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5th November 2026

Page One’s Rob Fried And Andrew Milauskas On Using AI In Digital Forensics And E-Discovery
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Rob Fried and Andrew Milauskas join the Forensic Focus Podcast to talk about forensics.expert, Rob’s free AI knowledge portal for digital forensics, and how to use AI responsibly in investigations....

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Forensic Focus Digest, 06 Nov 2026

Forensic Focus Digest, 06 Nov 2026

6th November 2026

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus: explore how Belkasoft X helped convict a UK property fraudster, learn five AI investigation myths debunked with Cellebrite Genesis, find out how Detego Global's AI is transforming child abuse investigations, and more....read more

Dead Ends And Data Recovery: The Importance Of Remaining Tool Agnostic In Digital Forensics

Dead Ends And Data Recovery: The Importance Of Remaining Tool Agnostic In Digital Forensics

4th November 2026

When standard forensic tools hit a dead end, expertise makes the difference - discover how Page One’s Jeffrey Lehn uncovered critical vehicle data that helped solve a fatal hit-and-run case and why forensic examiners must look beyond automated tools....read more

Forensics Forward 2026 (Online, November 10): A Global Day Of Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity And Law

Forensics Forward 2026 (Online, November 10): A Global Day Of Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity And Law

3rd November 2026

Registration is now open for Forensics Forward: Cybersecurity, Digital Evidence, and Justice, a one-day online symposium on November 10, 2026, featuring seven expert-led sessions exploring the latest challenges and developments in digital forensics, cybersecurity, and justice - register today!...read more

Computer forensics: Donning your detective hat

“Quincy, ME,” the 1970s TV series, showed the dramatic potential of medical examiners. We’re waiting now for the premier of “Quincy, CF.” Computer forensics is playing an increasingly important role in thwarting wrongdoers at the federal, state and local level…

How CSI got computer forensics wrong

A team of computer forensic investigators has pointed out that a character in a recent episode of hit TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation failed to follow a basic rule of looking for evidence: don’t switch on the computer… More

Electronic data legislation in the UK

From casual e-mails to information on your iPod, electronic data can now be required as court evidence. Jonathon Crook, Jonathan Tardif and Andrew Szczech assess the business implications following recent changes to the Civil Procedure Rules… More (LegalWeek)

High tech hunt underway in pilfering of SSJID’s files

A computer forensic expert is continuing to pour over hundreds of South San Joaquin Irrigation District files that were “improperly accessed” to determine who — if anyone — should be pursued for prosecution… More (Manteca Bulletin)

FBI Hunkered in The Bunker

Imagine you have this going for you: the best the world’s only super power can give you in personnel, intelligence, hardware and software with cost overruns no problem. Meet Steve Martinez, cyber G-man… More (internetnews.com)

Danish Web Hosting Company Adds Free Forensic Tool

Danish web hosting company EasySpeedy (http://easyspeedy.com) has added a software-based Forensic investigation utility to its Remote Recovery System. The company, who specializes in hosting dedicated servers and Linux/BSD, suggests the utility will enable customers to remotely recover their data while

T3i Launches Information Forensics Digital Laboratory

T3i, a leading information security consulting firm, announced today that it has launched its Information Forensics Digital Technology Laboratory (DTL). The Hi-Tech Digital Laboratory was established in order to provide T3i client’s with an expanded range of services including digital

Trail of evidence leads Secret Service to computer forensics

The reason the Secret Service puts so much emphasis on computer forensics is fairly simple: Computers are where the clues are. “Today, just about every crime scene has some form of digital evidence,” said Dale Pupillo, deputy special agent in

Making a case for computer forensics

A commitment to establishing a computer forensics operation is an expensive proposition, and it’s not a one-time purchase decision. Computers and software have to be upgraded frequently. New technologies, such as cell phones and personal digital assistants, require new tools

Digital clues help police land high-tech pirates

Last month, the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force, along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Secret Service, busted what they described as a massive DVD pirate ring. When the case goes to court, the prosecuting attorneys should have

Phishing attackers and their mules sent down

Three men who sent thousands of emails purporting to come from eBay, and four others who acted as so-called money mules, were sent to prison by Preston Crown Court yesterday, marking the first convictions for a UK-run phishing operation… More

Denial of Service prosecution fails

A British teenager has been cleared of launching a denial-of-service attack against his former employer, in a ruling that delivers another blow to the U.K’s Computer Misuse Act. At Wimbledon Magistrates Court in London, District Judge Kenneth Grant ruled Wednesday

Expanding computer sleuth company moves to Herndon

A team of computer sleuths is hard at work in Herndon, doing everything from telling clients how secure their network to doing computer forensic work to figuring out what files a client’s disgruntled employee might have leaked to a competitor.

Audit trails and computer forensics

If your employer accuses you of hacking into the company’s computing system and perpetrating a fraud, and you happen to be guilty, what is your safest tactic if you want to escape criminal charges? The answer is: Ask them to