multiple SIM cards and eSIMs in smartphones pose for digital