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Forensic Focus Digest, 16 Oct 2026

Forensic Focus Digest, 16 Oct 2026

16th October 2026

Discover what’s new on Forensic Focus: explore how the City of Johannesburg uses Detego Global to accelerate investigations, see how MD-LIVE takes investigators from first connection to a court-ready report, learn how iVe analyzes vehicle data to reveal driver behavior, and more....read more

Magnet Autokey: Accelerating Your Vehicle Investigations

Magnet Autokey: Accelerating Your Vehicle Investigations

15th October 2026

Jason Miranda and Evan Walker from Magnet Forensics show how Magnet Autokey pulls location history, connected devices and even text messages from encrypted vehicle infotainment systems in under 30 minutes....read more

Semantics 21 Is Calling Time On Outdated Investigation Tools

Semantics 21 Is Calling Time On Outdated Investigation Tools

14th October 2026

Digital evidence has evolved, and investigative tools must keep pace - discover how Semantics 21 helps investigators work faster, search smarter and maintain control without compromising professional judgement....read more

GMDSOFT: MD-VIDEO AI Unveils New Features And Expands Global Reach

MD-VIDEO AI, an AI-based video forensic software, is proud to announce a suite of innovative features and significant expansions to its global capabilities. These updates underscore our commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions for law enforcement and forensic professionals worldwide.  New

Is There A Mental Health Crisis In Digital Forensics?

Content warning – this post discusses suicidal feelings. Si: Welcome everybody to the Forensic Focus Podcast. Today we have back with us, much to our huge pleasure, Professor Sarah Morris from the University of Southampton. Forensics guru, communicator with washing

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Our VERY SHORT survey is your chance to tell us what you want to see at Forensic Focus and to share your thoughts on one or two other digital forensics issues. Click the link below to have your say: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7PVBWTT The

Digital Forensics Round-Up, August 14 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: iOS 17- The “Forever” Setting That Isn’t… Or Is It? Digital forensics expert Heather Barnhart reveals a significant change in iOS 17’s message retention tracking mechanism. The update shifts from

Meet The New FTK 8.1 From Exterro

For further information and to sign up for a free trial, visit: https://go.exterro.com/FTKfreetrialsignup. Lynne: Hello, everybody, hopefully you can hear us. We are just going to wait, I don’t know, 60 seconds to let some people file in. We have

Forensic Focus Digest, August 09 2024

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

Digital Forensics Round-Up, August 07 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Sleepless in Cupertino: A Forensic Dive into Apple Watch Sleep Tracking Digital forensic experts have unveiled the potential of Apple Watch’s Sleep app as a crucial tool in criminal investigations.

Chad Gish, Forensic Expert, Magnet Forensics

Chad Gish has just closed the books on an incredibly impactful career with the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD)—building a truly world-class lab and helping to reduce some of the crime affecting the Nashville area. In his time with the

Effortless Management Of A Password Recovery Cluster

Handling encrypted items in a forensic case, especially with Full Disk Encryption (FDE) images and archives, requires significant computational resources. This task is impossible without relying on network-distributed, hardware-accelerated decryption. This in turn demands a convenient tool to distribute password

Digital Forensics Round-Up, July 31 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: UK-based digital forensic investigators and the impact of exposure to traumatic material A new study reveals that nearly 30% of UK digital forensic investigators report high to severe levels of

What’s Happening At Techno Security Pasadena, September 16 – 18 2024

The Techno Security and Digital Forensics Conference returns to the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA September 16-18, 2024. The conference includes over 70 educational sessions and sponsor demos covering the latest technology and insight in digital forensics, cybersecurity, investigations,