Reviews

Reviewed by Jade James Amped Software is used by law enforcement, military, and government agencies worldwide. Founded in Italy, the company are committed to setting the standard for image and video forensics and helping to fight crime to keep communities… Read more

Reviewed by Götz Güttich Oxygen Forensic Detective is software that assists users to extract and analyze data from mobile devices, SIM-cards, storage cards, drones and IoT devices. It is intended to be used by law enforcement, special services, and corporations.… Read more

Reviewed by Jade James MacQuisition is a simple but effective tool used for imaging and data collection of iMacs, MacBooks, and Mac Pros & Minis. This tool is solely for the use with Macs, but although it is a niche… Read more

Reviewed by Jade James Passware Kit Forensic is an easy to use tool which provides a ‘complete electronic discovery solution’, reporting on all password-protected items on a system and decrypting them.Passware comes with many features, including the following. • Password… Read more

Reviewed by Scar de Courcier Oxygen Forensic Detective is a powerful tool used extensively by investigators both in law enforcement and in the private sector. It is split into two sections, Extractor and Detective, but once you have bought it… Read more

Reviewed by Jade James Magnet Forensics started with software called Internet Evidence Finder (IEF), which predominantly helps investigators to carve internet-related artifacts from digital media, and then built on that to produce AXIOM. Magnet AXIOM 2.7 is a complete digital… Read more

Reviewed by Scar de Courcier Logicube provide a line of write blockers for forensic analysis: Portable, Desktop and Bay. The idea behind the write blocker line is to combine multiple interfaces into one device; in the case of the WriteProtect-Portable,… Read more

Reviewed by Scar de Courcier Magnet AXIOM is an all-in-one digital forensics tool that lets examiners analyse evidence from both computer and mobile devices in the same case. Some of the latest features, along with points of comparison with Magnet’s… Read more

by Chet Hosmer, Joshua Bartolomie and Rosanne Pelli Reviewed by Scar de Courcier, Forensic Focus Ensuring the integrity of evidence is one of the most important parts of the digital forensic investigation process, and yet according to some reports it… Read more

Susteen’s Data Pilot 10 aims to make it easier for digital forensic examiners to acquire evidence from mobile devices in the field and analyse it back in the lab. In this review we will take a look at some of… Read more

Reviewed by Jade James AccessData are well known throughout the digital forensics world for products such as FTK, AD Triage and FTK Imager. Their forensic investigation software tools help law enforcement officials, corporate security, and IT professionals access and evaluate… Read more

Reviewed by Scar de Courcier In recent months there have been several new and exciting developments to BlackBag’s BlackLight solution. BlackLight helps investigators to analyse computer volumes and mobile devices; it can acquire Android and iPhone devices and runs on… Read more

by Scar de Courcier, Forensic Focus Griffeye Analyze sprung from a need for better triage and decreased investigator stress in child exploitation investigations. Specialising in visual media, the idea is to increase workflow whilst decreasing the level of exposure for… Read more

Reviewed by John (Zeke) Thackray, Churchill Fellow, FSS Dip. The objective of this article is to share an independent review and actual hands-on, in the field experience when gathering evidence using the Logicube Forensic Falcon®- NEO. The most important phase… Read more

Reviewed by Scar de Courcier, Forensic Focus BlackBag Technologies was co-founded by Ben Charnota and Derrick Donnelly – both ex-Apple employees who also happen to come from law enforcement backgrounds. With their combined experience, it’s no wonder BlackBag is a… Read more

Reviewed by Scar de Courcier, Forensic Focus SQLite forensics is an important part of many digital forensic investigations. Most smartphones and computer operating systems use SQLite, with each device often including hundreds of databases. Despite this extreme proliferation, SQLite forensics… Read more