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15th October 2026

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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Semantics 21 Is Calling Time On Outdated Investigation Tools

Semantics 21 Is Calling Time On Outdated Investigation Tools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

Oxygen Forensic® Detective v.16.2 Is Available

Oxygen Forensic® Detective v.16.2 is available! It includes the following key features: Enhanced support for UNISOC-based devices. Now you can extract data from screen-locked Samsung devices based on the Unisoc SC9863A chipset and running Android OS 10-13. We’ve also significantly

UPCOMING WEBINAR – Maximizing Data Collection With SaaS Innovations

REGISTER NOW HERE Internal investigations and eDiscovery face rising challenges in the data collection landscape. There is an urgent need to preserve and analyze data; rising costs for server infrastructure and overhead and the increasing complexity and volume of data

Cellebrite Revolutionizes Data Collection With Ground-Breaking SaaS Solution

New SaaS delivery transforms access, collection and analysis of data from a wide variety of remote devices across the enterprise with unparalleled efficiency and consent-based security. Cellebrite DI Ltd. (Nasdaq: CLBT) today unveils Cellebrite Endpoint Inspector SaaS. This enhanced delivery

Forensic Focus Digest, March 15 2024

Read our digest of the latest content on the Forensic Focus website, including news, reviews, podcasts, articles, how-to videos and more.

Magnet Forensics Shares 2024 State Of Enterprise DFIR Report

It’s here! The Magnet Forensics 2024 State of Enterprise DFIR report is now available. Based on a survey of almost 400 DFIR professionals, we’ve analyzed the data and captured the key challenges and trends DFIR professionals in corporate and service

Digital Forensics Round-Up, March 13 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Advanced forensic method to authenticate audio files from Tizen-based Samsung Galaxy Watches In this study, we propose a forensic-forgery detecting approach for audio files, an extension of previous research on

DFIR And Mental Health – Are We Doing Enough To Protect Investigators?

Forensic Focus has reported before on the impact of cyber investigations on the mental health of digital  forensic experts, particularly those who spend time analysing crimes involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Psychologists have known for many years that police

Cado Security Releases H2 2023 Cloud Threat Findings Report

Cado Security Labs, Cado’s internal threat research function, today released its H2 2023 Cloud Threat Findings Report to help security teams secure against cloud-focused threat actors. Cado Security believe that safeguarding both large enterprises and small businesses alike requires a

Detego Global Champions The England Police Rugby Team’s Tour Of South Africa

In a landmark partnership, Detego Global, innovators behind digital forensics, case management and endpoint monitoring solutions, proudly announced its sponsorship of the England Police Rugby Union Football Club. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in sports and community engagement as the

Digital Forensics Round-Up, March 06 2024

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: LockBit ransomware group back online after international police disruption Russian-based ransomware gang, Lockbit, said it has restored its servers and is back online following an international police operation last week

What’s Happening At Techno Security Wilmington, June 04 – 06 2024

The Techno Security and Digital Forensics Conference returns to Wilmington, North Carolina June 4-6 to host its 25th Anniversary edition of the flagship East coast event. The conference maintains its tradition of delivering a top-tier lineup of topics and speakers