2nd October 2026

Block Hash Scan: Illegal File Triage Completed On Site
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See how MD-LIVE’s Block Hash Scan helps investigators identify known target files on-site without reading every file in full, and what a zero-detection result really means....

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Forensic Focus Digest, October 02 2026

Forensic Focus Digest, October 02 2026

2nd October 2026

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus – explore the biggest challenges in mobile forensics with Magnet Forensics, discover faster investigative workflows with Cellebrite Genesis, meet Radim Motycka, founder of Proofsnap, and more....read more

Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v5 Decrypts Samsung Galaxy Watch

Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v5 Decrypts Samsung Galaxy Watch

1st October 2026

Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v5 expands mobile forensics with Samsung Galaxy Watch 4/5/6 passcode recovery and data extraction, new Samsung and Unisoc device support, Enpass for Android decryption, and faster workflows with immediate passcode recovery....read more

Trust Is Not A Feature. It Is The Foundation.

Trust Is Not A Feature. It Is The Foundation.

1st October 2026

Discover what agencies should expect from a digital forensics partner and how MSAB puts transparency, accountability and long-term commitment at the heart of its work....read more

IRA membership trial hears mobile phone evidence

The trial of a Dublin man accused of membership of the IRA has heard evidence from a garda mobile phone expert. Sean Farrell (aged 27), of Kilfenora Road, Crumlin, has pleaded not guilty to membership of an unlawful organisation within

Marshall digital forensics program first to be accredited

The digital forensics program at the Marshall University Forensic Science Center has become the first graduate or undergraduate program in the United States to receive accreditation from the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission. The accreditation will help the center

SC Suite v4.7 Released

A new version of SC Suite is available, version 4.7 now includes more tools to analyse and extract information from a variety of file types and utilities to assist in everyday tasks. Continuing user feedback has resulted in the development

IACIS Receives Accreditation

The International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) announces the receipt of accreditation by The Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board of the IACIS Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE) program. This is believed to be the first such accreditation in the specific

Fonts and XML Key Evidence in Major Turkish Trial

When Mark Spencer agreed to get involved in a new case earlier this year which involved a criminal trial in Turkey, he didn’t know what he was getting into. He was given just three CDs and later a computer hard

Credit card ‘info for sale’ websites closed in global raids

Dozens of websites offering credit card details and other private information for sale have been taken down in a global police operation. The Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca), in Britain, says raids in Australia, Europe, the UK and US are

Forensic Magazine and DFI News Launch The Evidence Conference

Vicon Business Media, Inc., publisher of Forensic Magazine® and DFI News Digital Forensic Investigator®, announce today the launch of a new conference focused on evidence collection, handling, analysis, and chain of custody. The Evidence Conference will be a comprehensive 2-day

Making E-discovery work for legal eagles

There is little argument that cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms have created a paradigm shift in enterprise technology and IT as a whole. Companies of all sizes – both public and private – seeking to reduce storage costs, improve

Sri Lanka Prone To Cyber Crime

Sri Lanka is prone to cyber crime as laws which can deal with such activities have not been implemented, officials said. Colombo Law Society IT Committee Chairman Sunil. D.B Abeyratne said that four Information Technology related Acts have not been

LawTech Europe Congress Announces their Annual Legal Conference

Central and Eastern Europe’s largest and most wide-reaching annual legal event held in Prague, covering eDiscovery, computer forensics, digital investigations, and governance has opened registration and announces its advisory board for 2012. LawTech Europe Congress has opened registration for their

Interview with Keith Cottenden, Forensic Services Director, CY4OR

Can you tell us something about your background and how you became involved in digital forensics? I spent 22 years in the Royal Air Force Police specialising as a Counter Intelligence and Information Technology Security investigator; supporting criminal and security

Keith Cottenden, Forensic Services Director, CY4OR

Can you tell us something about your background and how you became involved in digital forensics? I spent 22 years in the Royal Air Force Police specialising as a Counter Intelligence and Information Technology Security investigator; supporting criminal and security

Nigeria Hosts Sub-Regional Conference On Digital, Computer Forensics

The first digital and computer forensics conference in West Africa is to hold from April 18 – 20, 2012 in Abuja, says the Computer Forensics Institute Nigeria (CFIN). President of the council, Dr. Peter Olu Olayiwola, who announced this in