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15th October 2026

The Forensic Focus State Of DFIR Survey Is Now Open

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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

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Semantics 21 Is Calling Time On Outdated Investigation Tools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

Articles

Beyond Blur: Decision-Making In Complex Licence Plate Examination And Enhancement Casework

13th October 2026

Guocai Wang explores why “blurred” is not a diagnosis in forensic licence-plate analysis, and why the processing strategy should follow the material while the strength of interpretation follows the evidence....read more

2023 Industry Trends Report: 70% State Accessing Data Offsite Is A Major Endpoint Collection Problem

21st February 2023

Cellebrite Enterprise Solutions 2023 Industry Trends Report Finds 70% Of eDiscovery Professionals State Accessing Data Offsite Is A Major Endpoint Collection Problem Hybrid work causing major data collection headaches for eDiscovery professionals, slowing down corporate fraud, IP theft and sexual

ChatGPT: A Digital Sleuth For Detectives?

21st February 2023

By Hans Henseler, Professor of Digital Forensics & E-Discovery, University of Leiden Applied Sciences, and Senior Digital Forensic Scientist at the Netherlands Forensic Institute. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a gamechanger for a safer society. Its deployment will dramatically change

Eliminating Backlogs And Fast-Tracking Investigations With Detego Global’s Cutting-Edge Technology

21st February 2023

Whether in the corporate sector, law enforcement or the military, the challenges faced by digital forensics investigators can be all too common. In today’s complex environment, investigators need to rapidly extract and analyse data from an overwhelming number of digital

Atola Introduces Cryptocurrency Artifact Search and New Wiping Methods in Insight Forensic 5.3

17th February 2023

Atola Technology has released a new software update for Atola Insight Forensic, a fast forensic imaging system with the capacity to run 3 simultaneous imaging sessions and work with damaged media. Version 5.3 can now perform cryptocurrency artifact search and

ADF Solutions Releases iOS 16 Screenshot Capabilities for Digital First Responders

5th May 202316th February 2023

ADF Solutions, the leading provider of automated digital forensic software for investigators and lab examiners, today announced new software versions for Digital Evidence InvestigatorⓇ, Triage-InvestigatorⓇ, Triage-G2Ⓡ, and Mobile Device InvestigatorⓇ software. Additionally, customers can bundle Mobile Device InvestigatorⓇ for iOS

Digital Forensics Round-Up, February 16 2023

16th February 2023

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Road Rage Murder Investigated Using Cell Phone Forensics Kaufman’s body was located alongside I-440 in Nashville on the evening of December 3rd 2020, still sitting in the driver’s seat of

Oxygen Forensic® Detective v.15.3 supports MTK-based Samsung, Huawei and Motorola devices

16th February 2023

The latest update to our flagship solution is here, Oxygen Forensic® Detective v.15.3! Bruteforce for Samsung MTK devices Users can now extract hardware keys and decrypt data from Samsung devices based on the Mediatek Helio G80 chipset and having TEE

One Week Left Until Magnet Virtual Summit Starts! Join Us February 21-March 2

15th February 2023

Magnet Virtual Summit 2023 is kicking off in one week! Taking place February 21-March 2, 2023, MVS 2023 will be another great chance to bring together attendees from all skill levels with the leading global DFIR voices in the field.

Deepfake Videos And Altered Images – A Challenge For Digital Forensics?

14th February 202313th February 2023

Si: Welcome friends and enemies to the Forensic Focus podcast. Desi and I are back. We’re gonna say Happy New Year to each other because we haven’t actually spoken in the better part of…a little while. Even though you’ve had

Event Recap: 18th Teaching Digital Forensics Workshop

13th February 202310th February 2023

by Si Biles, co-host of the Forensic Focus podcast Warwick University hosted the 18th Teaching Digital Forensics Workshop on Wednesday 23rd November 2022. Largely owing to the big “C”, the last in-person event was back in 2019. As you’d expect

Digital Forensics Round-Up, February 09 2023

9th February 2023

A round-up of this week’s digital forensics news and views: Presenting digital evidence in court Presenting digital evidence in court is an onerous and complex process. Dr Ian Kennedy CITP FBCS MCSFS outlines the processes, rules and future of digital

Video Forensics Training Courses with Amped Software: Register now!

12th February 20238th February 2023

The schedule for Amped Software’s 2023 training classes is now available. Amped Software offers a range of courses, providing training from basic to advanced levels, enabling users to improve their investigative abilities and learn more about forensic video and digital

Magnet AXIOM Cyber From Magnet Forensics

3rd March 20237th February 2023

by Feby Thealma, CEH, CHFI Digital forensic practitioners run the professional gamut of roles. Once an industry almost solely confined to government and law enforcement, the need for digital forensic incident response, analysis and expertise has expanded from its initial

Questions and Answers about Atola Imagers from Digital Forensic Events in 2022

6th February 2023

In 2022, Atola held an unprecedented number of offline and online meetings with our customers. On the one hand, offline conferences finally returned firmly into our business lives. On the other, we created opportunities to meet DFIR practitioners to explain

Detego Global Teams Up with FCI to Deliver Free Access to Cutting-Edge Digital Forensics Tools

31st January 2023

Detego Global, the leader in rapid digital forensics technology, has teamed up with reseller partner Forensic Computers Incorporated (FCI) to bring their comprehensive suite of digital forensics tools to businesses, military professionals and law enforcement agencies around the world. The

The Trojan solved the Bhima Koregaon case!

20th January 2023

By RJM How proper file, malware, and memory forensics techniques were able to catch the ModifiedElephant threat actor planting incriminating evidence on defendants’ computers in India. Disclaimer: The views, methods, and opinions expressed at Anchored Narratives are the author’s and